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Small Shop Feature: Kayleigh from Heritage Baby Designs

Heritage Baby Designs is a Black-owned ring sling company, run by an amazing mama-owner, Kayleigh, and is based out of Ontario, Canada. It is an eco-conscious brand with a focus on low-waste. Heri...

Small Shop Holiday Gift Guide: Toddlers

Toddlers are so much fun! We made sure to include shops that bring that side of toddlerhood out, but also have products that are easy to clean!

Small Shop Holiday Gift Guide: Parents & Caregivers

hope&plum Ring Slings Handmade for you and your babe. Our ring slings are ethically made in Minnesota from natural textiles. For all the moments you need an extra hand or just some time to snu...

Small Shop Holiday Gift Guide: Babies

hope&plum Bonnets Cooler weather means it is time to make sure babe's head is nice and cozy! Check out our handmade bonnets made from hope&plum fabrics. https://www.hopeandplum.co/collecti...

Plus-Size Babywearing with Mia O'Malley

Certified Babywearing Educator and plus-size mom, Mia O'Malley, encourages and educates others on the benefits of babywearing and showing that any parent can wear their child regardless of size!

Feature Friday: Kayla Kohl, Doula

Meet Kayla Kohl! Kayla is a doula who shares with us her journey with infertility and embryo adoption. On her instagram account @thekohlchronicles, Kayla takes us through the struggles of trying to...

Feature Friday: Elizabeth Sandoz

We were thrilled to have been on Elizabeth Joy's podcast, Miraculous Mamas, and loved getting to know her more! As a birth doula and prenatal coach, Elizabeth has insight into the ins and outs of p...

Feature Friday: Faith

What has been your biggest challenge in motherhood/parenting? This is going to sound redundant but my biggest challenge has been … parenting. And by that I mean learning how to parent each of my ...

Feature Friday: Rachel Nicks

Doula Rachel Nicks shares a bit about fitness, birth, and motherhood. What inspired you to become a doula?  I grew up with a beautiful image of birth. My mother told us about her birth stories, a...

Simple Salt Dough Ornaments

Simple Salt Dough Ornaments   by Kezia Glascock   Mix:  2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water   Bake at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 2-3 hours   Notes  Add a little water if it seems too dry...