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7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Breastfeeding

April 6, 2016 By Megan 2 Comments

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is all sorts of things, including an awesome source of food for you baby, an amazing way to connect, and convenient when you’re out and about. It’s also demanding, exhausting, and it can sometimes be downright difficult. While I have luckily been able to successfully feed both of my children (after some initial issues),… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care, Motherhood Tagged With: breastfeeding is hard, breastfeeding tips, important things to know about breastfeeding, motherhood

Essential Breast Pumping Tips

February 27, 2016 By Megan 3 Comments

Essential Breast Pumping Tips

Breastfeeding is amazing, convenient and an awesome way to connect with your babe. It’s also challenging. Breastfeeding can be exhausting (especially when the all-night milk bar is open), it can be inconvenient (like when you’re working or have somewhere you’d like to be sans baby), and it can be hard. Really, really hard. Being able to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care, Motherhood Tagged With: best things to do for pumping milk, breast pumping, breast pumping tips, essential pumping tips

Unique and Eco-friendly Baby Gifts

December 18, 2015 By Megan Leave a Comment

Unique and Eco-friendly Baby Gifts

Do you have a baby to buy for in the near future? Are you looking for the perfect gift for Christmas, either for your own little one or maybe a family member? Or, do you have a baby shower to attend? Perhaps a family member or friend is pregnant and you’re just hoping to get them a special… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Baby Care Tagged With: eco baby gift, eco-friendly baby gifts, natural baby gifts, Unique and Eco-friendly Baby Gifts, unique baby gifts

Helping Teething Pain with Hazelwood (+ a Giveaway)

December 16, 2015 By Megan Leave a Comment

Helping Teething Pain with Hazelwood (+ a Giveaway)

Are you struggling with teething pain with your baby? Do you feel like you’ve tried everything under the sun? Maybe you’re looking for a natural remedy to help soothe the pain. I know that when it comes to anything to do with my little ones, I turn to natural remedies first whenever possible. Teething is… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care, Natural Remedies/Recipes, Reviews Tagged With: hazel wood for teething pain, teething pain with hazel wood

10 Essential Breastfeeding Tips

August 7, 2015 By Megan 5 Comments

10 Essential Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding is one of the best things we can do for our babies, but it definitely doesn’t come without its trials and tribulations. I struggled the first few months especially with my first, but we once I got the hang of it and sorted out any issues, we were on a roll and didn’t look… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care, Motherhood

Helping a Baby Sleep – Gentle Sleep Tips

July 30, 2015 By Megan 5 Comments

Helping a Baby Sleep – Gentle Sleep Tips

“Does she/he sleep through the night yet?” I think many parents will agree this is one of the most common questions we, as moms and dads, get asked. And I’ll be honest. This questions some times drives me bonkers. If you’re one of the rare ones whose baby slept through the night very early on,… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care Tagged With: baby sleep, gentle sleep techniques, gentle sleep tips, helping a baby sleep

Going Green with a Baby (on a Budget)

July 8, 2015 By Megan 7 Comments

Going Green with a Baby (on a Budget)

So you’ve decided you’re going to have a baby. Are you struggling with where to start when it comes to baby gear? Trying to figure out what you really need (or want) can be daunting. The options are endless. If you’re like us and also strive to live with the environment in mind, then things… [Read More]

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Natural Body Care with Sola Skincare – Review

July 6, 2015 By Megan Leave a Comment

Natural Body Care with Sola Skincare – Review

Our skin is our biggest organ, so what we put on it is so incredibly important. I’m a big believer in buying products that contain only ingredients I can pronounce or ingredients I would actually eat. Products with a massive list of indecipherable ingredients tend to scare me away.  I also love to support family-owned… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care, Beauty

Wild Dill Store Review and Giveaway

June 29, 2015 By Megan 19 Comments

Wild Dill Store Review and Giveaway

I recently had the opportunity to review one of my newest favourite sites – Will Dill. I am a huge fan of this online shop, which offers everything from organic baby and toddler clothes, to simple, natural and fair-trade toys, to jewelry. Wild Dill strives to offer an assortment of organic and fair-trade items and is the one-stop… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care, Play, Reviews

Greening the Nursery – Creating an Eco-friendly Baby’s Room

February 27, 2015 By Megan 7 Comments

Greening the Nursery – Creating an Eco-friendly Baby’s Room

For many people, making a nursery as free from toxins as possible is a big priority. Here are some easy tips for greening the nursery: creating an eco-friendly baby’s room. Start with Paint For many people, painting the nursery is one of the first things they do.  It can also be one of the most… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Baby Care, Green Home Tagged With: eco-friendly babies, eco-friendly nursing, green nursery, tips for eco-friendly nurseries

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