Tagged: Babies

Where are his shoes?!

There is a running joke in our family that anytime Harper is going to be around his great-grandmother, we must put shoes on his little feet.  The first thing she will comment on, if she sees his bare toes is, “Where are his shoes?!”  I even went as far as purchasing these socks, to please her [...]

Cloth Isn’t Just For Clothes…

A growing practice, quickly gaining popularity for many reasons, is that of using cloth diapers instead of disposables.  But, a less often talked about practice is that of using natural- even cloth reusable- feminine care products (pads and tampons) too.  And, many health/environment conscious moms who are not using cloth, opt to use natural/organic diapers, [...]

“Ring, ring… Hello?…”

“Ring, ring.  Hello, is Harper there?”  This is a phrase that is heard often around our house these days as Harper plays telephone with an old remote control held to his ear.  In fact, Harper will hold most things to his ear and pretend they are telephones.  However, one thing you won’t see him holding [...]

Bugs

When discussing bacteria, two points are key:  1) Make sure your body is taking in plenty of good bacteria and then 2) Make sure you are encouraging the good bacteria to thrive and not doing things to kill it off.  How do we do this in our house?  We take a probiotic supplement on a daily [...]

Christmas Ideas for the Crunchy Family In Your Life…

I will do a few more of these idea posts before Christmas.  Here are some great gift ideas for the “crunchy” family in your life: Moby Wrap This is my favorite baby carrier out there!  JB loves wearing Harper in his Moby wrap too (he has a cool orange one).  You just need this same [...]