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Incredibly Easy 3 Ingredient Applesauce Using a Food Mill
This is the EASIEST applesauce you’ll ever make as long as you have a food mill. I didn’t own one until last Christmas when I was gifted one by my in-laws so I could specifically make applesauce. It might seem silly to have a piece of equipment for one thing, but if you have a kid who likes applesauce, then a food mill is a must have! You could also use your food mill for grinding or pureeing foods such as sauces or soups. It can be used hot or cold. I’ve only used it to make applesauce, but I’ll be sure to use it in other ways in the…
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My Favorite Baby Clothing Brands
There are SO many baby clothing brands out there, it’s kind of hard to know which ones are truly the best! I love Carter’s for good every day outfits or holidays, but I find their sizing to sometimes be so OFF! Also, almost everything is 100% cotton so your little one may grow out of it very quickly because there’s little to no stretch in the fabric. I’ve discovered some brands that should hopefully last you a long time 🙂 In terms of sizing, I can’t be the only person who still has trouble figuring out sizing with all the different brands! Sometimes I order something in her current size…
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Friday Favorites
Each picture is linked, so click on it to take to you that item. This page will be updated weekly! 6.18.2021 6.11.2021 6.4.2021 I’ve linked these Aden and Anais muslin wash cloths above. Another brand I love for wash cloths is Lou Lou Lollipop. I linked Copper Pearl hooded towels since the Aden and Anais one pictured above is out of stock. I also like the pottery barn hooded towels for toddlers. 5.28.2021 5.21.2021 4.30.2021 4.16.2021 4.9.2021 4.2.2021 3.26.2021 3.19.2021 20% off PUFFWORKS code: http://puffworks.refr.cc/melaniec 3.05.2021 2.26.2021
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How to Begin Solids From A First Time Mama
Starting solids has been on my mind since M was about 4 months old! She started sitting up with minimal support and would sit in her highchair while we ate meals and seemed interested! There is so much information out there regarding how to start solids, when to start solids, purees vs solids, and so much more that it can be overwhelming. I’m here to break it down for you! (Some of these items below will be great to have on your baby registry for those of you pregnant mamas!) Most Useful Items so Far Oxo Tot Straw Cup This was the first straw cup we tried and M was…
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Awesome Children’s Book Subscription Service
As a former preschool special education teacher, you can imagine I have read many children’s books. I absolutely love the classics like Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, but what I love even more than the classics is discovering new books I have never heard of before! That’s where Split Rock Books and their book subscription services comes in. They are a small business in Cold Spring, New York and can ship you any books they carry. My sister-in-law gifted M a picture book subscription for the holidays and I loved the idea so much, we purchased a board book subscription as well! Split Rock Books subscriptions get…
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Most Helpful Instagram Accounts for First Time Moms
I created this blog post back when I started this blog, but I’m updating it now to reflect all the awesome accounts I follow on instagram: Pregnancy/Postpartum/Breastfeeding/Formula @bemybreastfriend @mommy.labornurse @karrie_locher @milkymamallc @theformulamom Feeding/Starting Solids @solidstarts @babyledweanteam @feedinglittles Babies/Toddlers Development @milestones.and.motherhood @biglittlelearners @jenniemonness @speechsisters @biglittlefeelings Survival Swimming in CT @infantaquaticsCT Classes @mygymorangect @musicalfolk Play Activities & Crafts & Sensory Play @thecreativelearningco @hillkitco @the_dough_project @montessoridadsway @kidssensoryplay @inspiremyplay @inspired_little_learners @7daysofplay @mothercould @busytoddler Car Seat Safety @safeintheseat
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Great Ways to Stay Connected During a Pandemic
Staying in touch with family and friends has been at the forefront for me since the pandemic began. I wanted to find a way to share all of the pictures I have taken of our new little love with family and friends, even if I can’t see them in person for months! Pictures run in my blood (my poppee was a photographer and my mom lives for taking a million photos) so naturally my camera roll on my phone is FILLED with so many pictures, so I wanted to find ways to share these with those closest to me! I wanted to share all the ways we’ve been able to…
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What Happens When Mom Doesn’t Take Care of Herself
As a mom we often get caught up in making sure everything gets done (dishes, laundry, work stuff, to-do lists, etc) and we end up neglecting ourselves. I did this a week ago and ended up feeling so sick that I was nervous I had COVID (getting sick during a pandemic can be scary)! I started to have symptoms (sore throat, cough, lower back pain) that could have meant I had COVID, so I went and got a rapid test that night and it came back in a few hours and it was negative (thank g-d). I still wasn’t convinced so the next morning my husband and I got PCR…
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My Thoughts on Internet Privacy and Blogging
When I decided to start this blog, one thought I kept having was how putting myself on the internet could be very scary since the internet can be a frightening place. So when I decided to start a mom-blog I had to take into account my daughter and her privacy. She’s only 6 months old and I don’t feel comfortable publicly putting her picture on the web. I never really thought about this before since I have a private account on instagram and only have followers who are family and friends. Having a public instagram account has made me rethink everything I post. Now, when I plan a post with…
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Top 12 Baby Products Through Six Months
The products I’m sharing below are the things we have used the most these past 6 months! There are so many products out there, but I wanted to share what has worked for us. Everyone is different, especially babies, so something that has worked for us may not work for you, but I do think most of these baby products will be great to have in your baby arsenal! All the links I’ve attached are from the product’s own company websites or where I purchased it. Doona This car seat/stroller is the BEST, it’s a car seat with wheels! The fact that we don’t have to have a separate stroller…
