Inside you’ll find: Some of the best baby sensory toys to help your infant’s brain and body to grow big and strong. Everyone has sensory needs, babies included. The need to experience the world around them not just with their eyes, but through touch, sound, movement and pressure. This post contains affiliate links for your […]
What to Look for in High Quality Baby Toys
Baby toys can get on my very last nerve. Who records the voices for electronic kids toys anyway??? It’s painful really. But there are SO many high quality educational toys for babies out there if you just know what to look for. Find out what elements make for a good baby toys! This post contains […]
How to Strengthen Your Baby’s Body and Brain: Simple Sensory Activities for Babies
Inside You’ll Find: Quick, no prep sensory activities for babies that will help them grow big AND smart! Confession… I think babies can be kinda boring. Granted, my first two kids never gave me a minute of peace, so “boring” probably isn’t the best way of describing it. (I LOVE them to pieces, there were […]
Helping an Anxious Child Sleep
Bedtime has got to be the hardest part of the day. You’re exhausted. They’re not. (Or at least that’s the official party line.) The end of your day is in sight but so far out of reach. This is especially true when your child deals with anxiety about bedtime. Unfortunately, there are no simple quick fixes […]
Natural Post Partum Care
The finish line is in sight. Sweet relief is anticipated. Unfortunately, after carrying a baby for nine months and enduring a ridiculous assortment of pregnancy symptoms, your body doesn’t immediately feel, well… human. It’s to be expected, you just pulled off a miracle and survived! If you’re like me, you’re interested in doing things as […]
Eco-Friendly Baby Gear That You Can Feel Good about Buying
I want my babies to have great wholesome toys. I don’t want a bunch of materials that can be harmful to the baby and the environment. In my search to find high quality toys, I love to hear from experienced parents. My blogging buddy, Kara, has put together a great list. I LOVE how it isn’t […]
The Emotional Roller Coaster of Weaning a Toddler
Breastfeeding a toddler can be a lonely undertaking. One by one, the moms that were breastfeeding right alongside you drop out of the game for various reasons. While at first people may be impressed with how long you’ve stuck with it, eventually the approval changes to questions or even out and out disgust. When you do finally decide […]
The Attachment Parenting Ideal that I Just Couldn’t Swing
When I was pregnant with our first born, I was super excited about the tenants of attachment parenting. I loved how normal and instinctive everything was. It just made sense to me. There’s really nothing complicated about it, just going back to our roots and doing things naturally, the way our maternal instincts crave. But […]
Why We Chose NOT to Give Birth in a Hospital OR at Home
If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you’ll know I’m a bit “crunchy”. But I haven’t always been into doing things naturally. My “obsession” as my husband likes to call it, started when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. I started researching the pros and cons of […]