Multilingual children need to hear their second languages spoken often. This is one of the reasons music can be a great educational tool. Words and phrases, even foreign ones, are much easier for kids (and adults) to remember when put to music.
Lately I honestly don’t know what is more impossible, getting beauty sleep or finding time to put on makeup. Without either I look like a walking zombie. To combat this I have been following a very simple three product in three minutes morning routine that leaves me feeling moisturized, protected and presentable.
Confused on what you REALLY NEED for your baby? Don’t have a ton of space in your urban dwelling? Here is a complete list of products for the first 3 months.
To set the record straight I am not condoning stealing. I am pretty sure (except for the blankets) the hospital has no problem with you taking the left over supplies from your room. You paid for them right? Leave them behind and you’ll just have to shell out more money at the store later.
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to walk through our very urban neighborhood and smell garbage, and even worse, human waste. Sorry to be gross but sometimes city living literally stinks!
To combat this we are constantly filling our home with scents from nature; and by nature I am not talking about PineSol and Lemon Pledge. I am talking about real honest to goodness nature as in NATURAL, because let’s face it nature makes perfect scents.
Some of my favorite natural aromas are lemon, grapefruit, ginger and lavender.
I LOVE the irresistible smell of lavender.
Did you know that lavender is proven to encourage sound sleep? And due to it sharp bright scent it also works as an energizer.
Its fragrance transports me to France where the sun surrounds me with a warm golden light. This dream like vision calms my mind and relaxes me after a hard day.
This is true if I am locking myself in the bathroom so I can soak in the tub for 30 minutes or just taking a few deep breaths with my eyes closed for 30 seconds before I quickly do the dishes. Either way, life is more relaxing and joyful when the scent of lavender fills the room.
What natural scents take you away from the daily grind? How do you use them and where do they take you?
Disclosure: I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Seventh Generation blogging program, for a gift card worth $50. For more information on how you can participate, click here.
Linden Estelle turned five months old today. I can’t believe how fast time is flying. To ensure I remember all these special moments I will be taking a “birthday” picture every month for her first 24 months as well as charting her developments.
Summary of Linden’s development this past month:
The Outtakes:
What? Are you looking at me?
Wanna watch me kick my feet?
Seriously, are we done yet? Will you please pick me up already?
<3.
Don’t you just LOVE the Onesie Linden is wearing? I found them on Etsy. They are made by Watch Me Grow, a wonderful mom owned small business. Help support them by clicking here and liking them on Facebook!
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Many people are surprised to find out that although a label says “natural and organic” what it may really mean is “contains natural and organic ingredients along with a bunch of other crap”.
As a mom, I have often been frustrated by brands that CLAIM to be natural and organic. This is one of the reasons why I blog about organic beauty. I want to be able to celebrate companies that are actually making real organic and natural products with quality ingredients.
Dolphin Organics is one of these companies.
While at Blogher11 I had the pleasure of meeting the founders of Dolphin Organics. I fell in love with their story and bonded over our mutual understanding that what we put on our body is just as important as what we put in our body.
I was eager to take their products for a test spin – they kindly provided me with a few samples and an adorable onesize for Linden.
Here are the top ten things I like about Dolphin Organics:
About Dolphin Organics
Dolphin Organics™ is a New York based family-owned and operated company committed to making the best, most honest organic and natural products for your baby. For more information and to place an order check out dolphinorganics.com. You can also follow them on Twitter and friend them on Facebook.
Have you read the ingredients on the back of your baby’s beauty products?
Wanna Look professional and maybe even a little sexy? I know I do. With my maternity leave coming to an end and my return to the office imminent I have been inspired to dump my frump. As a result I am currently on a mission to overhaul my professional wardrobe.
As part of this overhaul I recently bought the following three items from Ann Taylor:
These pieces completely flatter my size 12 four months post pardon figure and make me feel fabulous. If they can do this for me (a woman who has recently given birth to baby #2 and has been mistaken for still being pregnant), think about what they could do for you!
Okay ladies, don’t hold out on me, what flatter any figure type items are in your closet?
Tired of looking frumpy? I know I am. I realized recently that the last time I purchased non-maternity work clothes was 2008. With my maternity leave coming to an end and my return to the office imminent my professional wardrobe really needed a total overhaul. I hope you find these next few fashion posts not only entertaining (you are laughing with me and not at me right?) but helpful.
The goals for this wardrobe overhaul are the following:
First item up to bat are shirts…When you find a shirt that you love, is it okay to buy it in every color?
I recently bought the above shirt from Ann Taylor in all four available colors (two in the store and two online). Yep, I admit this might sound wacky but I am kinda a “uniform” type of gal. For example, I had always admired Steve Jobs for wearing the same combination of jeans and a turtleneck. It seemed convenient and the style became his signature.
I bought this shirt from Ann Taylor in all four available colors because:
Considering the goals for this wardrobe overhaul; what do you think about these shirts?
My name is Kelly Tirman. I am a San Francisco mother of two, eCommerce, social media business professional & lifestyle blogger. Welcome to my playground.
