Favorite things

I know so many people who always ask what my favorite skin care, baby or other household products are. So I thought I would list a few. Please feel free to  share your favorites or thoughts...

Baby Products:

• California Baby-very safe natural products. I have been using these since Miles was born. They are made by a mom, with no harsh chemicals. Though they may be a little more costly you can feel good knowing you are not using something harsh or full of chemicals on these little babies/kids. There skin is fresh and new and has not been through the grinder like ours as adults. Who knows what we have done to our poor skin over the years. I love the bubble baths; they have a Calming with Chamomile (which I use the body/hair wash in this scent too) that is great at bed time or if they are wired. There is also the Overtired/Cranky with Ylang Ylang for calming or if they are just cranky (we all have had those days) this really works. And I think one of my favorite bubble baths is the Cold and Flu with Eucalyptus. This is amazing for runny noses or if they are just feeling yucky. Keep an eye out at Babies R Us, you can use a coupon on these or sometimes they have buy 2 get 1 free, so we stock up. Also Target carries this brand. Ive ordered online too when I cant find the family size body/hair wash at Target. They also make a safe SPF for babies/kids
• Lavanila-The Healthy Baby Butter. I switched to this lotion for Miles about 8 months ago. It is AMAZING. They do have a lotion but I prefer the baby butter. It smells yummy and if he gets any bumps on his skin, I lather this on and they are gone. Moms-they make perfumes and lotions too for you, my favorite is the vanilla lavender. You buy these at Sephora
• Aveda Beautifying Oil-want no stretchmarks while pregnant....have your hubby rub this on your belly every night before bed. I had a 9.3 pounder and not a mark, nothing yet with this one either. So nourishing for the skin. I use the Nivea Essentially Enriched for daytime on the belly. So hydrating too.
• Gripe Water-I get the more natural one at Whole Foods in the dark blue bottle. This is amazing for a tummy ache or cranky baby. I wish they made it for toddlers too.
• Hylands Teething tablets-they were recalled, but these things were amazing. They calmed the babies and toddlers down. They are researching a herb that was in them. Actually my sister in law said that the dosage they put in them was not harmful or drugged the baby. No matter what, they worked and I hope they come back.

Momma Skin/Body/Hair Care-some of my favorite brands:

• Phytomer, sea based skin care line. Love Love Love this line. A few favorite things...Oxygen Serum, Purifying Gel Cleanser, Youth Creams (Expert and Initial) 
• Clarisonic Brush. Probably the best investment Ive ever made for my skin. I could not live with out his.
• Berts Bees of coarse for the chap stick
• Image-Ormedic Gel Cleanser and Lip (the best lip product I have ever used)
• Hydropeptide Eye Cream
• Moroccan Oil-Oil, Hairspray, Hydrating Styling Cream, Intense Curl Cream
• Solar Oil-cuticle oil
• Fleurs Eye Makeup Remover-b5 to strengthen lashes
• Too Faced-eye shadow Natural Kit
• Shu Uemura eye lash curler. So sad you cant buy at Sephora anymore, buy it online
• Nars Orgasm Blush

New Moms-Men may not want to read....

• Buy some cotton breast pads, wet and put in the freezer. Amazing for sore nipples while breast feeding. Rotate them out in your bra after baby is done feeding. Reduce swelling and redness, help with chapping.
• Use a nipple cream safe for babies, I used Lansinol brand. 
• If you have the baby the natural way, you may tear or be sore. I had a 3degreee tear. I got the best advice from my mother and sister in law. Get some tucks pads, keep them in the fridge. Every time you change your pad and use the numbing spray they give you at the hospital line the pad with about 3 cold tucks pads. This will be the most amazing thing you have ever done for yourself after baby. Sounds gross I know but you will appreciate it.
• Oil that belly still-but I would switch to a more firming oil to tighten skin
• I bought a Belly Bandit this time, its a wrap to wear with in 8 hours of delivery and up to a few months. Lets see if it works, I will keep you all posted. There are ladies I know that swear by it.

House stuff:

• Of coarse you all know I swear by and sell Gold Canyon Candles. I love them. I really do not think I could live with out my favorite scents. I'm so excited they brought my favorite Strudel and Spice back for the kitchen. I can feel safe burning them, they use cold wax too so if Miles ever grabbed one and spilled it on him he would not get burned. Besides Candles I love there cleaning supplies called Homeology
• EO hand soap from Whole Foods. Healthy and smells yummy. We are using Peppermint and Tea Tree right now.
• Seventh Generation dish soap in Lavender and Mint. I do not recommend there diapers, they crumble and make a mess when wet. So Pampers is what we used, Huggies are too rough and give rashes.

I hope you all enjoyed, again let me know if you have any questions or let me know if things you love too. Maybe I can even get Cody to do a blog on here one day about his favorite foods, recipes and restaurants.