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Tropical Peach, Mango, Strawberry Smoothie

January 22, 2015 By Megan 3 Comments

Tropical Peach, Mango, Strawberry Smoothie

This tropical peach, mango, strawberry smoothie is A-MAZING-LY delicious. Packed full of vitamins, especially vitamin C, it’s a perfect morning smoothie or great for when you’re feeling under the weather and need a boost of vitamin C. It reminds me of the beach and summer-time, both of which are wonderful to think about in the middle… [Read More]

Filed Under: Food, Smoothies

Eco-friendly Cribs

January 21, 2015 By Megan 6 Comments

Eco-friendly Cribs

Following up the eco-friendly crib mattress post, I’ve had some people recently ask me where they can find eco-friendly, natural cribs. This can be a tough one to find as well, since many cribs these days are coated in toxic finishes, not to mention made with some not-so-pleasant chemicals and glues. There are all sorts of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Baby Care, Green Home

Eco-friendly Crib Mattresses

January 20, 2015 By Megan 6 Comments

Eco-friendly Crib Mattresses

Babies spend more than half their days sleeping. On average, until they are 6 months, a baby will sleep about 15 hours each day, and still around 14 (sometimes more) by the time they are one year old. When I first began researching natural products for our first babe, my immediate thought went to the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Baby Care, Green Home Tagged With: best natural crib mattress, best organic crib mattress, dangers of crib mattresses, eco-friendly crib mattress, organic crib mattress review

Wild Blueberry Banana Oatmeal

January 17, 2015 By Megan 4 Comments

Wild Blueberry Banana Oatmeal

There’s nothing like a hearty bowl of warm oatmeal on a (freezing) cold winter’s morning. When I was in university and living in residence, I ate way too many packages of instant oatmeal that are loaded with sugar and other additives. Now that we make it ourselves, I realize how incredibly easy (and inexpensive) it… [Read More]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Food

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

January 14, 2015 By Megan Leave a Comment

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who doesn’t love the classic chocolate chip cookie? Once I started baking with healthier ingredients like no refined sugars, I realized desserts and treats like cookies don’t have to be bad for you! These cookies are super simple, easy to make and take no time at all to bake. My son also loves to help out… [Read More]

Filed Under: Food, Sweets

Homemade Baby Wipe Solution

January 13, 2015 By Megan Leave a Comment

Homemade Baby Wipe Solution

Many of the commercial baby wipe solutions out there today are full of nasty chemicals. Common ingredients like alcohol, perfume/fragrance and chlorine can be irritating to anyone’s skin, and even more so to the delicate soft skin tissue of a baby. Many mainstream wipes also contain parabens such as methylparabens. Talk about the hazards of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Baby Care, Natural Remedies/Recipes Tagged With: baby wipes, DIY, eco-friendly, homemade baby wipe solution, natural baby wipes

Matcha Smoothie

January 9, 2015 By Megan 2 Comments

Matcha Smoothie

I have to be honest. I don’t love green tea. But matcha green tea smoothies are different. I LOVE them. Matcha powder is a whole new kind of ball game compared to straight-up green tea. It is made of ground whole green tea leaves and is considered a power food. It’s full of antioxidants, boosts energy (I… [Read More]

Filed Under: Food, Smoothies

Natural Pregnancy Must-Haves

January 8, 2015 By Megan 2 Comments

Natural Pregnancy Must-Haves

Pregnancy is a wonderful time for most women. I know I had a newfound awe and respect for women in general as my body was growing another human being. How incredible is that!? But along with this amazing miracle of life, the ailments that accompany pregnancy can be tough. Nausea, fatigue, increased tension and muscle… [Read More]

Filed Under: Parenting, Pregnancy Tagged With: Pregnancy must-haves

Benefits of Neti Pots and How to Use One

January 5, 2015 By Megan 3 Comments

Benefits of Neti Pots and How to Use One

Sinus congestion. A bad headache. Sniffling. Sinus infections are the worst. When I first developed the tendency for sinus infections, I felt like my head was going to explode. It lasted four brutal weeks. Did I mention I was pregnant? Double crummy. When I finally discovered the magic secret to getting rid of sinus infections… [Read More]

Filed Under: Health, Natural Remedies/Recipes Tagged With: benefits of Neti pots, how to use a Neti pot, Neti pot for allergies, Neti pot for sinus infections, Neti pot when pregnant, Neti pots

Making Practical New Years Resolutions

December 31, 2014 By Megan Leave a Comment

Making Practical New Years Resolutions

Each year, millions of people around the world will write their New Years Resolutions lists. Some may stick to their goals for a few weeks, even a few months. Others may really accomplish their goals in their entirety. But for the vast majority of people, the goals often go wayside eventually. Is it because people… [Read More]

Filed Under: Health, Raising Kids

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