Something funny happens once you start cloth diapering…you begin to look at other items that you throw away and wonder if you can find a reusable option. Like baby wipes. Or paper towels. Or cloth napkins. Or *gasp* menstrual pads. Yep. I know it’s kind of weird. It took me a while to get used […]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar birthday party
We celebrated Hudson’s first birthday with a Very Hungry Caterpillar themed party. I picked it because I love that book but also because it was a super easy one to plan for – there were tons of ideas to steal inspire me on Pinterest and since the book is all about food I was just […]
babywearing 101
Babywearing = the only way I get things done. Seriously. I have no idea what I would do if I didn’t wear Hudson. So what is babywearing? It’s just what is sounds like: where you wear your baby (say that five times fast…). It’s not a new concept, really. I mean, people have been wearing […]
DIY foaming hand soap
Last night I helped teach a class on DIY (Do It Yourself) products using essential oils. One of the recipes I shared was my DIY foaming hand soap recipe and since I love it so much I thought I’d share it with you too. When we first started to move toward a more natural lifestyle I […]
cloth diapering 101
After cloth diapering for five months I am by no means an expert and this is definitely not a comprehensive course on cloth diapering (hence the 101), but people ask about Hudson’s diapers pretty frequently so I thought I’d give an overview for you curious folks. (for the sake of brevity, I’ll use cd or […]