During and after the birth of my twins, my skin became extremely sensitive. I started making my own moisturizers, lotions, and some makeup, so that I could more closely control what I was putting on my skin and thus, minimize reactions. I have often been so amazed at the results of the final product, that […]
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Attitude Adjustment I can remember growing up and hearing my mom remind me to “change my face.” That reminder probably came after being reprimanded about something, and thus an ensuing attitude. I most certainly needed an attitude adjustment. Guess what? I apparently still do. Children have this uncanny ability to say and do things in
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How to Make Lotion Bars It’s May and Mother’s Day is right around the corner. As a mom, I love handmade, heartfelt gifts from my children. Bonus points if it’s something I will love or actually use. If you are looking for something you can make with your kids to gift to someone on Mother’s
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Learning is a Journey I found the following reflection of our homeschool day on my computer as I was cleaning up some files. It is from April 2015. What an awesome reminder of how kids’ interests develop over time, and how time is precisely what they need to be able to explore and revisit these
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There’s not a tremendous amount of variety in my life when it comes to beverages. However, I can promise that everything I’m drinking usually smells good, is fun to explain, or is bright with color – at least that’s what my children tell me. Inevitably, people stare at the strange stuff in my mason jar,
In January 2010 I began my breastfeeding journey with my precious daughter. We had a bond like I had never known. She was a boob snob who never, EVER took a bottle. And although it was overwhelming at times, knowing that I alone was responsible for her nourishment, she taught me so much through the
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