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Simplifying the Toy Collection

by on Aug 20, 2008 in bellies & babies, frugal & simple

One of Karis’ toy baskets I have been bombarded on many occasions by the overwhelming amount of toys I have come across at different homes I have visited over the years. Shelves and shelves of toys, a whole toy room dedicated to toy play. What a lovely mess they make! How many dolls does your [...]

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Simplifying Baby Gear

by on Aug 13, 2008 in bellies & babies, frugal & simple

While expecting the arrival of our first little one, I was quite overwhelmed by all the fun gadgets that were available for her entertainment. Everything from a jumperoo, exersaucers, play mats, toys for the car seat, toys for the swing, etc. I had a neighbor friend that received most of these for her little girl [...]

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Karis & her dolly

by on Jul 31, 2008 in bellies & babies, news & giveaways

Karis received her first baby doll this week, and she absolutely loves it! I was on a hunt to try to avoid a plastic doll, if possible. I wanted to find something that would be more safe (to the best of my understanding) for her to play with, and chew on, if desired. I knew [...]

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Homemade Super Baby Porridge

by on Apr 02, 2008 in bellies & babies, recipes & kitchen tips

Karis’ cereal in preparation today, including: cooked brown rice & millet, egg yolk, sprouted sunflower seeds, and tahini – to be combined with my mason jar on the blender trick! Making wholesome baby cereal for my little girl has been such a fun experiment learning how to incorporate nutritious supplements that are cheap and give [...]

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Book Review: Super Baby Food

by on Mar 21, 2008 in bellies & babies

Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron is a wonderful resource for new mommies (and older mommies as well)! Thanks to Jerilyn for recommending it to me! I borrowed it conveniently from my local library and found it extremely useful. I do not necessarily agree that you have to start incorporating solids at 6 months (I [...]

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Input Request: Teething!

by on Mar 13, 2008 in bellies & babies

My lovely little girl has been teething terribly this past week, or so it seems. Upper two teeth just won’t come in…and they are so there! Any good suggestions to make this process easier? Looking for more natural remedies, if at all possible. Thanks! So far we have tried….Teething Tablets and Tylenol, which I would [...]

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Cloth Diapering: Is it worth it?

by on Jan 30, 2008 in bellies & babies, natural & green

Karis in her BumGenius! Cloth diapers! There are so many cute diapers out there now and it’s so simple! No dunking necessary! Why in the world would I pursue this route? My main reason for cloth diapering was so I could spend more of our budget on good wholesome food (prioritizing my spending). But there [...]

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Making Wholesome Baby Food

by on Jan 28, 2008 in bellies & babies, recipes & kitchen tips

I am sure all of you are way ahead of me in this area, but I am in the learning process of making my own baby food for Karis. This week I was evaluating if the extra work was really worth it. The convenience of buying prepared baby food in the jars is so tempting [...]

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Diaper Rash Salve & Other Products

by on Nov 30, 2007 in bellies & babies

Northern Essence is a wonderful online store for all your natural body care needs, including facial, scrubs, soaps, baby products, pregnant mommy items, etc. Northern Essence is re-opening their doors today after a two month transition while moving. I have been anticipating this greatly as I am completely out of my products! They make the [...]

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When to start solid foods and what?

by on Nov 20, 2007 in bellies & babies

I need advice…Karis is 6 1/2 months old and it seems about right to start her on solids. She has been wanting to eat more frequently, waking up early, not being satisfied with my breastmilk (or my supply is not sufficient for her). I have already been supplementing a little with formula for her last [...]

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