Live. Simply. Hippie.

When I was pregnant I researched up and down for natural products for our sweet girl. I planned for everything and wanted everything so perfect. My husband and I stocked up on the Honest Company diapers and those were the diapers we were set on! But boy was I in for a crazy ride!

When our daughter was born we put her right into the cute tiny strawberry diaper from the honest company. Let me tell you, a fresh newborn in a teeny tiny strawberry diaper was ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE. I couldn't get enough! Our daughter was born with some complications that led to her being away from us for 24 hours. Within a few hours a nurse came rushing down to our room to tell us she needed a different diaper immediately. uhhhhh what?! I didn't pack any other brand... I WAS COMPLETELY STOCKED UP ON THE HONEST COMPANY! I felt so stupid! Was I supposed to pack multiple brands?! New mom alert lol

Come to find out, our sweet girl was severely allergic to her diapers. She broke out into a rash so bad that her butt was bleeding. This was all within a few hours! I cried like a baby. (Probably all the new mom hormones running through me) I was so upset! All my hard work of researching and making sure our daughter had the most natural products was going down the drain! There were other natural diaper brands but she had to have something NOW. So pampers it was. ||||**Just to clarify this now, I'm not judging any moms or dads who chose to use pampers, huggies or whatever other diapers there are! If you want to use those, go for it! You are their parent, but for us natural was the way to go.||||

Why didn't we care for pampers or huggies? Well they don't use the best ingredients in their diapers. There are a lot of toxic chemicals that are linked to cancer. Small chance, but STILL a chance. Why would I want that kind of chance on my newborn? I totally understand "everything" practically causes cancer. Why is that? Because everything these days is touched and altered by man. If I can eliminate one thing or a few things from potentially causing cancer than I will! You can't get rid of the toxins in the air but I'll buy whatever I possibly can to help our bodies out.

It was clear that our daughter was allergic to some natural things. She couldn't wear the honest diapers, couldn't use the honest lotion or shampoo. So we made the switch to burts bees. She wore pampers up until she was a few months old and then we made the switch to the seventh generation brand. We used those for awhile until they didn't work for her. THEN we tried cloth diapering. It was all natural and the closest to pure as we could get. NOPE. Rash galore. 

We eventually tried the honest company again and bam. Nothing happened! We have been using them ever since! 

Why we chose The Honest Company

- They are free of Phthalates

(Phthalates are a toxin that effects the endocrine & reproductive system)

- Free of Chlorine

(Chlorine is VERY dangerous. In diapers it's used as a bleach to whiten the diapers. The Environmental Protection Agency has identified it as a likely human carcinogen. Chlorine causes reproductive issues, developmental problems, damages the immune system and interferes with hormones.)

- Free of fragrance

(Fragrances can cause diaper rash and respiratory problems)

-Free of Heavy Metals

(Bad for central nervous system, Cardiovascular system and so much more!)

-Free of Organotins

(Endocrine disruptor, often used as pesticides!)

Like I said before, this is what we believe in, and there is no judging for anyone who uses other brands. We are just a natural family!

As for wipes, we use the purest brand on the market! Water Wipes

Literally 99.9% water and 0.1% Fruit extract. PURE. I get them from target! Amazon has them as well.

I believe that's all you need in a wipe. There is no need for fragrance.. Really there isn't. I mean we wipe our booties with dry toilet paper. We don't use anything great smelling, so why do babies? 

Cleanest brand on the market and my favorite! 

Since our girl is sensitive we have to have bootie cream on hand. She has a very sensitive stomach and some foods give her severe diaper rash. I don't believe in the diaper rash creams on the market. They just don't sit well with me and what is in them. 

Since we see a Holistic Doctor, she gave us this AMAZING "cream" They don't sell it anywhere besides her doctors office but you can totally make it on our own!

-Organic Beeswax

-Organic Calendula Oil (Comes from the petals of the flower- has natural antiseptic, anti fungal and antibiotic properties)

-Goldenseal

That's it. It's the only thing that works for her rashes and clears it up within a day. No joke. We love it! 

I hope I shed some light on some things that maybe you didn't know about! If you chose to use other brands, that's okay. Do what's YOU think is right for YOUR family! :)

We are natural, organic family and this is what is best for us!

