Stress less with Thieves: Oshawa Baby & Motherhood Studio Photographer
Congratulations on your newest little love! Brining a newborn home is one of life’s most precious blessings. You are now responsible for someone other than yourself and that can be pretty scary lol.
Newborns are pretty amazing right? Perfect in their own way. However, their immune systems are not strong enough to fight off all the other scary stuff that is out there. One of my favourite products that Young Living is so well known for is Thieves Household Cleaner. It’s the perfect go to multipurpose cleaner that will help keep your new baby (and family) healthy.
Here are 5 ways to keep your home clean naturally and non toxic.
Kitchen Cleaner: 1 capful of Thieves Cleaner into 2 cups of water ( I use a spray bottle) perfect for the fridge, stove, surfaces, sink, oven (great degreaser), inside the fridge and dishwasher to kill germs
Bathroom Cleaner: 1 capful of Thieves Cleaner and 1/4 cup of baking soda.. Use bristled brush for toilets/shower/sinks. Let sit for 5min before rinsing/flushing.
Floors: 1 capful of Thieves Cleaner and 4-6 cups of water. I always add 2-3 drops of lemon oil too. It’s perfect for hardwood or ceramic. Even your deck outside.
Toy Soak: 1 capful of Thieves Household Cleaner and 3 cups of water in sink or bucket. Let toys soak for 15 min to remove grime and hidden germs, all while providing a non-toxic sanitizer for your tiniest of human. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
Windows and Mirrors: 1 capful of Thieves to 2-3 cups of water in glass spray bottle. Zero streaks, 100% natural and ready for you to do it all again when tiny hands hit it’s surface lol
Hello easy button!
Congratulations to my beautiful clients Kelly & Manuel on the arrival of their sweet baby girl.
Petra King Photography’s studio celebrates Baby Milestones in the Oshawa, Bowmanville, Courtice, Whitby, Durham Region, Toronto, GTA and surrounding areas.
My top 5 oils for new moms: Oshawa GTA Motherhood Photography Studio
Congratulations mom you did it! Baby is finally here and whatever your journey looked like to get here I KNOW that you are excited, TIRED and so in love.
With your new responsibility brings a whole pandora’s box of different things that you will go through as a parent. Both for YOU and baby. I can remember getting home from the hospital and thinking…now what lol. It was so overwhelming.
I wish that years ago someone would have suggested or handed me things I needed to help make motherhood easier. So…I’m doing just that for you.. Bite sized pieces that are easy to digest. Any help or advice on what works while you are in the thick of things is what most moms crave, right? Here are my top 5 oils for new moms that I know you will love and appreciate as well.
My top 5 Oils for New Mom’s
Lavender
This is not your Grandmother’s lavender bathroom spray lol. This is the Swiss Army of oils. It also smells way different. In the best way too, because what we are used to is synthetic or a fragrance. YL Lavender is pure. Uplifts moods, amazing to unwind and my go to for sleep, skin (anti-fungal/inflammatory properties) Scrapes,bites and a great antihistamine.
Copiaba
Once teething hits…this is a lifesaver :) It’s powerful anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiseptic properties help to ease the pain on tender gums in minutes. It is also great for the nervous system, healing the skin and for colds/respiratory system.
Thieves
One oil I cannot live without! Every home needs Thieves and those who use it will totally speak volumes about it too. Thieves kills 99.98% of germs. Amazing for your immune support, keeping you healthy and warding off sickness. It dates back to the 15th Century when grave robbers stole from the sick/dying during the plague. It is YL’s #1 seller. They have a whole home cleaning line using Thieves oil.
Peace and Calming
This beautiful blend is perfect for calming and soothing anxiety, stress, hyperactiveness and can help with insomnia. Great support for your emotional and nervous system too!
Progessence Photo Plus (PPP)
Let’s talk about homones shall we? They aren’t fun and one minute you are hot the next freezing and in tears. I get it…been there lol. Progessence supports healthy hormone balance in women. It contains natural hormone extract (use progesterone) from wild yams. Provides relief during PMS and menopause, endometriosis, PCOS, PPD, hot flashes, insomnia, hair loss, weight gain and so much more. I love it. I use it twice a day (am and night) 1-2 drops as part of my daily routine.
Our community of motherhood is here for you. Myself included! I’ve been there, I am STILL going through it despite the difference in my children’s ages and stages. One thing that connects us all is our love we have for our families and the importance of health and wellness.
I am sure you will agree with me ;)
Sharing my knowledge and love with you because healthy mamas and healthy families matter.
Thank you to A, L & sweet baby Emmy for coming into the studio and documenting some gorgeous memories with me. Can’t wait to watch Emmy grow.
