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Natural Immunity Boosters for the Winter

December 22, 2014 By Megan 2 Comments

Natural Immunity Boosters for the Winter

Having just worked our way through a couple nasty bugs circulating within the house, I am all about natural immunity boosters right now! After sanitizing every doorknob and light-switch in the house, we’re all making sure our bodies are equipped for the bugs that seem to make their appearance around winter, keeping our immune systems healthy. Here are some… [Read More]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: immune booster, natural immunity boosters, staying healthy in winter, winter health tips

Christmas Gifts for Teachers (and Bloglovin’)

December 17, 2014 By Megan Leave a Comment

Christmas Gifts for Teachers (and Bloglovin’)

Not sure what to get your child’s teacher this year? Although it’s definitely not mandatory, it seems like many children or parents bring in something as a thank you Christmas present for the eacher before the winter break. Even if you’re on a tight budget but want to do something special, handmade items are always a… [Read More]

Filed Under: Celebrations

Eco-friendly Gift Guide for Kids

December 16, 2014 By Megan 3 Comments

Eco-friendly Gift Guide for Kids

With Christmas quickly approaching, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favourite eco-friendly, great quality toy companies, along with a few other ideas. The first couple years for a child are really just about learning about and experiencing the magic that is Christmas. They don’t need much, really. My son was way more impressed… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Celebrations, Play Tagged With: eco-friendly, gift guide, gift guide for kids

Straw Cup Reviews – Zoli Bot and Lolla Cup

December 15, 2014 By Megan 1 Comment

Straw Cup Reviews – Zoli Bot and Lolla Cup

Move over sippy cups. Straw cups are the new best thing. We initially sought out looking for something to help our son drink his smoothies since the regular cup was proving to be difficult for him still. The sippy cup was fine for water but didn’t work for thicker drinks like smoothies. Enter the straw… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Home

Natural Teething Remedies

December 12, 2014 By Megan Leave a Comment

Natural Teething Remedies

As you try, for the 100th time today, to attempt to make yourself something to eat, your baby shrieks the moment you put her down. She’s gnawing at everything in sight, her chin is red from the constant drool, and you’re exhausted from getting no sleep last night. When it comes to teething remedies, you’re desperately… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Baby Care, Natural Remedies/Recipes Tagged With: natural teething, natural teething relief, natural teething remedies, teething remedies

Postpartum Essentials for New Moms

December 9, 2014 By Megan 3 Comments

Postpartum Essentials for New Moms

  Recovering and resting up after the birth of a child is so important. I love some of the traditions I’ve read about worldwide, where a great emphasis is placed on caring for the new mom. For instance, in Holland, many women are blessed with professional maternity nurses that spend the days taking care of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting

Date Almond Energy Smoothie

December 6, 2014 By Megan 14 Comments

Date Almond Energy Smoothie

Smoothies are a big staple in our household. We use our high-powered blender at least once a day, and almost always begin the day with a smoothie. My son has become accustomed to his daily morning smoothie and since the smoothie is often my first food intake of the day, I try to make them as… [Read More]

Filed Under: Food, Smoothies

Postpartum Healing Bath

December 4, 2014 By Megan 3 Comments

Postpartum Healing Bath

Any mom knows that recovery after the birth of a child can be tricky and it is so important to rest and heal. Postpartum care is so important and a postpartum healing bath can work wonders. I found one of my favourite healing remedies was a daily herbal bath. My massage therapist gave me some… [Read More]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Natural Remedies/Recipes

10 Plants For Better Air Quality

December 2, 2014 By Megan 5 Comments

10 Plants For Better Air Quality

Photo credit: Dollar Photoclub | cameramatch Plants are amazing at improving indoor quality, which is why I’ve created a list of the 10 best plants for better air quality; the ones that help clear household toxins from the air. I love plants and flowers and I try to have a living item in every room… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Home, Green Living Tagged With: best plants for inside, better air quality inside, how to improve air inside, how to improve indoor air, plants for air quality

The Big List of Baby Essentials

November 30, 2014 By Megan 4 Comments

The Big List of Baby Essentials

The Big List of Baby Essentials! What do you really need? When it came time to start looking for baby items and create a baby registry for my lovely shower, I felt completely overwhelmed with the choices. Luckily I had the help of a small, independent baby store in town that provided a lot of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Baby Care, Raising Kids

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