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Keeping a Clean Home with Kids & Pets

Keeping a Clean Home with Kids & Pets

Keeping a house clean and tidy with kids sounds like an oxymoron, but it can be done. Now I will start off by saying, my home doesn’t always look tidy and I wouldn’t eat off the floors on the daily… although I’m sure my kid 

14 Things I Didn’t Know About Being A Mom Until I Became One

14 Things I Didn’t Know About Being A Mom Until I Became One

Special thank you to Banky Girl Creations for collaborating with me & for the gifted mom gear. 1. Recovery from birth may be more traumatizing than the actual birth. Am I right? And maybe it’s more traumatizing because no one warns you!!! Everyone says how 

SIDS Safety Tips with Colgate

SIDS Safety Tips with Colgate

As a new mom one of the scariest things may be the thought of SIDS. I remember staring at Isabella and waking to every tiny noise to be sure she was alive and okay. I remember touching her so gently as she slept because I couldn’t tell if she was breathing or not. As she moved into her nursery I remember staring at the monitor until I fell asleep. So you can maybe sleep a little more soundly, here are some safety tips I learned from the hospital and pediatricians.

SIDS safety tips

I’d like to share a company called Colgate with you. They are a finalist for the 2016 Eco Excellence Awards for the BEST nursery mattress. If you are looking for a mattress to help your kiddo sleep safe and sound then I suggest you look into this company and their many mattress options.

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Izzy trying out the mattress before we put it in the crib

We have the Retro Posh mattress. This mattress has dual firmness to meet the needs of infants and up. This mattress is also the limited edition 60th anniversary foam crib mattress. Beyond the adorable design, the biggest reason I chose this mattress the fact that a portion of the proceeds is donated to First Candle which will fund research towards the prevention of SIDS. How awesome is that?

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Izzy is loving her mattress and so am I. It’s cute, helps a good cause and fits tightly into her crib. She thinks it’s pretty comfy too! I’ll just say, she’s been taking longer naps than usual and sleeping in a little longer.

Shop for your Retro Posh mattress here.

XO Eryka

I received the mentioned items in this post in exchange for an honest review. As always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

Nursing The Struggle Is Real

Nursing The Struggle Is Real

Caution there are tasteful photos of nursing.. so if you don’t want to see them, just don’t read this post. To those who don’t mind, enjoy a small glimpse into my nursing journey. I wrote this post when Izzy was about 10 months old & we made 

Box Subscriptions

Box Subscriptions

Have you ever seen monthly goody boxes and wondered if you should get one? I have tried a bunch of brands and I’d love to share a couple with you. What’s more fun than happy mail? The two I’m reviewing will be the Tonttu Baby