Healthy Baby Home Party

I have been given the chance to host a healthy baby home party as a member of 7th Generation’s Generation Good! I feel incredibly lucky and want to share what a great time it was!

The venue was at my friend’s GORGEOUS house. I just had to share her Gone with the Wind-esque sprawling staircase and oh-so-fab chandelier. What an entrance!

The goods! I literally started jumping up and down when this box of goodies arrived on my doorstep. It was so much fun putting together the party gift bags, distributing the samples and doing the display. All the products are 100% useful, daily must haves in our lives so they are sure to be used!

We hit on a variety of topics such as: women’s healthcare in the United States, upcycling products, baby birth stories, breastfeeding tips, favorite household cleaner brands and shopping habits. The biggest hit and eye-opener had to be the feminine pads. Everyone was shocked that most other manufacturers use all sorts of chemicals and no cotton in a product that comes in contact with your most intimate parts! Seventh Generation pads and tampons don’t use bleach, chlorine or any dyes.

With 10 guests, of course there was a feast! No simple snacks at my party–only gourmet 3-course meals!

The star of the party was my little Daphne (as if there was any doubt)! She had a lot of celebrate–her 3 month birthday, her first Thanksgiving and her first time traveling! All a success!

Daphne got to be the center of attention and was great at stimulating conversation! All the ladies just couldn’t get enough of her adorable coos, smiles and giggles!

My friend Michelle even gifted me a Seventh Generation diaper pack to complete the theme of the party!

I was happy to introduce this brand to my friends and family members at this party and share our exciting war stories together. I’m a big proponent of reducing waste and spreading education about women’s health so this was an amazing opportunity to do both! Seventh Generation products are available at Target, Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond and their own website. I personally buy through Grove Collaborative along with Mrs. Meyers awesome smelling cleaning products!

Cheers!

Flirty 30

Flirty, 30 and thriving? I’m not sure I feel like Jennifer Garner’s character from 30 Going On 30; rather, I’m way more accomplished than she was at 30, haha. This is my first birthday as a mom and I’m feeling good about it. I’m still on maternity leave so I have yet to balance the whole working mom aspect, and I know there will be challenges there. So until that day comes, I’m blissfully going to enjoy these times I’m spending with my adorable baby girl.

Current manicure gimmick: water nail decals. I bought a buttload of these sheets so I’m itching to try all of them out! I opted for these annoying Minon ones first just to see how they would look. Decent, I guess. The dark gray accent nail background color was a mistake but going forward, I will not commit this error. The gray is a Sephora brand and the lovely creamy orchid is an Ulta nail polish. I like the broad applicator of the Sephora one better but the size and selection of the Ulta one more.

The book I’m reading right now is an absolute page-turner. I’m so in awe of this gripping yarn and these fascinating characters the author has woven. Who knew I would enjoy a book about a cathedral being built? The preface has Ken Follett admitting he isn’t religious at all, and that his interest in writing about a cathedral was more along the lines of the architecture and culture behind it. I can dig that.

Fall outing at Gerber’s Dairy, a now annual tradition! This mini golf green made a great background for my pic!

Baby girl’s precious smiles and giggles for her momma :). 

I’ve named this toy Babylon 5 and gave him a French accent. He’s a big hit.

I’m obsessed with #Crowdtap’s samplers! I recently sampled the #Revlon sugar kiss exfoliator and lip creme plumper in nude honey. The sugar crystals of the lip scrub melted easily into my lips and didn’t need to wiped away! So easy to get soft, minty lips! The lip creme plumper easily layered on top in a universally flattering nude rose tone. That needed a few applications and was not very long lasting, but it was so smooth and non-sticky!