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Immune Boosting With Essential Oils
With the starting of school and changing of the seasons, germs are sure to spread around more than normal. For this reason, we as a family focus on boosting our immune systems as much as possible with fresh organic foods, supplements and vitamins (read more about those here) and of course essential oils. I’ve used essential oils for almost 8 years now and it’s one of my favorite switches to safer. Before oils, I didn’t realize how much I could actually use them for and now I feel like there is an oil for everything. I am very picky about the quality of essential oils and you really do get…
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The Real Deal on “Greenwashing”
I myself started my journey into safer products when I had to stop using the acne regime I had used for years and years. My doctor told me that it was not safe to use during pregnancy because it could affect my unborn child. This blew my mind and opened up so many doors to a new lifestyle. I immediately went out and started buying all things “organic” and “all natural” only to learn that I was being exploited by those companies selling their products with those labels. They used those terms merely to get people to buy their products, like me, who wanted safer. To this day, the topic…
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Breastfeeding Style With Bravado Designs
Nursing cami | leggings | Scarlet Reese’s Outfit* | Wall Hanging | Blanket Finding tops that are breastfeeding friendly can be difficult. I find so many cute clothes that I want to wear but just can’t because it’s not something that I can breastfeed in. I often hear from other breastfeeding moms that they have the same issue. For this reason, I like to take the time to post outfits that are something that I wear in my day to day life and find brands that help along the breastfeeding journey. Enter Bravado Designs. After having Nolan and Harper, I stuck to sports bras and just pulled my Victoria Secret bras…
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Playroom Vibes
Earlier this month, the talented photographer, Kristina Mosley, shot us in our home. I really wanted a lifestyle session in our home to document a moment in time for my family. I feel like the kids are growing SO fast and having photos of us together in our home will always be a treasure for me to look at. You can catch the first half of our shoot here. She ended up taking so many beautiful pictures that I am breaking them into separate blog posts. I LOVE the moments she captured of us, and especially of the kids, in their playroom. I really wanted this room to be light and neutral…
