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.
What if we gave our children helpful boundaries by telling them what they could do, showing them their guardrails, instead of always insisting they not do something, making them wonder what their boundaries actually are? This is where shifting to positive language comes into play instead of always saying no as a parent. We want…
As a household that strives to offer healthy toddler snacks, it can still be difficult with picky tendencies and just the fact that toddlers can be so strong willed! I am so excited to share a guest post with you today from Dr. Orlena Kerek from the blog Snotty Noses. She has so awesome tips…
It was two and a half years ago that we started our natural parenting and cloth diapering journey. Somewhere in the first half of my first pregnancy, we started digging deep into how we could be better stewards of both our environment and money even with children. While we knew we wanted to save money,…
Two and a half years ago I was preparing to welcome my oldest daughter into the world. I wanted to have a natural childbirth, but due to circumstance I wound up having an emergency cesarean after working so hard to naturally birth a frank breech baby. My doctor told me the morning after delivery that I was a…
It was 11:53pm the night before my birthday. And the next day would become the most unforgettable birthday of my life. I didn’t receive a single gift that day, didn’t eat any cake or blow out candles, and almost entirely forgot that it was “my” day because all I was focused on was bringing a…
I think every mother dreams of the day she can have cute little parties with her daughter. I know that even though I am not a girly girl and my daughters really aren’t either, there is always still fun to be had and even learning with Piggy Paint!
Especially now that I have kids, figuring out how to clean velcro became very important. From cloth diapers to coats, there is velcro on so many things in our home. But having long hair and two dogs, there are lots of thing that get into the hook and loop fasteners that I don’t want there….
As I prepare for baby number two and as I celebrate 2 years of nursing my daughter, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to revisit this post I did when my daughter was born. It’s all about real truths about breastfeeding, how it’s not easy, but how it is so worth it. Ok,…
Part of being prepared for childbirth and labor is being well organized and ready for all situations. Keeping great records can also be extremely helpful regardless of if you plan to give birth in the hospital, a birthing center, or at home. Writing our your expectations for birth, labor, and what you would like for…
This is all about that baby bass. So if you’re here looking to treat your own yeast infection, this may not be what you’re looking for. It might work, but you should read more on adult yeast infection remedies. Anyway, Two years into our cloth diapering journey we encountered yeast diaper rash for the first…
My daughter is a dirt girl at heart and I have grown to love the Earth in so many ways. So one week is by no means long enough for us to fully cover all that we would love to do regarding land and Earth, but it’s a great time to focus on the details…
With growing, teething, and increased interest in food, toddlers eat a lot throughout the day. For me, this means my toddler snacks all day long and eats regular meals. The problem that I had was either she was always asking for the same food or I was not varying what I gave her… and by…