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Best of Natural Beauty with Baby 2017

Ah, New Year’s Eve. It’s that time of year where people around the world take stock of the year that has been, and look towards the coming year with fresh hopes and dreams. It’s the same for me – I’ve been blogging almost a year now, and I’d love to share with you the best of Natural Beauty with Baby 2017. This post has been a lot of fun to write! It’s almost like an awards ceremony. So, let’s take a look at my best of! Blogger game-changer post LoveLula December 2017 Beauty Box review This post marked a huge turning point for my blog. It was a super-proud moment for me being accepted onto the LoveLula Accredited Blogger Programme. I really enjoyed my first LoveLula Natural Beauty Box. It’s also been a real blast talking with the LoveLulies in the LoveLula Natural Beauty Facebook group. In this group, we…

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Mia & Dom Organic Baby Bath Oil
Children's Skin Care

Mia & Dom Organic Baby Bath Oil review

Since writing this post, Mia & Dom have closed their skincare brand. We don’t use lots of skincare products on Jonah, but one thing we do seem to get through is bath product. I will be honest – we don’t bathe Jonah every day unless he absolutely needs it. I’m a big believer in letting him get mucky to build up his microbiome. And, taking baths too often can dehydrate delicate skin. Jonah does love a bath though, so I thought we’d try this gorgeous Mia & Dom Organic Baby Bath Oil. This is the first time I’ve tried Mia & Dom, so let me introduce them: Mia & Dom is a lovely British brand making organic handmade skin care products for mothers and babies. The range was created by a mama whose son suffers with eczema – the Dom of Mia & Dom. Disclosure: I chose this product using credits…

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My extended breastfeeding story for Columns by Kari
Breastfeeding

My extended breastfeeding story for Columns by Kari

I was so bowled over to be invited to guest post my extended breastfeeding story for Columns by Kari in her World Mama series. This gorgeous series highlights amazing stories from parents all over the world. It gives a really broad perspective of life as a parent. In the post, you can read my experiences on breastfeeding a baby over 1 year old. Sometimes, it’s lovely to breastfeed an older baby. Often, it comes with challenges, too. You can also find tips on how to make breastfeeding work if you hope to go beyond a year. Have a read! My extended breastfeeding story for Columns by Kari I’ve been a fan of Kari and her blog since we met on Instagram. Her feed is so beautiful! Have you checked out Kari’s blog before? She features beauty and parent life with her gorgeous family in both English and Dutch. Take a…

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LoveLula December 2017 Beauty Box
Beauty & Wellbeing

LoveLula December 2017 Beauty Box review

I’m new to beauty subscription boxes – the LoveLula December 2017 Beauty Box is my first ever beauty box review. I was so excited to receive my box, and even more excited to share it with you! This gorgeous beauty box contains 8 natural beauty products and 3 full-sized products. The total value of the beauty box is £58, yet it costs just £13.95 as a subscriber. Disclosure: I received this box to review by LoveLula, but all my opinions are honest and my own. What’s in the LoveLula December 2017 Beauty Box? Mádara SOS Instant Moisture + Radiance Hydra Mask This gorgeous face mask from Latvian skincare company Mádara is ideal for harsh December weather. It’s an intensive treatment mask that wipes off, or is left on. I’ve also found it to be a very good winter barrier cream. This mask is great if you’re a busy mama who…

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Healthy ways to prepare for a second pregnancy
Pregnancy

Healthy ways to prepare for a second pregnancy

In this post, I’d love to share with you healthy ways to prepare for a second pregnancy. Yes, we’re trying for another baby! We’ve been trying for 4 cycles so far! This post will focus on the healthy things you can do to get your body ready for a second pregnancy, and is especially relevant if you’re a breastfeeding or older mum. I hope you’ll find this post really helpful! In another post, I’ll also talk about my worries and fears, and how I can overcome them. They’re worries shared by virtually all pregnant women – I’m sure you mamas can relate! I will link to that post once it’s completed. Some backstory: it took 15 months for my fertility to return after Jonah. I do think it’s awesome that for many women, breastfeeding controls fertility. Our bodies know whether or not we’d be able to cope physically with the…

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Storksak Organics baby skin care
Children's Skin Care

