Where did the last 6 months go!? I'm not quite sure, but Athena is suddenly old enough to be eating big girl food! Our first trial, sweet potatoes! I used the Infantino Squeeze Station and Fresh Baby Baby Food Trays to store them! Peel and cube 4 sweet potatoes. These were smaller and just filled… Continue reading Infantino Squeeze and Sweet Potatoes
Something that always stuck with me, and I now realize was for development, was fun tubs in preschool. My out-of-this-world teacher, Mrs. Hunter, would fill little tubs with anything from leaves, to shaving cream, and all different items in between. Now that I've got an education degree, and I'm a mommy, I understand that they're… Continue reading Homemade Play Dough
No, this is not the stuff you put on a sandwich. This is my favorite jackofalltrades put-it-on-anything, oil blend. 3-5 tablespoons of coconut oil (regular NOT fractioned) 5 drops lavender oil 3 drops melaleuca oil 3 drops frankincense oil Add coconut oil to your mixing bowl. I use my KitchenAide with the whisk attachment and… Continue reading Miracle Whip
People have been taking milk baths for hundreds and thousands of years. Cleopatra was known to take baths of milk, honey, and oils. Medieval women believed bathing in milk would help keep their skin white as milk. There are very legitimate benefits to bathing in milk, but most adult milk baths call for whole milk,… Continue reading Baby Milk Bath
A few weeks ago I did a post on Epsom Salt scrubs/soaks. This week, I'm doing one on sugar scrubs. My inspiration? This ad that I came across on Facebook. They look fun, fresh, and premade! Chocolate scrub!? YUMMO! But I did a little investigating. This is what I found on the website for the… Continue reading Sugar Scrub
The Nurtured Bee 