April's Picture Books from Candlewick Press

So this month Working Through Life's Glitches is featuring Four books from Candlewick Press!

✵ Baby Moon

✵Mr. Posey's New Glasses

✵A Piglet Named Mercy

✵A New Home

So lets start with the break down of Baby Moon. This one would be a great gift for expecting parents. Now days when you hear baby moon you think about a vacation that parents take just before baby is born. But that  is not where it started. A baby moon is actually right after a baby is born. It is when you shut the world out and just enjoy your time being a new mommy and daddy and having a new baby. It is actually just being present in the moment with one another. That crucial bonding time! This book shows that importance of a baby moon and how wonderful it really can be! 

Mr. Posey's New Glasses is a book about an adventure that a gentleman and his neighborhood friend take an adventure in an attempt to get a brighter outlook on the world with a new set of glasses. When in reality all Mr. Posey needed was to just view the situation from a different angle. This book is really something both the young and old need to read at least once! We all need a little reminder that if we look at it from a different angle we don't really need a new something, but maybe just brush up what we have and learn to see it differently! This one is the small humans favorite! He is always reading it! 

A Piglet Named Mercy is about a little piglet who turns Mr and Mrs Watson's ordinary life into something out of the Ordinary! Isn't it wonderful that something so small can make a change so big!

 A New Home. The last book is perfect for kids who are getting ready to move and not quite sure how to deal with the transition. I know when we moved at the beginning of the year it was chaos. X is still calling the house we are in New House. This book is about a boy living in NYC and getting ready to move to Mexico City and a little girl who lives in Mexico City and bracing for a move to NYC. I think it helps kids understand that moving is not bad and change is a good thing and that no matter where they go, that they will overcome and adapt!





You can purchase any of these titles on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.




** these books where provided to us free of charge from Candlewick press and we are not making money from this post! We just cant hold back how we feel about these books! So go check them out!! **

JellyCAP is changing the game on water bottles

Yes you read right! JellyCAP is changing the game on how we teach our little ones to drink from a water bottle or sports drink! No more giant messes, and it can also work with a straw too!! My little man loves them! We are starting the transition from a sippy cup to a plain old bottle. I am getting tired of hunting for a cup when I need one. Yes this game of oh where oh where can the sippy cup be is a widely played game! Buying them is getting old, D2 and myself are super picky when it comes to what cup we buy the small human and we can spend at least thirty minutes in the cup aisle at walmart debating which one is best. Lastly it never fails I always forget to grab a cup for him when we leave the house! Especially when we take the 4 hour trip to see the girls! Its exhausting! With JellyCAP I always just have one in my purse!

Now keep in mind the super soft cap is great on developing teeth, so it will protect them from biting down on the mouth of the actual bottle! JellyCAP is not leak proof but it will reduce the mess. JellyCAP is revolutionizing the way our kids gain independence a few drops at a time! These caps can work on both standard mouth size and wide mouth size bottles ( such as a Gatorade or powerade bottle). I do not have the wide mouth bottle so sadly I do not have a photo of it. However what you do is you flip it upside down and then insert a straw! JellyCAP is Patented, BPA free and made right here in the USA.

So just where do you get these awesome JellyCAPS? Amazon of course!





** JellyCAP was provided to me and my small human free of charge, Neither of us or this blog received and kind of financial exchange for the honest opinion expressed above! We will not receive and money for you clicking a link! I put them there for you to find the company's site and where to buy super easy! **

March Aroma Box

Please note: I am not a licensed physician and I always recommend that you consult a physician before using any oil. Also please note that NONE of this months oils feature a food chemical codex so that it is not safe to ingest! Please note that the Thankful Roll On does have grapefruit in it and that may cause photo sensitivity! Do not use before tanning or sun exposure!  

March's Aroma box from Herb Stop has arrived and it has been used!!! As always I love it!

March brought a box of very earthy scents! All Cedarwood Essential Oils. Texas, Atlas and Blood Cedarwood. Each one with its earthy scent, yet serving a different purpose. I found all of them to be calming, so they would all serve well in a diffuser! 

I am going to start with the Thankful Roll On. This is one of my favorite roll on blends by far! It has a light scent. Encouraging feelings of grateful and thankfulness. apply to your pulse points, being careful to avoid sensitive areas such as your eyes and mouth. You can also inhale as needed! Perfect for any time of the day. I wear this one as a perfume. Especially when I feel myself needed that extra boost to get through my day! Use this oil to take a step back and reflect! This is really a great one if you meditate. 

Some may or may not know. I have anxiety. I call this blend exhale. It is a great grounding blend. So grab an clean empty roller bottle, put it in your diffuser whatever you gotta do to get a bit more grounded, it helps. I really recommend that if you are not blending it with a carrier oil and using it in a diffuse that you may want to tweak the recipe a bit. it can be over powering if you add to much! Blood Cedarwood is also great for things like Acne, Eczema, and oily skin and hair! There are other ways to blend it for calming remedy such as with lavender and orange. It will also blend great with geranium and florals! 

Both Atlas Cedarwood and Rose Geranium can be used as aphrodisiacs. They blend together beautifully! I recommend this for blend for a diffuser. Atlas Cedarwood will promote positive thoughts. promoting courage as well it works great as a perfume or cologne. Just be sure to blend with a carrier oil!

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Texas Cedarwood is a very diverse oil. It can be used as an antiseptic, anxiety and nervous tension and even an insect repellent. You can add it to your shampoo and conditioner to help with oily hair. Be careful to only add a small amount. I followed the aromatherapy tip with this one and used it for a nice foot massage. I love it. At the end of an exhausting day it is very calming! 

Disclaimer: I was provided this aroma box free of charge in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinions. I was not paid and I will not receive payments if you click any link to their website! I am simply sharing the page links so that you may find them easily