Parenting

Breast Augmentation Surgery Hinders Breastfeeding Success

February 6, 2012

TweetEverywhere I go, I see women who’ve chosen to undergo breast augmentation surgery. I guess it’s no surprise since breast augmentation was the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure for U.S. women in 2010. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, there were nearly 300,000 breast augmentation surgeries in 2010 – a 39% increase over [...]

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Teaching Sustainability to Your Kids

February 3, 2012

Tweet One of the most important things a parent can do is instill in their children a sense of responsibility. A child with a firm grasp of this trait is more likely to grow up with a strong conception of her obligations to others and to herself. As a parent, I strive every day to [...]

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Get the Best Night’s Sleep with Serenity Plush Microfiber Sheets from Private Quarters

January 27, 2012

TweetIt has been years since I have regularly gotten a good night’s sleep. With 2 young children, I know it’ll be a while before that happens. But the nights where both of them do sleep through the night, I want to get a good night’s sleep to make up for the sleepless nights. I have [...]

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Ella’s Kitchen Organic Baby Food Sample Pack {#GreenResolutions Sponsor Spotlight}

January 8, 2012

TweetAbout a month ago, I got this lovely surprise delivered to my home with a nice letter from Ella’s Kitchen: I have worked with Ella’s Kitchen in the past and I also had a chance to chat with them at BlogHer, so this was a lovely surprise for the girls. As soon as I opened [...]

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Rumparooz G2 One Size Diapers with 6-r Soaker {#GreenResolutions Sponsor Spotlight}

January 7, 2012

TweetOne of the other diapers I received at the Haute Green Social Hour at BlogHer was the Rumparooz G2 One Size Diapers with 6-r Soaker. It looks like a very nice diaper – I wish we could use it! Luckily someone reading this post will get to use this great cloth dipaer. According to Kelly’s [...]

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Grovia Newborn AIO Cloth Diaper {#GreenResolutions Sponsor Spotlight}

January 6, 2012

TweetAt BlogHer, I was blessed to receive a lot of wonderful gifts from great brands. Some we use a lot, and some we were not able to use. One of the items we were unable to use was this Grovia Newborn AIO Cloth Diaper in light pink: Since we don’t cloth diaper, I don’t have [...]

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Angel Baby Bottom Balm and Bath Blossoms Review {#GreenResolutions Sponsor Spotlight}

January 5, 2012

TweetI love Earth Mama Angel Baby. Always have, always will. They have super safe products for mama and baby (all of their products are rated a 0 on Cosmetics Database). So I am super stoked that they agreed to be one of my Green Resolutions Giveaway Hop sponsors! To review, I received some of their [...]

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Finally a Safe Wipe That Works: Earth’s Best Chlorine Free Baby Wipes

December 29, 2011

Tweet I have been on a mission since June to find the best, non-toxic, eco-friendly disposable wipes on the market and I finally found a brand I like – Earth’s Best. I have tried a variety of brands in the process, including: Nature BabyCare (thin and ineffective) Bum Boosa (too thin and didn’t’ clean well) [...]

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Zoë and Kaylee Meet Santa for the First Time

December 19, 2011

TweetI know there is a huge debate in the natural parenting community about Santa. Most natural parenting families don’t “do” Santa. It was something Brian and I discussed in depth last year, and we decided we wanted our kids to have that experience. For me, believing in Santa as a child was a such a [...]

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