It’s a breeze to make peanut butter at home. Not only is homemade natural peanut butter tastier than it’s grocery store counterparts, but it’s also got a very short list of ingredients. Let’s learn how to make your own simple, delicious ONE ingredient natural peanut butter. This peanut butter does not separate or require stirring…
Edible Bath Paint: Taste the Rainbow
There’s no doubt about it: kids love colors. They also love messy play. What could be better than an edible bath paint art experience? No worries about baby tasting the rainbow when the bath paint is not only edible, but also a breeze to clean up. My little girl discovered new heights of bath play…
Pregnancy Belly Butter
I’m a sucker for skincare products. There’s just something luxurious about silky smooth skin. My preference for natural skin care products that don’t contain chemicals, colorings, and ingredients that I can’t pronounce is especially true during pregnancy, when I’m growing a sweet innocent baby inside. That’s why I use this natural pregnancy belly butter for…
3-Ingredient Natural Cloth Baby Wipe Solution
Last week, we talked about how to use cloth baby wipes. As promised, today I’m sharing with you a natural three-ingredient cloth baby wipe solution that we use on our baby. In general, I use plain tap water on cloth wipes at diaper changes, but when Summer Elizabeth has a rash, I mix up this…
How to Use Cloth Baby Wipes
Cloth wipes are a trusty sidekick to a fluffy cloth diaper stash. I’m using cloth diapers on our baby’s behind, so it just makes sense to use cloth baby wipes too. I’m already doing cloth diaper laundry, so adding in a few wipes is no problem. I won’t even start on the cost savings of…
Best Waterside Sun Protection for Baby // Mommy-Brain Mixer
We spent a great 5 days in Guanacaste this week, soaking up sunshine and eating playing in the sand at Playa Hermosa (Hermosa Beach, Costa Rica.) Summer Elizabeth sported her first ever baby rashguard, which really seems to be the best waterside sun solution for babies. Rashguards lend UV 50 sun protection depending on the brand, meaning anything…
MMM: Fruit Juice and Yogurt Gelatin
Welcome to {Monday Mom Musings} link-up! I’m so excited you came to join the fun. Moms supporting moms is what Monday Mom Musings is all about. Here in Costa Rica, gelatin is as prevalent as the rice and beans that show up on breakfast, lunch, and dinner plates. You can even find it paired with…
MMM: Coconut Water as Fruit Juice Alternative
Welcome to {Monday Mom Musings} link-up! I’m so excited you came to join the fun. Moms supporting moms is what Monday Mom Musings is all about. Kids and juice; it’s an age old debate. Children love the sweet flavors, but the natural sugars found in fruit juice aren’t the best for their health. Fruit juice…
Postpartum Healing Pads
Postpartum recovery is a toughie for most of us. Our bodies are recovering from the toughest task that being a woman lends us: birth. If you didn’t think it was difficult, high five to you. For this lady, my baby’s birth was no walk in the park. Following vaginal birth, these postpartum healing pads were…
Soap Nuts Wash Cloth Diapers
When we knew we were flying to the US, the last thing I wanted to pack was a big bulky bag of heavy cloth diaper detergent. Umm…no thanks. I only packed 4 tops and one pair of pants, so there’s no way I was finding space for my watermelon-scented Rockin’ Green no matter how blissful…
