I have a confession to make. I am addicted to office supplies. When school starts up every year, I get really excited to go supply shopping. I just love being able to buy a box of crayons for 25 cents. While I am always sure to stock up my classroom with all of my supply needs, this is also a perfect time to make sure my house is stocked up as well. I once saw an episode of Will and … [Read more...]
Since Coco was born, I have become more interested in organic and natural products. The new mom in me wants to be sure the foods I feed him, the clothes he wears, and the lotions and washes I use on him are non-harmful and safe for his growing little body. I heard about Nature Certified, a new company that offers only safe and natural products for babies and their moms, and was excited to … [Read more...]
How did you celebrate Earth Day this year? I thought that this year in particular many brands are realizing the importance of supplying buyers with Eco-friendly options. More and more often I am seeing environmentally friendly products available at my local stores and this is a good thing. I do my best to reduce my carbon footprint on the earth. There are so many little things that you … [Read more...]
Coco is finally at the age where I feel that shoes are necessary for everyday living, rather than just being cute and for looks. Since he is all boy, I wanted to find a stylish yet comfortable pair of shoes that he could grow into and that he would actually keep on. Most importantly, I wanted to find protective footwear for him that would offer healthy assistance as his feet grew. When my … [Read more...]
While I can't tell you the difference between aeroponics and hydroponic gardening, I am environmentally responsible, I shop! Some of you might be wondering how someones vice could also help our natural resources. Well, when I shop I look for environmentally friendly companies. For instance, check out these adorable shoes from Umi: Umi uses only non-toxic drum-dyed leathers and other … [Read more...]
We purchase bottled water to drink in my house. Our city water is disgusting and I only use it to wash myself, clothes and dishes with. I have recently been looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint on the earth and one major way we can is to reduce the buying of bottled water and therefore reducing the amount of trash we produce. The problem is that we love cold filtered water and … [Read more...]
My family and I have been concentrating on eating healthier meals. I want to make sure that all my hard work in the gym is going to pay off. Being from Idaho, I grew up on meat and potatoes. While I might live in the Midwest now, you can’t take the Idaho out of me. I love to eat steak. If I could handle all the cholesterol that goes with it, I would eat steak every day. Fortunately for … [Read more...]
I was so excited when I found out that I was going to be a mom that I went straight out to my favorite store (Target) and started my love affair with baby products. Included in my first shopping trip was a bottle of Johnson's Baby Lotion, we all the the one that makes your baby smell like a baby. I stocked up on the stuff. Little did I know that my poor son would inherit his mama's eczema … [Read more...]
I don't know about you, but I refuse to drink water out of the tap. Our water taste disgusting so our family drinks exclusively bottled water. As you can imagine this can get expensive. I was researching different water filtration systems for our family when I came across the Zuvo Water Filtration System. The Zuvo Water Filtration System uses uses a patented five-step process to produce … [Read more...]
We have planned a lot of fun outdoor activities this summer. TJ and I are going to be going to the playground, swimming in the kiddie pool and taking walks. With all of the outdoor sun exposure I wanted to be sure TJ is protected from the harmful UV rays. As many of you are aware, TJ has extremely sensitive skin so finding products that won't cause TJ to break out is fairly difficult. I … [Read more...]
Kathy is the founder of A Mom's Impression, a wife to a handsome man, a mom to a beautiful boy, and a first grade teacher. She loves to shop, cook, read, take photos, and hang out with her family. Her life may be hetic, but it is an exciting ride!
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