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MMM: Coconut Water as Fruit Juice Alternative

September 2, 2012 By Jelli 9 Comments

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… 

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Filed Under: mommyhood, natural family, tips Tagged With: Baby, costa rica

MMM: How to Move Baby Out of Your Room

August 26, 2012 By Jelli 4 Comments

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. When baby arrives on the scene, most likely you’ll be out of bed most nights nearly as often as in bed snoozing away. That’s normal. It’s also normal to… 

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Postpartum Healing Pads

August 2, 2012 By Jelli 18 Comments

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… 

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MMM: Baby Toys from Around the House

July 29, 2012 By Jelli 8 Comments

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. Hi  ladies! This is our last weekend in the Midwest visiting my folks and introducing Summer Elizabeth to all my friends and family up north. Surely you’ll understand if… 

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Soap Nuts Wash Cloth Diapers

July 22, 2012 By Jelli 11 Comments

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… 

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DIY Post-Partum Healing Remedy: Rosemary Water

July 12, 2012 By Jelli 8 Comments

I love my midwife. She is such a great lady and a wonderfully wise resource for post-partum advice, encouragement, and relief remedies after giving birth. As I labored through the long morning of Summer Elizabeth’s birth, large pots of boiling rosemary water steeped on the stove nearby. We’d been instructed to pluck off a couple… 

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Summer Elizabeth, A Natural Home WaterBirth Story

July 2, 2012 By Jelli 51 Comments

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Our sweet, gentle baby who is practically her father’s girl-twin turns nine months old today, and in celebration of that  grueling exciting Monday of her birth, it’s about time I share her birth story with all of you. I don’t know about you, but I love reading a good birth story. I generally end up… 

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UV got it? Healthy Living Link-Up

June 26, 2012 By Jelli 10 Comments

Mr. Sun & I. We’re not really besties. Not that I burn, or don’t love reading by a cheerful sunlit window. That’s not it. I’m talking skin. As in skin protection. I’m ALL about UV protection for my skin and my family’s skin too. If you ask anyone who knows me well, they’d probably tell… 

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Relieve Breast Engorgement Naturally

June 24, 2012 By Jelli 11 Comments

Are you a breastfeeding mom or hoping to become one soon? If so, read on. Done with babies? Stop here and check out how to cut clutter in your home. No really, stop. Alrighty, now that I’ve got my target audience with me, let’s get personal. Too personal?  Nah, I don’t think so.  Breastfeeding has… 

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MMM: Encourage Dad with a Playtime Jar

June 17, 2012 By Jelli 15 Comments

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. Wishing your family a  happy Father’s Day today! Posting a day early this week because we’ll be in the mountains through Monday without internet access. In honor of encouraging… 

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