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Homemade Gluten-Free Lactation Cookies

Being pregnant was one of my favorite times of my life, although my husband will disagree with me ;). I think every woman should get to experience the joy at least once in her life. When you became pregnant there are a lot of things to plan for and save for. A big question that comes up for most new mothers is whether you will nurse or bottle-feed; I am a believer of both as I did both with my son. Many nursing moms don’t realize it can be difficult, but there are ways to help! We had Hybrid Rasta Mama […]

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Homemade Play Dough

Kids enjoy play dough, there is no doubt about that! But have you ever wondered what is in store bought play dough?  Surfactant, hardener, and a retrogradation inhibitor are just a few ingredients are in store-bought that I personally have no idea what they are. Having a two year old, I know that everything we play with he thinks he can eat! If I can avoid those added ingredients I do! I never thought that I would be able to make my own play dough but doing a little research came to show me that it’s a quick process. Did you know that play […]

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Coconut Oil: Mama’s Little Helper

Breastfeeding is one of the most rewarding, but also often one of the most difficult things a new mother will do.  It hurts, it’s hard, it takes a lot of time, and if your milk doesn’t come in right away or in quantities great enough to make you feel confident in nurturing your babe, you worry. So when someone offers tips for increasing milk supply, all breastfeeding mamas will listen. From past experience and further research, here are three great products/ideas that I think every nursing mother should know about: Milkmakers Lactation Cookies I think these cookies are such a […]

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