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
I love being a mom. It might sound cliche but it is easily my most favorite and best job in the world. From the morning giggles and little afternoon snuggles, and the tiny hand pats as she nurses herself to sleep at night. I can also assure you it's not all sunshine and daisies. Even… Continue reading And Then I Cried
To prepare for our tiny human, I did a TON of research as far as what to pack for the hospital. Being that Athena is our first, I had no idea what to expect. I packed a bag for our stay there-clothes and such, and a labor/delivery bag. I ended up having a 5hr labor… Continue reading Hospital Bags
Athena is now nearly 3 months old. Prior to ever being pregnant, I was against co-sleeping. While being pregnant I was against co-sleeping. Even after we brought her home, as a breastfeeding mother, I was against co-sleeping. I wasn't against co-sleeping because of some fear that she'd never leave the bed, or it was "weird,"… Continue reading Crib {fail} Training #RealLife
The Nurtured Bee 