Solutions for natural parenting and natural childbirth. We strive to raise our children to be environmentally conscious and embrace and eco-friendly lifestyle with limited use of western medicine and conventional means of living.
In preparing for my homebirths, I started designing birth affirmation t-shirts, tank tops, and all sorts of products and apparel in order to give myself positive messages to focus on any moment a felt the weight of anxiety kick in. I made them for myself, husband, and even my entire birth team to wear if…
Winter can be a wonderful season full of holiday cheer, beautiful snow, hot chocolate, Christmas lights and so much more! However, the cold weather also brings sniffling noses, coughing and germs-a-plenty! As we all know it’s the latter that seems to have a bigger impact on our day-to-day living, especially as winter progresses! But there are some…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tom’s of Maine. All opinions are 100% mine. It never fails, does it? Get the kids going on some activity, maybe even plugged into a screen just for the sake of needing a few minutes to unwind and relax. Alone. In the shower. With…
Homemade elderberry has become a staple recipe in our family’s arsenal to boost the immune system during both sickness and in sick season as a preventative. This post will provide three different ways to make elderberry syrup. The traditional recipe and bulk of the post was originally guest written in 2016, but to help support the…
I’m a mom on a mission to help other families get dangerous chemicals out of their lives. Every single day more of us are learning about the thousands of poorly-studied chemicals in our air, water, food, furniture, and personal care products. Over 80,000 synthetic chemicals are in use right now, only a few hundred of…
I prayed to have a daughter with curly blonde hair. And that adage about be careful what you wish for? SO TRUE. I got a little girl with super fine and curly blonde hair. And it’s a mess to keep maintained. In fact it gets matted daily even with combing and brushing. And because it’s…
In my adventures of breastfeeding, none have been quite as interesting and complicated as tandem nursing a newborn and a toddler. And even as I sit down to type this now, I am on the verge of my own momma meltdown just thinking about the struggles I am having with my toddler and the possibility…
Two and a half years of non stop cloth diapering and we moved across country. Disposables were really the only option with public laundry and the stress of moving. In efforts to be a little more eco-friendly and reduce exposure to chemicals, I tried to find disposable diapers that rated better than the mainstream diaper…
I am a firm believer in kids being a part of the process of cleaning and having chores even from a young age. This means that they are learning practical life skills as well as contributing to the family duties. However, cleaning typically means harsh chemicals and even harsh smells even while using green and/or…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions and ideas on how to be a “green” parent are mine alone. #BringingInnovation #CollectiveBias Eco-friendly parenting is something that I adore. While I was on the road to “going green” well before my first baby, my first pregnancy thrust me full…
Three weeks in to my older daughter’s life and we were scrambling for ideas to help her and to keep her happy. She was gassy, she constantly cried and screamed, she was high maintenance. Baby number two made her debut into this world with her hand by her head. In both instances, getting adjusted at…
This is the perfect guide of what to have on hand for essential oil lovers new and old. Having this handy list and keeping each item on hand means that most impromptu needs and essential oil project can be completed without scrambling to find the supplies. Collect these 10 “must have” essential oil supplies to…