Since day one, bedtime has been one of the most important times of the day. Getting into a nighttime flow that works for us is super important as the little one and I both need rest, but it also keeps our day to day routine consistent and predictable. As a first time mother, I’ve been lucky enough to have…
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DIY Whipped Baby Butter With Lavender and Calendula
One of my major challenges as a new mother was keeping my little bear’s skin protected and moisturized. I reduced her exposure to common irritants like detergents and focused on a daily moisturizing routine to keep her skin healthy. After trying several commercial lotions and creams most of them came up short in the moisturizing department and those that did…
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8 Habits That Turned Me Into A Morning Person As A Stay At Home Mom
Before my baby I was NOT a morning person. Yep, not at all an early bird, smile as the sun comes up, ready to take on the world–kind of person. I was definitely the never felt like I had enough sleep, hitting the snooze button six times, take a half awake excessively long shower and then rush to get dressed,…
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Love Mama | Baby Steps and Two Pegs
My daughter Lauren is now 14 months old. I wrote this post when she was 10 months old. Watching her grow, learn, and change everyday is so fascinating, and scary, and freaking exciting all at the same time. It’s all happening so fast, each moment passing and disappearing into the next. I guess I just want to capture as many…
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