We’re so happy we can do this two-part review! Christie tried the Hygeia EnJoye pump, then mailed it to Melanie, which closed-system pumps like Hygeia safely allow since nothing Christie’s breastmilk touched then touches Melanie’s breastmilk, it’s HygeNIC (haha) as well. So special treat here, a two-for-one review! Melanie: Best Pump in the Whole World! [...]
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Ahhh, nap time. Glorious, sacred nap time. That one time of day when moms all around get to sit down (or do a mad clean up), have their cup of tea (or fold laundry), and relax (or work crazy hard). Every mom plans things that need to get done, but will wait for nap time, [...]
Tags: kids, naps, preschooler, toddler
In my lifetime, I have been in 3 car accidents. Two of which were with my son in the car (none of which were my fault). Because of that, I strive to be the safest driver I can be, to keep my children in the safest car seats available (this includes extended rear facing and [...]
In my never-ending quest to reduce my impact on the earth, and to keep toxins out of my home and away from my family, we have switched from paper products to cloth. Cloth diapers, cloth napkins, cloth wipes, and now: cloth menstrual pads. If you’ve never heard of cloth pads (AKA mama cloth), keep reading! [...]
Tags: fuzzibunz, gladrags, going green, mama cloth, product review
When expecting your third child, you think you know exactly how and when the baby is going to come. You’ve had some practice, and this baby can’t be that different. So of course it’s surprising when you realize how untrue that is. My second child made her appearance after just 4 hours of labor, at [...]
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I love breastfeeding. I love the act, the benefits, the hormones released, the sleepy smiles and sweet cuddles. Everything about breastfeeding -even the tough parts- are completely wonderful and awesome to me. I want nothing more than for every mother to be able to experience what I’ve experienced. It has transformed my life in so [...]
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Christie instructed me to write up a “Food Friday” post for this week, but my Friday slipped away from me. Ooops! So, here we are: “Scrumptious Saturday.” Today’s recipe is not really a recipe, but a super fun food to make that everyone will love, is much healthier than the delivery version, and will last [...]
Tags: baking, food, homemade, Scrumptious Saturday
We’re parents, which means we have bills, jobs (and yes, stay-at-home-mom definitely counts as a job!), and obligations. On top of that, we want a clean house, home-cooked meals, and smart kids. But at what cost to our kids? Follow @dailymomtra
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We all know the fantastic benefits of breast milk: healthy fats, lower ear infection rates, higher IQs, the list goes on and on. Breast milk is nature’s free food, perfectly catered to each breastfed child, and the perfect nutrition for the first year and beyond. But breastfeeding is more than just nutrition; it can be [...]
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