New & Old Baby Must Have's!

23 January 2017

We are officially in baby 'wait & watch' over here with 7 days to go until my due date which means lots of nesting, cleaning, waiting, waiting and more waiting... 
She's due on January 30th and while I've always wanted a February baby I'll welcome her with open arms anytime because honestly.. my muscles killing me (Epsom salt and lavender baths for the win!) Besides my kids walk right into my belly all the time and then tell me I'm in their way.
Oh, the joys. :)

We've already living in a smaller space and that's before we add another child to the mix. I know, I know, more space equals more things but with how big baby things are the extra space would be prime right now. One day. The girls moved in together and that has gone surprisingly well, thank the lord. The baby will take over the smallest room in the house that we have designated to be the nursery ever since Ava came along. Here are a few snap shots of the finished room. I have to say decorating for a boy would have been a nice change but it has been fun personalizing it for each girl and I think this one may be my favorite.




Wall Color: Kendall Charcoal by BM
Details: Crib // Bedding // Diaper Bag


Currently our basement living room is also our toy room, so thankfully I can hide the mess from visitors just popping by and also send the girls down there when I need to complete a task. Anyhow, here are my favorite new and old for baby!


Apparel - I've never had a newborn during the winter months so this is a new ball game for me. The girls usually just rocked light one pieces sleep sets and onesies for the first three months of their life. I stocked up on Babysoy beanie hat's as well as the matching Babysoy burpcloths because they are SO soft. Also I bought some impractical but totally cute sweater one piece sets because I just dream of the snuggles while she's wearing these. That pom-pom hat because, come onnnnnn SO CUTE! And with her arriving right before Valentine's Day I picked up a few heart printed things! 



Gear - Our favorite brand of bottles with each girls has always been the wide neck Dr. Brown's. We lost our snuggabunny in our house fire after we had Charlotte so I replaced it with the snuggapuppy, I hope this baby loves it as much as the other two did, along with a borrowed MamaRoo from our sweet friends! We've used Maxi Cosi car seat for each girl, it's lightweight and fits nicely into our City Select Travel System. Aden and Anais swaddles because they are the best and a few new things I'm trying out this time is the Hevea natural rubber pacifier, a LouLou Lollipop wood and silicone pacifier clip, the Covered Goods carseat/shopping cart/nursing cover, Skip Hop winter care seat cover (see: winter baby. haha!) & the Puj infant tub. 


Dr. Brown's Bottles //  Fisher Price Snuggapuppy // Maxi Cosi Mico // aden + anais metallic swaddles // Hevea Natural Pacifier // Lolli Bubble Pacifier Clip // Skip Hop Sub Zero Car Seat Cover // Covered Goods Cover // Puj Tub




In addition to all this baby stuff because I'm craving ALL of the carbs right now here is my favorite new muffin recipe! It's bright and fresh and the perfect thing with a cup of tea on a chilly grey day!


Glazed Tangerine - Lemon Poppyseed Muffins



Ingredients
-2/3 cup sugar
-2 cups flour
-2 teaspoons baking powder
-1/4 teaspoon baking soda
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-3/4 cup sour cream  
-2 eggs
-1 teaspoon vanilla
-1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
-2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
-2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
-1 Tangerine - the grated zest of the whole fruit (save the rest of the piece of fruit to use for glaze)

-Preheat oven to 400F
-Place the sugar in a large bowl and zest the tangerine over it. Set tangerine aside.
Rub the tangerine zest into the sugar until the sugar is moist and fragrant from the orange. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and stir well.
-Make a well in the dry ingredients and add in the sour cream, eggs, vanilla, and melted butter.
-Add the lemon juice into the wet ingredients. First incorporate the wet ingredients together, and then whisk in the dry ingredients until it forms a batter.
-Add the poppyseeds and then portion out the batter into the muffin liners.
-Bake for 22-25 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

For the Glaze:
-1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons fresh tangerine juice

-In a small bowl, mix the tangerine juice with the powdered sugar, and lightly drizzle glaze over the tops of the muffins

Enjoy!

* Makes 6 large “cafe” size muffins or 12 regular sized ones
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Our Winter Favorites

09 January 2017

I've never realized how much people dislike the month of January. 
I personally enjoy this month usually because Aaron is at his slowest pace of the year (not completely true this year) and I appreciated the early dark evenings spent snuggled up with the girls. Also this month we will hopefully welcome our newest family member so that is something exciting to look forward too along with painting the nursery and washing tons of tiny baby things. 

Here are a few of my current favorite things that are brightening this cold but fresh new month of the year.

In the kitchen:



Tomato Basil Soup
2- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 tbsp crushed garlic
2 cups can chicken broth 
2 tbsp sugar
1/3 cup butter
1 cup heavy cream
15 basil leaves, chopped

Combine the tomatoes, broth, and garlic bring to a boil and let boil for 10 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low and stir in the sugar and butter and mix until they are dissolved, melted and well combined.
Very slowly pour in the heavy cream while simultaneously stirring until all the cream is combined and the soup is creamy.
Stir in the basil.
Serve it hot garnished with freshly grated Parmesan cheese!
{If planning on freezing it for later consumption wait to add heavy cream}


{recipe link above}




In the world of essential oils:

Anthropologie Diffuser Blend:
3 drops White Fir
3 drops Citrus Bliss
3 Drops Grapefruit

Linen Spray for Sweet Sleepy Dreams:
2 oz glass spray bottle
10 drops lavender eo
5 drops cedarwood eo
top with distilled water, shake & spray

doterra Breathe Stick:
AMAZING
It's a natural replacement of vicks rub that's infused with the Breathe blend of Laurel Leaf, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Melaleuca, Lemon, Ravensara, and Cardamom.


Surviving the month of the stomach bug & other yucky things:

Charlotte came down with the GI bug this past week and it left me feeling helpless because there is honestly nothing you can do but let a stomach bug take it's course. So we just rubbed her down with a blend of Frankincense, Melaleuca and Digestzen on the belly to try and help. 
Then I got online to research gut health and how to heal her body after the bug was gone. I came across a few things that have helped her,

Detox Baths
1/4 cup baking soda (to neutralize hard water)
1/2 cup Epsom salts
essential oils if desired 
{4 drops breathe for respiratory support or 4 drops lavender for relaxation}
turn on some music and let them soak for 15-20 mins 

Coconut Water (with pineapple)
She's not a big fan of Gatorade so this was my way of getting electrolytes back into her body and she loves pineapple flavor.

Kefir Yogurt Probiotics 

Probiotics are live microorganisms that may provide health benefits when consumed in adequate amounts. The benefits of these good bacteria may include supporting immunity and a healthy digestive system.
The girls like the ProBugs STRAWNANA SPLIT

I picked the Raspberry for up for myself and whipped up this 'gut healing' yummy smoothie:

Raspberry-Avo Banana:
1 cup kefir
1/2 cup coconut water w/pineapple
1/2 avocado
1 banana
a few ice cubes if desired 



Stay warm & healthy my friends!





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