Welcome to Monday Matters! Spread awareness to help important causes and start your week off right by making a difference each Monday, even if that is just to pin, tweet, or share to pass this information on. May 8, 2014, the University of California needs you to be the scientist! Schools, families, individuals, businesses, and organizations … [Read more...]
Multiplication Monkey with Cardboard and MakeDo Review
Ever since the Global Cardboard Challenge Day, where Monkey made a bunch of arcade games to share at a cardboard arcade day with friends, he has been creating anything and everything out of cardboard! It's here! It's here! Can I use it now, mom?! Actually he'd been creating with boxes long before that, but inspiration really struck him … [Read more...]
Best Eco-Friendly Disposable Diapers for Sensitive Skin, Bambo Nature Review and Giveaway
Natural diapering has always been important to me. My kids have very sensitive skin. Although I wanted to for environmental reasons anyway, I had to use cloth diapers on my babies. The times I did put either of them in regular diapers, they got really bad rashes anywhere the plastic touched their skin. I tried a few different kinds, but … [Read more...]
Stroller Struggles
wasn't Monkey just adorable! He loved the ring sling I made! I'm guest posting today over on the Onya Baby blog! Read about my struggles with strollers, something I never thought I'd have to ask strangers not to do, and why a baby carrier was a life saver for me! Onya baby does make awesome carriers! (No I … [Read more...]
Green and clean
I lathered my son in soap, as he was in the bath, rinsed him down, then reached for the shampoo. A normal occurrence for every mom, I'm sure, until he asks what shampoo is made of! "Umm, soap and some other stuff" is my lame answer. "What's in soap?" he asks. Now I feel really stupid! I don't know, I've never really thought about it. I do read … [Read more...]