Easy Home Made Baby Wipes!

So a few months ago I'm sure everyone saw the videos and such showing the huggies baby wipes containing fibers in them. Sure enough i checked ours and they were shiny and appeared to have the same problem. Now we were buying the "natural" buggies wipes. I had thought back to my girls and how my 1st was very sensitive and had "diaper rash" frequent and now my second sometimes even got to the point where she was bleading and coconut oil wasn't enough we had to slather on Vaseline to create a bearer so nothing else would get on it. I thought my girls were just sensitive like me i use to use them to take of some of my make up and i could recall my eyes being irritated when i took it off with the wipes. That next day they were thrown out! I reshared things on Facebook to spread the word and searched pinterest to find an easy way to make them myself. I have always wanted to anyways. So this is the way i do mine now after doing them a couple of times.

What You Need:
- a roll of paper towels ( i use the viva kind that have a thick soft feel, they hold well)
- a sharp no cerated knife it needs to cut smoothly
- baby body wash i use hurts bees
- organic virgin coconut oil mines from trader joes(it melts easily)
- a container to store them in. i had buggies ones left over so i just used 2 of those
- i like to use a bendable plastic container to mix and pour your ingredient

1: cut the paper towel roll in 1/2

2:then place them in to the box upright i squish mine long ways cause its less messy.

3: i always eye ball mine really the container i have(pink kids bath cup) is perfect i fill 90% full with hot water, a spoon full of coconut oil, and 3-5 pumps of baby wash mix it well coconut oil should be dissolved.

4: poor about 1/3 of the mixture on the top of the paper towel rolls evenly and let it sit for 10 minutes or so. 

5: flip over after that and do the same to the other side. 

6:now put the roll down flat and pour the rest over them. don't over soak them i just eyeball it and do a little bit at a time.

7: take out the center cardboard part and they come out just like lysol wipes.

I never want my friends or family to go through what we did. This is a safe, natural, and cheaper way of making baby wipes. I use them for my kids and me. I love them to remove my makeup all the time. No more irritated baby skin or mommas either. nice and soothing.

The Vintage Honey Shop Necklace Review....LOVE THEM

The Vintage Honey Shop,LLC. Where Mama's rock their Teething Necklace. Breastfeeding Necklace, Nursing Necklace, Chewelry...and baby chomps it!!!
I actually know 1/2 of the vintage honey team via church, Jenn. I surprisingly won one through a instagram or blog contest they had(they have lots contact info on bottom of blog). At the time i was expecting my second with my first 4 1/2 already.
I wear lots of plain clots so i choose one with colors and a great pattern.
I took some pics and shared on instagram and Facebook...

And it was packed in my hospital bag

I was able to get another one that has a ring on it(in my baby colors). 

I loved it so much i ordered the fabric and made a wipes case(btw Facebook.com/violetsflowers is my business). Add me on instagram @violetsflowersboutique or on Facebook.

I also started baby wearing. Its a great accessory to add thats pretty and handy. Also great for breastfeeding mommas for baby to hold while feeding. My child loves holding thing like gripping my shirt or holding my finger to go to sleep. She loves the necklaces!

We ordered a red one well because i love red and its a christmas color!

To go and see all of there great necklaces and other handmade products visit there easy shop.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheVintageHoneyShop

instagram: @thevintagehoneyshop

blog: thevintagehoneyshop.com

pintrest: pinterest.com/theVHshop

NO i didn't get some sun, i have rosacea and I'm not wearing makeup. So stop asking!

I have had this now for a long time. I have always had super sensitive skin and obvious fair skin(irish).Its defines by google as: 
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that makes your face turn red and may cause swelling and skin sores that look like acne. It makes me splotchy, red, slight swelling, and false acne. It can be way worse then mine. 
Mine flared up badly when i was pregnant with my first child in 2009. 

I am really good at hiding it with makeup.But eventually i stopped 

wearing makeup everyday and just on special occasions, which i 
still do. 

 the above pic is with editing/blending

I started to use coconut oil for stretch marks and eventually used it 
form head to toe! It really helped toned down my flair ups and 
during my second pregnancy it didn't get as bad as my previous 
experiences.

I constantly have people ask me have you been out in the sun? Its a 
bit embarrassing and annoying. And my face looks different than 
being burnt. It sucks but hey what am i going to do but manage it. 
Just putting it out there to make people aware.I posted this pic on 
instagram which inspired the blog.

 Thanks and pass it on! 

I got a surprise baby shower!!!!!!!

BAM as i walk into what i thought was my friend Jessica's engagement party, surprise baby shower! Everyone was waiting to yell surprise at the front entrance, cameras and all. All i could do was tear up and trow my hands up in disbelief. 

Everything was awesome close friends and family to celebrate baby J.

Everything was decorated very cute and the food was yummy!

My friends and family managed to pull a fast one on me for sure.

FOOD

 My parents followed with violet(we dropped her off so we could go to the "engagement party"

 Friends

 Much needed diapers!

My friend Gina who planned it all!

Thank you to all of my friends and family who came, brought food, gave baby J's gifts, and kept a secret!

Dumb assumption!

Im sick of people thinking because I'm heavy chested that means i have lots of milk to breastfeed my child. Hello its FAT! Does that mean the small chested people have none? Im so over this. I wasn't even able to get milk with my first child. It just doesn't happen for some people no matter there chest size.
And before i was married i had people just assume i was easy or not a virgin because of the way i looked. IDIOTS!

Were in the 3rd Trimester....homestretch

I'm at 31 weeks currently. 

