This is a sponsored post from BlogHer and Tropicana. It’s funny, if you look at the USDA food pyramid… if you tried to eat as many servings of everything they want you to, it would be really really hard. (Well, at least the pyramid I grew up with. Not sure about the “my pyramid” or… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Giveaways
5 Ways I Put the “Good” in my Mornings
This is a sponsored post from BlogHer and Tropicana. You’ve heard about “waking up on the wrong side of the bed,” right? Some days, that happens. But often, you can get out of that morning funk if you make a conscious effort to start the day off with GOOD. Here are some little things I… Continue Reading
Little Things add up to a Big Difference
This is sponsored content from BlogHer and GE. What do you do to conserve energy? Here’s what I do: Cloth: Why use something disposable when you can use cloth? (This goes for paper/plastic dishes, cups, and utensils too.) Sure I have paper towels around, but I rarely use them. Instead of storing them prominently within… Continue Reading
How to Keep From Going Crazy before a PCS
This is sponsored content from BlogHer and Olay. As you know, my husband is in the Navy and we have moved a lot. A LOT. And we’re moving again in January (not far, just to base, but still…), this move will be our 5th move in 4 years. And I’ve learned a few things about… Continue Reading
10 Ways to Embrace Motherhood
This is sponsored content from BlogHer and Olay. Now that I’m a mother, my life is very different. And I love it. Here are just a few things that are different and wonderful: I wake up slowly, at whatever time my little girl decides is “morning.” We cuddle and nurse in bed until we’re both… Continue Reading
Pink House Montessori Baby Toys–Review and Giveaway
What Is It? A set of five handmade toys from Pink House based on Montessori’s Assistants to Infancy training. They’re designed to help your baby with grasping, moving objects from hand to hand, and (when they’re a bit older) recognizing that two things go together, and putting them together, then taking them apart again. We… Continue Reading
Luna Lullaby Blankets–Review and Giveaway
What Is It? Luna Lullaby makes Soothing Swaddle Blankets out of cotton muslin. The blankets also come with an instructional DVD in case you don’t know how to swaddle your baby (or use youtube. hehe). They basically teach you to use the same technique as the “Happiest Baby on the Block” swaddle, which is great… Continue Reading
My Beauty Non-Routine
This is sponsored content from BlogHer and Olay. Since I’ve had a baby, my time for myself has been a bit hijacked. My “routine” is a bit un-routine, since I have to play each day (each hour, each minute) by ear. Here’s how it generally goes: Daily, no matter what: Brush my teeth, morning and… Continue Reading
Update on the Intel® Core™ i5 Processor and $250 Giveaway
This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Intel. You guys, I use my computer a LOT. And my old computer was constantly warm, even after replacing the cooling system. I just worked it like a farm mule. The new one seems to be doing a better job at keeping up with me. Things I’ve… Continue Reading
Octopus Arms Would Be Useful: Multitasking and $250 Giveaway
This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Intel. Multitasking. Everyone does it. But everyone’s version looks different. And one person can have different multitasking scenarios. Here are a few different multitasking scenes from my life lately: While pregnant, I might have had all of these things going on at once, JUST on the computer:… Continue Reading
BabyBond Nursing Cover–Review
What Is It? BabyBond is a nursing cover that covers mom, not baby. Instead of being a giant attention-drawing apron/tent, it’s a simple jersey knit sash. It’s made for use with tops that pull down for nursing and would normally leave the top of your breast exposed. My Thoughts: Since I find “real nursing… Continue Reading
Review – TT Coconut Cream Concentrate
What Is It? Coconut cream concentrate is basically ground up coconuts, oil and all. Think of peanut butter, but instead of peanuts, it’s coconuts. In the name of all that is holy, this is amazing stuff. It’s mostly fat (1 tablespoon contains almost 100 calories of fat) which means a spoonful can be an excellent… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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