Get waisted!

Get waisted!

by | Beauty + Cosmetics

It seems like no matter how much of the postpartum baby weight I lose, I’m still stuck with the loose belly skin. And since I’m not ready to go under the knife for a tummy tuck, I remain committed to giving topical options like Mama Mio’s new Get...
Sweet knees and elbows and cheeks and bum.

Sweet knees and elbows and cheeks and bum.

by | Baby

The best part of bathing my baby is breathing him in afterward — but it does call into question exactly what’s in those bubbles and that bum cream anyway. The skin care artisans at Sweet Knee keep no secrets — all of their carefully-selected yummy...

Natural baby products – The more the merrier

by | Baby

When my local supermarket carries twenty different baby skin care lines, it’s clear there’s a lot to choose from out there. I can’t keep track of what should or should not go on my baby’s skin and who is or who isn’t using the most...
Goat milk soaps – a family affair

Goat milk soaps – a family affair

by | Baby

When I was in Maine a couple of years ago, I found the most incredible handmade goats’ milk soap at a farmer’s market. I’m such an idiot for not scribbling down the name, because I haven’t been able to track it down again. But recently, I found...
Where tea time and bath time come together.

Where tea time and bath time come together.

by | Baby

I dug into my Mother’s Day stash of bubble baths recently only to realize that they are filled with tons of artificial chemicals and additives. Hardly a relaxing thought. Cyan Bonacci must have felt the same way since she created Lee-Lai Bathing Teas, which...
Natural. Beauty.

Natural. Beauty.

by | Beauty + Cosmetics

Don’t you love 20-something models advertising anti-aging creams? And yet, I fall for it every time. I have the drawer full of cosmetic jars to prove it.Admittedly I’m a sucker for hope in a bottle so when I had the chance to review the Ma Mi Skin Care...
Holding out for a hero

Holding out for a hero

by | Beauty + Cosmetics

It seems that turning four has brought us into the world of dramatics, particularly when we fall down and even just barely bump our knee on the carpet. And by we I mean not me. Instead of appeasing my daughter with our stash of bandaids, I’ve been using the Hero...