It's GIVEAWAY time!

It's time for a giveaway! Thank you so much to all my readers and followers. 

There are TWO prizes this time! This fabulous cross-body babywearing bag was handmade by Mimiz Marketplace. It's the perfect length to cross your and your baby in a carrier. The strap is cushy and won't dig into your neck. It's just the right size for a couple fluffy diapers and the rest of your necessities. Bags (and more!) are available for purchase through Etsy!

The second prize is a 2 oz bottle of hand made Stink Away Diaper Pail Spray! A special blend of essential oils that ELIMINATES odors, it doesn't just cover them up. All natural, non toxic, good for the planet, and good for your nose! Stink Away Diaper Pail Spray is available for purchase through Life As Dallas Knows It.

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Wrap Review! Lenny Lamb Sunrise Rainbow

I'm starting a new series! I'll be reviewing all the wraps I've tried so far, and I'll review any new wraps that come in. Starting with Lenny Lamb Sunrise Rainbow, the first real wrap I owned! 

Manufacturer: Lenny Lamb
Name: Sunrise Rainbow
Weave: Twill
Blend: 50% Cotton 50% Bamboo

This wrap is the absolute softest wrap I have ever tried. It's soft and floppy straight out of the bag. One wash and it was perfect. The colors are vibrant, but not blinding. I found it to be a bit slippery. My passes would glide easily, but my knots also slipped a lot. When E hit 20lbs (around 4 months!), this wrap lost all its support. Every carry I did would slip and pull. I was sad to see it go!

Happy Birthday, Emmalee!

I can't even believe its been a whole year already! My sweet angel baby isn't such a little baby anymore.

Emmalee is not my rainbow baby in the typical sense, but she came to me during a particularly stormy time in my life. She has brightened every day since she arrived. I am so grateful I was chosen to be her mommy.

We had a snowstorm early early the day of E's party, so the guest list was cut down quite a bit, but we still had so much fun! I wanted the food to stick with the rainbow theme, so we had rainbow goldfish, gummy bears, a rainbow veggie tray (cherry tomatoes, carrots, yellow bell peppers, cucumbers, blue corn chips, and ranch dressing clouds), multi colored tortilla chips with salsa, and rainbow fruit kebobs (strawberries, cantaloupe, pineapple, kiwi/honey dew melon, grape).

We had a little drama while I was frosting the cake (choking/fainting drama--yikes!) so it didn't turn out perfect, but I'm happy with the results! What would a rainbow birthday be without a rainbow cake?

Happy birthday to my sweet baby girl!

Breastmilk Smash Cake!

Emmalee is one! I can't believe this year has gone by so quickly. Bittersweet.

I celebrated Em's half birthday, and I made her a breastmilk cupcake (biscuit, really). I wanted to keep her on the healthy route for her first birthday, so I decided to make her a breastmilk smash cake! You can read my original post here.

I went with whole wheat flour this time, instead of gluten free. Every gluten free baked recipe I've tried has turned out disastrous, so I didn't want to take my chances ruining this one! You'll need:

2/3 cup of breastmilk, which is roughly 4.5 ounces. If you don't have enough you can supplement with coconut milk. I had 3.5 ounces of frozen milk to use, the rest was coconut.
1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup coconut palm sugar
1/3 applesauce
11/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup chopped fresh strawberries (or your fruit of choice!)

Frosting:
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups confectioner's sugar
2-3 tbsp Breastmilk (or coconut milk)
(optional) 1.5 tbsp beet juice (pink coloring)

Combine milk & ACV. Let sit for 2-3 minutes or until it starts to curdle. Mine has never curdled, any time I've used this recipe. I just waited until I saw movement (bubbles) and its turned out fine. Beat sugar, applesauce, and vanilla together until smooth. Mix in dry ingredients and beat until smooth. Stir in strawberries. Pour into two 6 inch round cake pans. Bake at 325 for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Frosting:
Beat room temperature butter until fluffy. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add beet juice. Stir in one tablespoon of milk at a time and beat until smooth.

Don't be surprised when you batter looks a little... strange! The coconut palm sugar combined with the whole wheat flour make for an interesting color!

Emmalee really enjoyed her cake! She didn't really dig in, she preferred to be dainty and not get messy!

What do you think of this breastmilk cake? Will you try it?