Author: Al

Getting the dog ready for baby.

Getting the dog ready for baby.

Those that know me (and my husband) know that we love our dog more than pretty much anything in the world – at least until we had a child. It is one of those things that people say which is in fact true though – “you think you love your dog, wait until you have a kid…”

Honey Flaxseed Graham Cookies

Honey Flaxseed Graham Cookies

Love these honey flaxseed graham cookies! They are no sugar added, have flaxseed to provide fiber, protein and polyunsaturated fats and are a huge favorite for on-the-go snacks. They aren’t messy, don’t require much clean up and are easy for little hands to hold!

Favorite Items for Newborn Baby.

Favorite Items for Newborn Baby.

These are my favorite items for home with a new born. Many of the moms in my life have expressed the desire for a comprehensive list of great products without the fluff.

Free Books – Two awesome words.

Free Books – Two awesome words.

There are too many things that we need to purchase, or at least society has made us feel like we need to purchase, for our children. These things cost money, and usually if baby is in the name, more money than seems logical. Free things more

Considerations for buying organic? Food options for baby and toddler (and adults too).

Considerations for buying organic? Food options for baby and toddler (and adults too).

The main reason I decided to make my own baby food was to minimize any unknown and unwanted elements in my daughter’s food. I wanted her to just have food and not all the preservatives and additives that come with pre-made baby food. A recent more

How To: Making homemade baby food purees.

How To: Making homemade baby food purees.

Making baby food doesn’t have to be an all or nothing process. Having the tools and a basic plan makes the process more feasible and, I think, even enjoyable. And I’m here to help. This post contains affiliate links in which I earn a commission more

Baby food: Reasons to contemplate making homemade options.

Baby food: Reasons to contemplate making homemade options.

Baby food. Until it’s time to start feeding your baby solids it seems like a pretty simple topic. Get some food, put it in their mouth, they eat it, done, check, awesome right?… Unfortunately it’s not usually that easy. What foods do you feed them? more

Welcome to A Pop of Mother.

Welcome to A Pop of Mother.

Hello! I am so happy that you made it here today. My hope for us all is to find things that bring us joy and ease along our ever-evolving parenting journeys. This is a safe space for mothers (and truly any big people who have more