When it comes to baby clothes, have you ever wished they had the item you are buying for your baby in your own size? This thought definitely crossed my mind when I changed my son into his sleepwear. Though it took me a lot of time and money to find the right sleepwear for my …
When it comes to the term “organic,” as a society, we have come to a certain understanding. Specifically, it signals health and safety. Besides, the seal of an organic certification is what makes the product credible and trustworthy to consumers. Oftentimes, it is the seal that causes us to choose a product without giving it …
One of our biggest concerns is how to safely and effectively clean and disinfect our homes, especially in the age of coronavirus. Have you ever wondered how people cleaned their homes less than a hundred years ago? There were no factories to make chemical cleaning products. Possibly, the idea to replace non-toxic cleaners with chemical …
When I was growing up, we used lye soap for washing the dishes. Although it was of an unpleasant brown color and did not smell good, the lye soap did a good job on the dishes and was safe. But then, “fancy” bottles with dishwashing liquid filled the market and the lye soap became unpopular. …
Did you know that baking soda and vinegar can do most of the cleaning jobs around the house? If you are not a fan of vinegar’s smell or just do not want to mess with baking soda, keep reading. I am going to introduce you to the best cleaning products I have used so far …
Isn’t it challenging to figure out what caused your newly born baby to cry? You have tried everything the book suggests, and yet the baby is still crying! When you get creative and put yourself in your baby’s booties, you will see that many times the irritant is not in your baby, but around her. …
Everyone in the house is fast asleep but me – I am busy scratching my itchy skin covered in mosquito bites. As a child, I took those for granted as an indispensable part of summer holidays. Nowadays, however, there are all sorts of insect repellents that protect you from annoying bugs. Scratching and ugly swollen …
Have you ever felt like an outsider? Here you are speaking the same language as everyone else, but no one seems to understand you. Every time I cross paths with someone who gets me, it makes me feel appreciative. In 2014, through correspondence on my website I met a person who thought and talked exactly …
After I gave birth to my son, one of the challenges for me was to alleviate back pain coming from breastfeeding. My solution was to use a nursing pillow that turned out to be rather helpful. Since breastfeeding is not just a one-or-two-time activity, you may want to make this process not only comfortable for …
Whether your pancakes will slide off the frying pan easily or stick to it may set your mood for the whole day. My husband used to look forward to making pancakes because of the ease of removing them from the pan. It made him feel good as a cook. When I replaced all the non-stick …
