As a child, Easter was always a fun and exciting holiday. Dying eggs with my family and waking up to them being hidden around the house, with candy and toys. As an adult, a lot of the best parts of Easter didn't exactly fit in with my green lifestyle, but I still wanted to share them with my son. Luckily, there are a lot of great alternative available now. 1. Dyeable Ceramic Eggs - One … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
Why going back to work was good for my son and husband’s relationship
I didn't want to go back to work after the birth of my son. I wanted to stay home with him with all my heart, but unfortunately my husband and I couldn't afford it. My husband had just graduated from college, but hadn't found better employment, leaving me as the primary breadwinner. I didn't actually mind the whole 'working' part, but I couldn't imagine leaving my son everyday. At 4 months old, we … [Read more...]
Natural Solutions for Getting Rid of Ants
The weather around here has been amazing lately. This past weekend is was a sunny 75 degrees F outside (that's about 23 degrees Celsius). That's winter in California for you. Unfortunately, with the weather heating up, it means BUGS! Honestly, I don't mind bugs too much when they stay outside. That's their home, their source of food and water, so I'm fine with sharing my outside spaces with … [Read more...]
Our Typical Baby Bedtime Routine
Ever since we implemented a bedtime routine when Ethan was around 2 months old, our nights go pretty smoothly for the most part. For the first couple months of his life, we just let him sleep whenever and whereve he could - after all, him sleeping meant mommy and daddy sleeping! After a while, (and after getting used to the DockATot) we noticed he had begun to naturally develop his own sleeping … [Read more...]
Spectra S1 Breast Pump Review
This review contains affiliate links. However, all products were purchased by me and all opinions remain my own. For more information see my full disclosure policy. Before I went back to work in December of last year, I was really discouraged. My goal had been to continue to breastfeed my son for at least a year (and hopefully continue until he self-weans), but pumping was a nightmare. It would … [Read more...]
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