Motherhood & Family
Reading Time: 5 minutesDo you have birth wishes you want the hospital staff to honor? Make sure your doctor is aware of them ahead of time! Here’s an example of a hospital birth plan that you can tailor to your needs and share with care providers. Today, I am delighted to welcome my good blogging buddy, Stacy formerly […]
Clean Beauty5 Homemade Sunscreen Recipes
Reading Time: 4 minutesDisclosure: I have included affiliate links in this post. When I first set out to write this “Safe in the Sun” series, I had all intentions of making and testing out my own sunscreen recipe and posting it here for you all to try yourselves! Well, life happens. I’m a humbled homemaker, remember? 😉 […]
HealthNatural Relief for Varicose Veins
Reading Time: 4 minutesGrowing up, I heard my grandmother, aunts (on both sides of my family), and own mother lamenting their varicose veins. They were unsightly–and they were painful. Surely I’d never get them, right? Wrong. And when I did, I was determined to find some natural relief for my varicose veins! Really, I cannot complain too much. […]
Minimizing the Sun’s Risks While Maximizing Its Benefits
Reading Time: 5 minutesToday we continue our “Safe in the Sun” series. Be sure to catch up by reading “Sunscreen vs. Sun Exposure: Risks & Benefits,” “Benefits of Sun Exposure” and the TruKid Sunscreen Review! I’ll never forget walking into my house in Costa Rica and seeing my college-aged sister lying on the bed with the worst sunburn […]
The Importance of Using a Doula for Childbirth
Reading Time: 6 minutesDoulas help pregnant mothers to have a positive birth experience. Read on to discover the knowledgeable and caring support you can get with a birthing doula by your side! By Sara Shay of The Nutter Tree I believe I have started this post for the fifth time now. I find my brain scattered with all […]
The Benefits of Sun Exposure
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn yesterday’s post, I mentioned that I grew up avoiding sun exposure as much as possible. Having experienced several severe, blistering, peeling burns as a child, I had absolutely no desire to “lay out” in the sun and try to “get a tan” during my teen years and beyond. But over the past few years, […]
