trying some new things.

fruit smoothies. and homemade baby wet wipes.

so yesterday, i decided that i wanted to make owen his very first fruit smoothie. adam + i headed out to pick up a new blender (the old smoothie maker just wasn't gonna cut it) and this morning i whipped up a simple bananarama, consisting of 1 ripe mashed banana, a 1/2 cup of full fat vanilla yogurt, and a 1/2 cup of whole milk. it definitely won the approval of owen, seeing as he had his entire sippy cup devoured in just a few, short minutes + was still demanding more.  so now i'm surfing the web for some fun fruit combinations, and even checking out a few green smoothie recipes.

as for the homemade baby wet wipes... yesterday, i made my own batch using a recipe given to me by my wonderful mother-in-law, jan. (who was given the recipe by her very sweet sister-in-law, julie.) they were incredibly easy to make + worked out great. and the best part is that they contain less harsh chemicals than store bought wipes, so they should be better for owen's little bum. since a few of you have already asked for the recipe, i thought i'd just share it here on the blog. 

homemade baby wet wipes recipe:

1 bounty big roll (cut in 1/2)

2 tblsp. baby bath

2-1/2 c. water

mix baby bath and water in container. put 1/2 roll of bounty in the container and close tightly. turn container upside down to absorb the water. turn upright after approx. 15 mins. take out the cardboard tube in the middle of paper towels, and pull the towels from the middle. (save the other half of the bounty roll for the next time.)

{edited to add} after searching the web, i found that you could, if desired, add 1 tblsp. of a non mineral oil and/or 1-2 drops of 100% pure tea tree, lavender, or calendula oil (for their antibacterial, healing + soothing qualities.) also, distilled water is preferred. and of course, an all natural baby bath is best. (heres my fave...little twig.) 

so if any of you decide to give the smoothie or homemade wipes a try, be sure to let me know how they work out for you. happy monday.