by theBourbonCactus | May 11, 2018 | DIY-it, Home, Lifestyle, Wellness
Over the last few of years, our family has been shifting towards a more non-toxic lifestyle. This simply means we are choosing more natural products for our home and our bodies, and being more mindful of our food choices. The biggest area of toxins in our home was...
by theBourbonCactus | Mar 15, 2018 | Fitness, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Wellness
I switched my workout time today from late evening to morning. This gave me the opportunity to talk to Doodlebug about why mommy makes time to exercise. As a toddler she may not always understand why this special time is important. So, I break it down and tell her...
by theBourbonCactus | Mar 12, 2018 | Lifestyle, Parenting
My girls are almost 7 years apart in age. While I don’t mind the gap at all, potty training Doodlebug scared the jeepers out of me. It had been so long since I had to go through the stress and mess of potty training. (6 years and 8 months to be exact!) I was...
by theBourbonCactus | Aug 1, 2016 | Lifestyle, Parenting
I’ve struggled for a long time now with how to introduce Doodlebug. She has a very special story this girl; our second miracle baby. (Little Bear was our first). Mr. O and I tried for four years to get pregnant. By the time it actually happened,...
by theBourbonCactus | Mar 26, 2015 | Cactus, Lifestyle, Travel
I tell ya, I am never disappointed with the cuisine at Food Truck Thursday. This month we had about four trucks at Little Bear’s school. And just like last time, we sampled more than one menu. Little Bear was adamant about getting a corn dog again when she...
by theBourbonCactus | Mar 6, 2015 | Lifestyle, Parenting, This & That
I mentioned earlier in the week that I signed up to be a mystery reader in Little Bear’s class for Read Across America week . The book to be read was left up to the reader. So the first half of this week was spent researching the perfect book to read a-loud....