TBT: Throwback Thursday

A bright, warm sunny day in Brooklyn. Summer 2012, rocking my TWA (teeny weeny afro). Top vintage, skirt Forever 21. Can't wait for warmer days....

What I ate today....

I had a simple healthy breakfast this morning. Steel cut oats sprinkled with cinnamon and a teaspoon of TJ's cookie butter. I reached in the cabinet to get peanut butter and decided to be a little bad and use the cookie butter instead ;-). Oatmeal, while not my favorite is great for nursing mothers because it really boosts your milk supply. Green tea on the side, which is not necessarily recommended for nursing mothers because of the caffeine, but I it does have antioxidants and other health benefits and I had it in the house so I drank one cup.

Natural Toy Cleaning

I clean my son's toys at least once a day, sometimes more depending on the need. I have a couple of different, natural methods for cleaning them. As pictured above about once a week I put his hard smaller toys in a dish basin and soak in warm water with Dr. Bronners Castile soap (around 2 teaspoons) and Apple Cider Vinegar (about 2 teaspoons) for about 3-5 minutes. Then I drain the basin and sprinkle baking soda  over the toys and wipe them down with a clean damp cloth. I rinse the toys and lay them out on a clean surface to dry. For quick daily cleaning I keep a spray bottle of 1 part apple cider vinegar and 3 parts filtered water that I spray the toys with then wipe them down with a damp paper towel. Viola! Clean toys ready for playtime with the little one.

I use Dr. Bronner's Castile soap, Apple Cider Vinegar and Baking Soda all over my house for many purposes especially cleaning. Look forward to more posts with all the many benefits of these simple natural products.