I got bit by the 'all organic' and 'natural fibers' only bug, pretty soon after my son was born. Not only with his formula, but with diapers and all sorts of things. Listen, if you have the means to go all out, and use the highest grade all natural diapers, clothes, and skin products then you probably know just how privileged you are. The rest of us have to give up on a little of that. Honestly diapers...why on earth do you have to be THAT dramatically priced? To all the

I did not grow up with meal prepping. My family adopted the habit of cooking very large meals, and then eating the leftovers for days after from the fridge. For the record I still do this from time to time, and I have no problem with it. As a mom who also works full time, having the time to cook fresh meals every day is impossible. Of course there's also the issue of feeling bored with the same meal day in and day out, right? Well I know I can't stop cooking meals in large qu

Baby Trend Expedition® Race Tec™ jogging stroller. This stroller is amazing, hands down. For the casual stroller user, who is NOT an avid Disneyland visitor, this stroller will do for just about anything else you would need one for. Unfortunately they don't allow this wheel type at Disneyland, so we would need to find a different stroller for that, if we were to go. I've taken my son on walks around my neighborhood with this, and also to many different stores. We have used th

Being a brand new mom is amazing, hands down, in my opinion. There are so many aspects to it that are wonderful, if you are the kind of woman who wants to be a mother. There are also aspects of it that are difficult, even if you're the kind of woman who wants to be a mother. Growing up, being a good wife and a good mother was all I ever wanted out of life. The cards I was dealt had me wondering, once I hit my mid 30's, if I was ever going to get to be those things. I had all

***READ THIS*** I am aware that this is a HEAVILY polarizing topic. I am sharing my own personal experience. I am in the camp of IF YOU ARE ABLE to breast feed your baby, then you should do it as much as you can. There are so many circumstances out there that can pull you away from being able to do it exclusively, and I completely understand that, but when you can (again if you are able) then yes, do it. I am not going to judge someone for their choice as long as their baby i

I love cats! I've owned a few over the years, and the chaos they can create when you don't pay attention to their needs can be overwhelming. So I'm going to share some things, that I have found you can do, to minimize the horror! First of all; Before you get any kind of pet, please study the animal that you wish to own. Go to Youtube, find articles online, read books, find bloggers and ask questions. If a cat is what you really want, then please also watch all of the episod

Our son and both cats. Like many women before me, I dug into learning all I could about what to expect when I found out I was pregnant. One aspect of being pregnant showed up quickly, and somewhat unexpectedly, for me. Being a cat owner. I've been a very proud and happy pet owner for most of my life, from when I was 10 to now. Being a very excited and grateful new mom of a beagle puppy at 10 years old was a dream come true for me. Of course, my parents handled all of my pup

Encompass Farming Lip Balm Do you struggle to find the perfect lip balm for your daily needs? One that actually keeps your lips feeling soft and is safe to smooch your baby with? I have tried nearly everything available in stores from Lip Smackers on up the line to the more pricey stuff. All of the following balms have failed me. *Carmex (squeeze tube) type is okay, and I typically have it on hand. However, it is not as conditioning (or lasting). I do not want to kiss my

Most babies need a bottle warmer at some point, right? We went through about 3. We got the original type that you put a bit of water in, and it makes steam, or boils the water to warm the bottle. Then we got one that circulates air to warm the bottle.          Unfortunately, with both types, we had situations that caused the bottles to leak into the internal components from time to time, which is a big hassle for either type of warmer. I did find that if I did not screw the c