As a mom, it can be so hard to set goals you can actually achieve. Here's the goal setting secret I found to help me set and achieve my goals! It's funny how things change as we get older, isn't it? From high school through my early years of marriage, I relished sitting down in front of a fresh white piece of paper to write detailed, lengthly resolution/goal lists between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Things like keeping my room clean and making the varsity soccer team evolved into … [Read more...]
8 Postpartum Self Care Ideas for the Natural Mama
In the days and weeks after your new baby is born, it's so important to focus on yourself and your postpartum recovery. Find eight ideas for postpartum self care for the natural mama! You've made it through labor and delivery and are snuggling your sweet babe. But, you feel like you've been hit by a truck! You're exhausted, you're sore in places you didn't know could be sore, and you find yourself crying and have no idea why. I've been there too. I'm now eight weeks postpartum and want to … [Read more...]
Griffin’s Homebirth Story
It's hard to believe it's been over a month since Griffin was born! I wrote down his birth story the week after he was born while it was still fresh in my mind, and I wanted to share it with you because I believe it's important for women to share our birth stories with each other and with the world. And I'm so incredibly grateful to have this birth documented in photos by my friend and birth photographer, Meg. Griffin Lee was born at home on Sunday, August 7th at 10:11pm. However, … [Read more...]
10 Healthy Pregnancy Items I Can’t Live Without!
It's still a little hard for me to believe, except for my hugely bulging belly, but I'm 31 weeks pregnant and in the final countdown to sweet baby boy's arrival! If there's one thing I've learned through this fourth and surprise pregnancy, it's that you can never be fully prepared for all of the side-effects and symptoms of pregnancy that you will experience. As you strive to have the healthiest pregnancy that you can, some of your symptoms will be the same as previous … [Read more...]
A Summer Self Care Plan for Moms
Prepare yourself with a summer self care plan! Take steps to fill up your cup and enjoy your days with your kids this summer! My kids are done with school in just over a week, and I know some school's summer breaks have started already! While I'm definitely looking forward to sleeping in and lazy mornings, not having to wake my kids up every morning and get them out the door, I also realize it's going to be an adjustment for all of us to be home together all day. Every day. So, I've … [Read more...]
14 Inspiring Green Living Books to Read!
Looking for great information and inspiration for going green? Check out these 14 Inspiring Green Living Books to Read! Reading is one of my very favorite pastimes. I love to get lost in the characters of a novel, or explore new topics and learn new things from non-fiction books. Lately, most of my reading is done in the form of listening to audiobooks on Audible, but I also love discovering new books at the library and reading on my Kindle too. When I was just starting out on my green … [Read more...]
How to Ditch Synthetic Fragrances (and why you should)
The air fresheners and fragrances we use can cause the air inside our homes to be more polluted than the outside air! Ditch synthetic fragrances today and replace them with green, safe, and affordable alternatives! It's hard to imagine living in a world without fragrances. They are an ever present part of our lives, found in so many products that we expose ourselves and our families to every day. Or maybe our families are exposed to these fragrances without actually choosing to be. I … [Read more...]
5 Strategies for Coping with a Surprise Pregnancy
Unexpectedly expecting a baby? You can take care of yourself and process your feelings using these strategies for coping with a surprise pregnancy. I don't know about you, but I am not really a happy pregnant person. When I found out in early December that I was unexpectedly expecting our fourth child I wasn't super thrilled about it, because me and pregnancy just don't mix very well. And while sometimes I just want to curl up on the couch and have a nine month long pity party, I know … [Read more...]
Simple Changes Can Lead to a Greener, Happier Life
From the beginning of my green and natural living journey, I have always believed that making small changes to my lifestyle would have a big impact on my home and family, and also on the world around me. And that those small changes would add up to greater overall lifestyle change over time. Then, the small steps I took would add together with the small steps I was encouraging other people and families to take, and together we could change the world. While that might seem like a lofty goal, I … [Read more...]
4 Easy Steps to a More Natural Pregnancy
My own journey toward more green and natural living began when I found out I was pregnant with my first child, and I think this is true for many women. When you're expecting a baby, you become more aware of the kind of lifestyle you are living. You think about how the choices you are making will effect your new baby, as well as how the environment around you will affect your baby both in utero and after she is born. You may be considering, for the first time, how to make green and natural … [Read more...]
