The first time that I experienced mastitis, I called my mom crying. At first, I thought I had the flu and felt like a train had hit my body. It took me a little while to figure out what was going on. Once I did, I called my mom in desperation. Before I share her advice, let me tell you some of the things that have caused me to get mastitis.

When it comes to saving money for my family, I have learned many important lessons. But, in the beginning it was hard to know where to...

Baby talk can be so cute! Every toddler has their own adorable versions of the real word. Early on in motherhood, I found myself repeating my children and changing my vocabulary. Was this a good thing? Maybe you do not think so. Maybe you are someone who, secretly, or not so secretly, finds baby talk extremely annoying! The question is:

For years I have looked for the perfect lotion recipe. I have made many bad batches; batches that I had to chisel off and melt before I...

The following letter was written to a new mother in my community. I thought it was so beautiful and worth sharing! Enjoy. Dear New Mama,...

Every family has their "go-to" remedies. Aloe vera and pascalite clay were the two "go-to" remedies for my mother. While we struggled to...

There is a part of every mom that wants to be the "fun mom;" that lovely, laughing mom that you see in movies whose house is clean as she...

I have been told by several dentists that over 60% of a person's dental health is left up to genetics. In other words, you may take great care of your child's teeth and when they go in for their first appointment, their teeth already have several cavities. It feels quite defeating when this happens. Ask me how I know! It turns out that my husband and I do not have great genetics when it comes to our teeth, and this has definitely affected our kids, but we try super hard to h

If you have lived through it, then you know what I am talking about. All of a sudden, your sweet, peaceful newborn begins to squirm. The squirms turn into whines, the whines to cries, and finally, the cries to screams. Your baby has gas. I remember the first time I dealt with this; my whole night was consumed with the screams of my baby. What had I previously eaten? Since I was breastfeeding, there was a high possibility that the gas was caused by something I ate, but I could

Oh, bath time! Who doesn't love a fresh-smelling baby!? So sweet and cuddly! I love to bathe my babies and have them smell fresh and clean! However, I had to reign myself in when I began to research and consider the health benefits of infrequent bathing. The fact is that infrequent bathing, especially for children, is beneficial to their skin microbiome and in building a strong immune system.