Cool Mom Picks - Bathtime

Wednesday 01 July

This Works. Says them. And us.

this works energy bank bath and shower gel Each morning, it takes a vat of coffee to get me going and ready to face another day in charge of three young lives. So yes, I was eager to trying out a shower gel with the word "energy" in it. ... [More]

Friday 26 June

Sugar mama

Summer's here, and I'm getting ready to bare some skin. Along with sit ups, a quickie pedicure and hedge clippers (you know what I mean), I've added The Spoiled Mama Sugar Scrub to my bag of tricks. ... [More]

Saturday 20 June

Let's talk baby eczema, shall we?

Exederm Baby Eczema Baby Bath Baby eczema = not the most exciting of all the things a new mom gets to learn about. Having a daughter with moderate eczema myself, I get it. ... [More]

Monday 15 June

SPF VIP

Playday Sunscreen from Noodle & Boo With a few sunscreens for kids in the ol' sunscreen basket these days (yes, I finally got organized enough to put all the bottles in a single place - whoo! Super Mom!), I have found myself reaching for the children's sunscreen from Noodle & Boo more often than the others. ... [More]

Thursday 11 June

Shower curtains, hold the PVC

EVA Shower Curtain Thanks to the lovely stench of PVC shower curtains, I absolutely dread buying new ones. I've always sworn those things have got to be at the top of the environmentally unfriendly list. ... [More]

Wednesday 06 May

Organic baby essentials make great gifts, naturally.

When my son was born there weren't really tons of organic or eco-friendly products like there are today. Honestly I thought I was being environmentally responsible by making sure there was no lead paint on his crib. ... [More]

Monday 27 April

Sweet knees and elbows and cheeks and bum.

sweet knee oatmeal cookie bath The best part of bathing my baby is breathing him in afterward--but it does call into question exactly what's in those bubbles and that bum cream anyway. ... [More]

Friday 10 April

Natural baby products - The more the merrier

When my local supermarket carries twenty different baby skin care lines, it's clear there's a lot to choose from out there. I can't keep track of what should or should not go on my baby's skin and who is or who isn't using the most environmentally-friendly manufacturing methods. ... [More]

Sunday 05 April

Goat milk soaps - a family affair

When I was in Maine a couple of years ago, I found the most incredible handmade goats milk soap at a farmer's market. I'm such an idiot for not scribbling down the name because I haven't been able to track it down again. But recently, I found something equally as wonderful from just a few thousand miles down the road. ... [More]

Saturday 04 April

A little pampering, in whatever spare moments you have

Honestly, I'm not that into bath salts and scrubs and fancy pampering- maybe because my shower lengths are too often determined by how long I can stand to hear the baby cry. But I do understand the advantages of smelling... ... [More]

Thursday 26 March

Keeping them in the tub without having to sing

Jurassic Towel Origami I don't know about you, but I can only reprise the entire Annie soundtrack for so long without wishing for amazing tricks to keep my daughter motivated to scrub. And now, I can. ... [More]