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A reader emailed and said: “Katie, I have loved your blog for months now! In a lot of your posts, you mention that you always keep something-or-other in your purse. Your purse is starting to remind me of Mary Poppins… And I would love to see a post: “what is in Katie’s purse?” Thanks ” [...]

This is similar to my regular bath fizzies except that it uses finely ground after-birth herbs for an extra boost. They are easy to make and similar to the bath bombs sold at places like Lush and Bed, Bath and Beyond (but without the artificial fragrances and colors). If you are expecting or have any [...]

I’ve always thought that after labor, women should be able to look forward to a nice quiet vacation and recovery time. Since of course this doesn’t happen and instead we get a precious and wonderful (though not always wonderfully sleeping) baby, and the lack of sleep that often accompanies, this recipe is at least a [...]

As I sit here with a precious baby sleeping on my chest and smell that wonderful new baby smell, I am so grateful for her arrival and for the circumstances of her birth for so many reasons. I feel like I’ve been through the gamut of birth experiences (here are my past ones if you [...]

Oh stretch marks… I got them with my first, and have since gotten rid of them, even through four more pregnancies (and I haven’t gotten any new ones). I think it is largely due to the healthier diet and lifestyle I’ve adopted during that time, but today I’m also sharing my salve that I make [...]

As I await the arrival of my little bambina in March, I had the chance to review a monthly subscription box of natural and eco friendly products for babies (and moms!). Started by an eco-friendly mom of four, Ecocentric Mom is a company dedicated to spreading awareness about environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional products (especially [...]

I get a lot of questions about how to get kids to eat a healthy diet… While this was initially a battle for us as well, I figured out some “food rules” along the way that helped with their adjustment. We now have all non-picky eaters, which I attribute largely to the attitude we present [...]