Allison of Altamonte

A quick list of essential baby items we just could not live without! Frida Baby NoseFrida SnotSucker I know, it sounds so gross and I didn't even think of getting one of these with my first baby. But we got this as a gift the second time around and, when our beloved electronic snot sucker bit the dust I was desperate. Guess what! I was hooked after just one suck! This thing works great, is super gentle for baby, and actually pretty satisfying. There is nothing worse than a face full of mucus and a baby who is struggling with a stuffy nose. Get yourself one of these bad boys and you'll never look back! 👉 Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00171WXII Frida Baby DermaBaby the FLAKEFIXER If your baby has cradle cap, dry skin, or just random flaky patches, this little tool is magic. It gently loosens flakes without irritating their delicate skin. With my first baby, I never experienced cradle cap. Baby #2 did have some serious flakiness at one point, but I only had to use this ...

We are slowly but surely making progress on the house! It is luxurious to take our time on this project. We are investigating how this home can facilitate intentionally raising children in a harmonious, grounded, energetically-aligned environment. As we grow as a family we learn exactly what functions we need our house to serve and this informs the intelligent development of the space.   We recently started a kitchen mini makeover. If you've read earlier entries, you will remember the abundance of grey paint. Besides drab grey walls, the kitchen also featured unsightly, brown, speckled countertops and a brown tile-accented faux brick backsplash (not cute!) The refrigerator was grimy and too large for the space. A strange, scalloped wooden border awkwardly connected two sets of cabinets above the window and a giant microwave hung above the stove. That's just the start of what I had to change about this kitchen! A massive upgrade came with new flooring. Previously, a wood-look t...