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How Discovering Hidden Toxic Ingredients Led Me to Embrace Natural Soaps
Several years ago I started learning more about healthy living. This can mean a lot of different things depending on who you are. For me, it started with eating a little better to lose weight after having a baby (my first baby, who is 9 now 😭). As I was learning to look at labels I realized that there are…
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My Scheduled C-Section Story-Thanks to My Breech Baby
This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but helps us to offset the cost of running the blog. We only share products we are using and are items we would recommend to a friend. Thank you for your support! Click ‘HERE’ for more info. First of all, I went into this pregnancy NOT wanting to have a C-Section,…
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Review of GroVia All in One Newborn Cloth Diapers
We’ve been using the Newborn All-In-One Grovia Cloth Diapers for 6 weeks now and we love them! My daughter was born at 8lbs 14oz but by the time we got home she had lost almost a whole pound (yeah, we had a slight weight issue), so she wore them as a 7lb 14oz baby and is about 9lbs and is…
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How to Make a Chocolate Rock Cycle
The Rock Cycle is something we study in the Montessori curriculum pretty much every year, especially in the lower elementary years because if you’re 6-9 year old is anything like mine (or any of my students) they are all pretty much obsessed with geology! This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but will help us offset…
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How to Make Cran-Raspberry Jam using Cranberry Juice
I searched and searched to find a Cran-Raspberry Jam using Cranberry Juice and I had a really hard time finding one so I created my own! This raspberry jam with a little tart cranberry juice flavor in there is so good and just what I was looking for. I used to drink cran-raspberry juice when I was a kid so…
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Black Raspberry Pie with the Best Crumble Top Recipe
It’s no secret that one of my favorite parts of summer is being able to pick fresh black raspberries and make Black Raspberry Pie. Last summer I discovered that not only could we enjoy fresh black raspberry recipes, but I could also waterbath can Black Raspberry Jam, Black Raspberry Currant Jam, and pie fillings to enjoy that flavor all year…
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The Only Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Recipe You’ll Ever Need
This is the perfect Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble recipe. Try it and tell me if you agree! Living in the midwest, rhubarb has always been a staple in my dessert recipes. I grew up picking it, dipping it in sugar, and enjoying those tart bites. I love making pies with it and listening to the stories about how my grandma used…
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How to Make a Weekly Pregnancy Tracker
First of all, if you’re looking at ideas for pregnancy trackers, you’re probably pregnant so congratulations!! My daughter is currently 7 years old so these are a few years old but still such a cute idea and I plan on doing something similar with my next pregnancy. I just think tracking your belly progress and some random thoughts during your…
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Turn Whelk Shells into Beautiful Succulent Planters
First, you go to the beach…then you make the pretty succulent planters. My family recently moved to Northern Illinois from Eastern North Carolina and while in NC I loved going with a friend of mine to the beach to find shells and shark teeth. Walking along the beach is always fun, shells or no shells. One of our favorite spots…
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The Best Chicken Pot Pie Recipe + Mini Pot Pies
This Chicken Pot Pie is the best one out there. You really can’t go wrong with this classic comfort food. It’s got chicken, veggies, and a delicious crust all in one dish that my whole family loves. We usually make this a couple of times a month and it is my go-to when I have family or friends over. This…
