By
Maria on May 7th, 2009
Until last year, I thought “flower water” meant perfume that old ladies wear. Then I studied the chemistry of essential oils and learned how essential oils are extracted through a process called steam distillation.
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One of the by-products of steam distillation is the hydrosol. (Hydrosol is a fancy way of saying flower [...]
By
Maria on April 23rd, 2009
One of the biggest struggles I’ve had lately is keeping my three-year-old even vaguely quiet while my five-month-old is sleeping. It seems like without fail, as soon as I get the little guy conked out, the older one starts yelling or “revving his engines” or banging on things. Instant crying. Instant angry Mama. Complete nap [...]
By
Andi on April 1st, 2009
If you keep up with my personal blog
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at all, you’ll know that I’m dealing with a 4 month old and her sleep habits (or lack thereof). (In fact, all three of us at YourMama have 4 month olds, which I think is pretty freakin cool.)
And if you’ve ever had a 4 month [...]