Things are crazy to say the least. We have our current home closing so we can move into our new one in JUNE, yes the same month I'm due! So in getting the house ready to sell and move ,twice pretty much since our new house isn't built yet, is tiring and painful to say the least.

I did have a slight pregnancy headache. Took my glucose test that turned out to be slightly high so i had to schedule my 3hr.
Let me tell you that 3hr sucks! No eating after 12(not hard), show up at 830am(my dr. is 30 minutes away too, so hard) was told blood drawn every hr so 3 times but actually it was 4 you have it drawn before you take the drink. What is the worst is sitting in the office no food no drink not even water NOTHING!
Luckily my results were fine i just need to do some precationary dietary changes, nothing drastic.
Here goes the rest of the jam lacked pregnancy!

How We Found Out The Sex Of Our 2nd Child

Pinterest help to say the least. 

I had my ultrasound on a thursday the ultrasound tech called our photographer(who happens to be a friend too) a left him a voicemail telling him what the sex was.After we were gone of course. Mean while we had to wait till saturday to find out ourselves.

I made the box myself. I got a large box from walmart and since it had some print on the outside i had to get crafting/art paper to wrap around out and cut to size. I cut out 2 black hearts and pained boy? in blue and girl? in pink on them before gluing them on then i used the same pink and blue paint to paint the ? all over it.

These are the pics from that shoot.

Me listening to the voicemail the ultrasound tech left.

Stay At Home Mommy Everyday Struggles

Ill start by giving my background a bit. I was raised by a young single mother, who worked hard to provide for me. I was in daycare so i did activities and socialized that way.

So now as a stay at home mom i am struggling with fun, social, and educational things to do on a daily basis. You know some kind of schedule maybe not daily but a weekly thing. 

Im struggling because i learn mostly by someone showing me and being hands on. So since that hasn't been a big part of my life I'm at a lose. Doing something i wasn't taught is hard for me. I don't have a strong education background. I have learning disorders and never like learning or school for that matter. So I'm trying to be a schedule and education person but i suck at it. 

I don't want her to go and get it from someone else i wanna provide fun, social, and educational things and activities to do. Im here mom i want too!

My child is starting to act out and not listen and i know she needs more or a daily schedule besides a good sleep schedule we have going.

I fell alone where i live, my hometown(where most of my friends are) is 30 minutes away from my home. My church is also the same distance.

Im on mommy island. And during this winter i have gone stir crazy being in the house for several days at a time. 

Hopping to find a solution and sanity as well.

Obsession with the "post baby body"

Just google it, post baby body, and you can see how obsessed our society is with looking like you never had a baby.

I partly think good for you cause i couldn't. My other thoughts are that when you post pis that you are just looking for a compliment or validation posting a pic of yourself saying look at me I'm back to better than ever before.

The first thing a celebrity does after having a baby is try to make that cover in a bathing suit saying "how i did it" or "my body after baby". Reality is they have personal trainers, and not the personal trainers at the gym we get they have one that come to there homes or just take personal clients only, and staff chefs/nutritionist. Last time i checked most people don't have that available to them. 

I remember my first couple or months as a new mom. My major concern wasn't omg i have stretch marks and a mommy tummy it was is my baby healthy, is she getting enough food/nutrition, is she breathing, am i doing a good job, and every other thought that could possibly go through my mind about being a new mom. My focus wasn't on crunches and squats. 

We need to realize every woman is different some women bouncy back quick like it never happened(being young helps too) some women don't and will never have a flat smooth tummy. I know i won't my stomach muscles ripped and stretch marks don't go away. But i sometimes look at them and think of my child my gift. Its natures tattoo (ha). We need to be more focused on motherhood and not looks. I'm not saying don't even try. Its the obsession thats unhealthy.  And certainly judging other women who don't fit into the unrealistic box of perfection isn't right either.

Don't get me wrong i want to do things differently this time around. I struggle with a eating disorder and it got bad after my first child. I have gained a lot of weight from it and it has been hard to get off and have had several obstacles. But I'm hoping that not falling into the same track and my thyroid medication might help things to work properly. But i won't be in the gym with a baby strapped to my back. I again will be worried about my newborn! p.s. i tried the gym and hated it.

I would love to know what your opinion is on the obsession on the post baby body.

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This 1st trimester is making me feel like crap!

I am due in late june so i have a while to go. My 1st pregnancy was so smooth and i was never sick, i just slept a lot. But this time around not so much. Im like an old person. My hips hut from sleeping on my sides, i can nod off at any given time, i have zero energy, i get nauseated easily, etc...

At least I'm not throwing up, i am very thankful for that.

Crossing my fingers that the 2nd trimester is better!

Wedding advise from a plus size bridesmaid!

Don't ask someone to be in your wedding if you can't put them all in the same dress or let them do different dress in the same color. 

I was asked to be apart of a wedding and was shown the dress and i knew i couldn't fit it the store didn't even have my size, hello! She wanted to put me in a different dress(in not the maid of honor)? I would have embarrassed (I'm so fat i had to get a different dress) and it would have made the bide look stupid( why is she in a different dress? oh she was to big or the dress u liked so u just put her in another?). So i bowed out i wasn't going to wear a different dress and the dress she wanted didm tome in my size. I felt i had no other option.

The best thing you should do if you have bridesmaids with different body types or even style is give them a color and let them pick out a dress they are comfortable in. I did this for a wedding recently and i showed her the one i wanted to get she like it and it ran smoothly that way.