motherhood + home + health
These Mighty Gummy Bears are a simple and fun way to get your immune system pumping. Takes about 20 minutes to make! Ingredients: 1 cup elderberry syrup 1 cup Ningxia Red* (or water) 4 tbsp gelatin powder (THIS is a good one) optional: 1-2 drops Young Living orange vitality essential oil, or your favorite... Continue Reading →
The first days of life look different for everyone. If you're reading this sitting across from your baby, unable to hold him/her freely because of feeding and breathing tubes, I am so sorry. No matter how long or for what reason you're in the NICU, it's not where you want to be. During Dorothy's week-long NICU stay... Continue Reading →
Tender, sore, with stitches still recovering. No one could have prepared me for the joy and pain in mothering. Celebrating a successful latch, followed by a dip and defeat. Leaking through my favorite shirt so I hide by staring at my feet. It's where I want to be, yet sometimes feels lonely. Hearing laughter in... Continue Reading →
You might think "I'd never do that." So did I, but here I am writing this after spraying last nights peas and carrots into the commode. Modern cloth diapering has traded safety pins for snaps, making it way more doable than you might think. If you're considering it but overwhelmed with options, I'm here to... Continue Reading →
Leftover, stale donuts are never as good the next day... unless you make them into Donut Bread Pudding. You might just want to get two boxes next time - one to eat fresh and the other to make this recipe, if you have that much self-control. Eat for breakfast, dessert, or pick away at it... Continue Reading →
A tidy space doesn't require a firm couch (from Ikea), white walls, or no evidence of children or pets. This is not my reality, and that is the beauty of this process; tidiness will look different for everyone! You can have the same life-changing results that I have experienced through simplifying.
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