Storksak Organics baby skin care review

I was so pleased to be kindly sent this beautiful Storksak Organics baby skin care set by yourhealthfoodstore.com. Storksak are a British luxury changing and travel bag brand, who also offer an award-winning range of organic baby skin care products. About the Storksak Organics baby skin care range The range is hypoallergenic, Ecocert and Cosmos certified, free from parabens, SLS, mineral oils and synthetic fragrances. All the products in the range are suitable from birth. The English countryside inspires the beautiful packaging. Each item in the range has the natural fragrance of english pear, honey, and chamomile. I received the Storksak Little Traveller pack, which contains a baby balm, body lotion, hand and face wipes, and baby wash and shampoo in a sturdy travel-suitable wash bag. Other products in the range include baby oil and baby wipes. Baby balm I absolutely love this Ecocert certified multi-purpose baby balm. It dries…

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Festive lactation cookies
Breastfeeding

Festive lactation cookies

I love cookies, and I love all the flavours of Christmas – so what better recipe for a breastfeeding mama than festive lactation cookies? My festive lactation cookies are an adaptation of the recipe for lactation cookies over at BellyBelly.com.au. They’re light, moist, sweet, and incredibly festive. So what makes festive lactation cookies festive? I’ve added warming spices, zesty orange, dried cranberries, and sweet juicy raisins to the classic mixture to impart a true taste of Christmas. Soooo good! How do festive lactation cookies work? The festive lactation cookies contain three galactagogue (increasing milk supply), or lactogenic (supporting milk supply) foods: Bear in the mind that the best way to increase your milk supply is to feed your baby more frequently. These cookies are not a medical solution to low milk supply. See a feeding specialist if you believe you have low milk supply. Brewer’s yeast Brewer’s yeast provides a range…

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Breastfeeding Jonah
Breastfeeding

Natural breastfeeding products – the essentials you need

If you’re pregnant or a new mum wondering what you might need on your breastfeeding journey, this post is for you. Natural breastfeeding products – the breastfeeding essentials you’ll need for the first six months and beyond. These are my all-time favourite breastfeeding products, which have been invaluable to me. I’ve breastfed all four of my littles from birth until the age of 2, so I’ve tried a lot of breastfeeding products. Here are the products I return to again and again – from the best nipple balms, teas and support for mum, but also the best breast pumps, bottles for breastfeeding babies, and nursing pillows. My breastfeeding back story When I first wrote this post, I’d been breastfeeding Jonah for almost 17 months. We struggled at the start with painful latch, and we overcame it together. My mum breastfed me for a few weeks so had a little experience…

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Natural beauty Christmas gifts to adore
Beauty & Wellbeing

Natural beauty Christmas gifts to adore

This post will help you choose the best natural beauty Christmas gifts for yourself or your loved ones. I would absolutely love to receive any of these fantastic natural beauty gifts! That’s because on Christmas morning, you can find me under the Christmas tree, smelling the outside of presents trying to find “the smellies” gift. I eagerly open it, only to be disappointed. It’s a beauty product I definitely wouldn’t use because it contains unhealthy ingredients. Sigh. It’s disheartening isn’t it? As happy as I am to receive a lovely gift, I feel so strongly about natural skincare I just can’t go back to using mainstream toiletries from big brands. I donate unwanted Christmas gifts to my favourite charity, as there will always be someone who does use these products and donating them ensures they don’t get wasted. Without further ado, let’s dive straight into my pick of natural beauty…

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My toddler's first haircut
Parenting

My toddler’s first haircut

This week, we booked my toddler’s first haircut. It’s safe to say I’ve been quite anxious about it all week. If you’ve been following my blog or Instagram, you’ve probably experienced the loveliness that is my son’s hair. It’s beautiful, and fast becoming part of his personality. But it does seem a little untamed when he’s next to his peers with their neat haircuts. I often ask myself, should we get his first haircut? Then, my I berate myself. His locks are so precious, how can I contemplate getting them cut? They’re soft, slightly curly, and beautifully wild and natural. I’m feeling hesitant about my toddler’s first haircut – especially since he’ll lose those beautiful first baby curls and may come out with a grown-up look. My worries are that a haircut will somehow take something away from Jonah, and that changing his look might change how I feel about him.…

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