-The hippies

I love my sweets. I wish sweets were allowed all day, everyday. Sadly, they are not. But I can re assure you that I eat something sweet at least a few times a week! I don't like using sugar and flour in recipes . I usually make oat flour if needed. Sugar is such a bad thing for your body, especially when you get too much of it. I can't remember the last time I made something that actually called for sugar! Well I can, but a spoon full doesn't count! A lot of brownie recipes call for eggs, white sugar, butter and flour. Y-U-C-K. Heart attack. I almost had a heart attack reading a recipe I found on pinterest. It called for 1 1/2 cups of white sugar, 1/2 brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of butter. WHAT. I really hope people don't put that into their bodies!

These my friends, are so Delicious and only FOUR ingredients. Yes, that's right. FOUR ingredients! 

And!

They are actually pretty good for ya!

Secret weapon! Organic Cacao powder! We use this instead of the nasty nestle cocoa powder. Raw cacao powder is extremely good for you! 

Excellent source of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper and polyphenols. Cacao's anti-oxidant compounds occur in higher concentrations than in any other food. 

Fiber- 10g

Calcium- 4%

Iron- 10%

Hands down the best Vegan Protein Powder Ever!

This is where the protein comes in. A lot of powdered proteins are different when it comes to baking, so if you are going to add this (which is totally just an option) then be VERY careful! Whey proteins are not the greatest when baking. I had very good results with this brand. This is the only brand we ever use! We purchase ours at Whole Foods, but amazon sells it for cheaper! They also have different flavors to choose from!

1 Scoop which is 25g has

-15 grams of protein

-4 grams of fiber

-90 Calories

-2 grams of fat

- 6% Calcium               -30% Iron

-2% Vitamin E            -6% Vitamin K

- 4% Thiamin              -2% Riboflavin

-10% Vitamin B12          - 40% Selenium

-20% Phosphorus          -30% Manganese

-10%Zinc                      -10%Copper

-60% Molybdenum          -6%Chromium

Typical Amino Acid Profile

Alanine 710mg

Arginie 1445mg

Aspartic Acid 1910mg

Cysteine 140mg

Glutamic Acid 2830mg

Glycine 680mg

Histidine 400mg

Isoleucine 790mg

Leucine 1435 mg

Lysine 1215mg

Methlonine 180mg

Phenylalanine 925 mg

Proline 700mg

Serine 740mg

Threonine 585 mg

Tryptophan 160mg

Tyrosine 605mg

Valine 850mg

The batter is so delicious, you'll just want to eat it and not bake them. Try it!

Ingredients

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Mash your bananas (make sure it's 1 cup mashed bananas)

3. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl

4. Grease a muffin pan & scoop batter into pan ( I used a mini muffin pan)

5. Bake for 20 minutes 

Eat every single one! 

Enjoy Friends!

-The hippies

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This bread is so soft inside and the chocolate just melts in your mouth. I love the combination of bananas and chocolate. This recipe is perfect for anyone that wants to stay away from too much sugar or eggs!

Ingredients

We are fans of the spiral noodles! Yes, we have a preference for noodles! Do you?

Kale and peas are a statement in our house. We have it on hand at all times. Since our one year old daughter loves peas and kale, we have to! Throwing it into this dish was a perfect combination. Veggies meet creamy cheesy noodles.

Mom approved, dad approved and even baby approved! Our one year old is a very picky eater and she loved it.

The nutritional yeast is what adds that perfect cheesy flavor. Don't panic, it really tastes great! I was skeptical at first too, but my taste buds were surprised! 

Ingredients

Directions

Cook pasta according to package. In a skillet throw in your garlic, peas and kale. Turn it on medium heat and let it "cook." Make sure you stir occasionally so the kale doesn't burn and stick to the pan. You are just cooking them until the kale leaves are soft and the peas are not frozen. 

For the sauce put coconut milk, cashews, nutritional yeast flakes, onion powder and chicken free broth concentrate into your blender. Blend until smooth. (Mine had very small grains of cashews because my ninja blender couldn't get it any smaller- turned out perfectly fine) Once you have it smooth, heat the sauce on medium heat and stir occasionally. The sauce should thicken a little bit and once it does turn the burner off. 

Add your sauce, pasta and peas/kale together. ( I added mine all together in a big bowl and that worked out perfectly) Mix everything together!

I added a sprinkle of nutritional yeast flakes and salt on top afterwards!

Enjoy friends!

The hippies