Much love and till next time,
Petra
Petra King Photography’s studio celebrates Baby Milestones in the Oshawa, Bowmanville, Courtice, Whitby, Durham Region, Toronto, GTA and surrounding areas.
Julia turns one: Oshawa GTA Baby Cake Smash Photography Studio
Planning any photoshoot with your baby or family is never a complicated process around here. Milestones that are important to you, just happens to be the niche we specialize in. Welcome! Come on in…
Celebrating your baby’s First Birthday with a cake smash is one of my favourites. Our gorgeous cakes come from Nest Specialty Desserts. Fresh, all natural ingredients and to keep up with the quality and standards we pride ourselves in, everything is fresh. Never frozen.
Julia took a few moments to warm up and get used to a “new space” but thanks to her little stuffy…her true personality was on display the rest of her session.
Check her out below…
Of course, as you do when you party, you share, you eat and then you faceplate lol.
Happy First Birthday sweet Julia! Thank you for coming in to celebrate with us!
Petra King Photography’s studio celebrates Baby Milestones in the Oshawa, Bowmanville, Courtice, Whitby, Durham Region, Toronto, GTA and surrounding areas.
Pregnancy Safe Oils to help calm anxiety: Oshawa Low Tox Motherhood Studio
I am a mama of 2. They say I have Irish twins ;) All I know is that having children 11 months apart was HARD. It felt lonely, draining and chaotic at times. I also felt like I was stuck on a hamster wheel in someone else’s body. Once you become a mom, the focus shifts from yourself to your child/ren and you will do anything for them. And like many, in this process you lose yourself.
I longed to have time for myself, but even when I got it, I didn’t give myself the time needed to enjoy it whole heartedly. Constanly wondering about the kids at home, running errands etc etc. I know this hits home with so many of you. You aren’t alone!
Amid the loud chaos of Motherhood though, comes the indescribable blessings and love we gain.
Make time for yourself. Make YOU a priority. Create CALM in your chaos. Trust me…you will thank yourself you did and be a better mom, wife/partner for it. It took me years to do so. I don’t want you to waste as much time as I did.
It doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. But you do need to make it a priority. Be it with your first or your second or third child, your body craves calm at times. Have you considered using essential oils to help?
Here are 3 pregnancy safe oils that can help create calm and rid anxiety:
1. Bergamot- did you know that this hails from the citrus family? wards off anxiety/ apprehension
-add a few drops to your hands,rub together and inhale. Or simple diffuse and practice deep breathing while inhaling.
2. Lavender, amazing at balancing and healing our emotions.
-add a few drops to hands and inhale or rub over your heart/vita flex points, add 5-8 drops in your diffuser and enjoy
3. Frankincense- the King of oils ;) After all baby Jesus was gifted Frankincence for it’s magical healing properties for the body and mind.
-add drops to hands, rub together, inhale, place over heart or on temples/neck. Diffuse and enjoy or even during yoga or meditation.
I touched base on this recently in a previous blog post and my newsletter, but find YOUR happy oil. Lean into it and know that these emotions and feelings will pass. Pregnancy is hard enough on our bodies and minds. But you aren’t alone and I am here for you and to share with you oils I love, that work and that are 100% healthy for you and your baby.
Planning ahead is always a good thing. If you’d like to have these oils on hand click the link below and save 24%
We recommend booking your maternity session as soon as you enter 2nd Trimester. I’m so excited to see you!
Petra King Photography’s studio celebrates Maternity Milestones in the Oshawa, Bowmanville, Courtice, Whitby, Durham Region, Toronto, GTA and surrounding areas.
Peyton's Cake Smash: Peterborough Oshawa Cake Smash Photographer
Dear Miss Peyton,
Your mommy and I met what seems like forever ago. During a time when the world was in turmoil and human interaction was far in few in between. She came in for her Maternity session with Meredith ( your makeup artist) and we had an awesome time together laughing and dreaming about if you’d have red hair just like mommy’s.
And guess what…we were right ;)
And oh goodness what a sweet little angel you are. Your personality, demeanour and smiles are contagious.
Hee hee…I had to…she was so pleased with herself.
The best…
The awe and wonder, chubs and those gorgeous cake from Nest Specialty Desserts.
Thanks for visiting sweetheart. Your session and you were definitely worth waiting for. Till next time.
Petra King Photography’s studio celebrates Cake Smashes, Baby Milestones in the Oshawa, Bowmanville, Courtice, Whitby, Durham Region, Toronto, GTA and surrounding areas.
Tips to soothe nausea during pregnancy: Oshawa GTA Low Tox Motherhood Studio
Let’s talk about Nausea. It affects so many of us at some point or other during pregnancy. IF you are one of the lucky few to not experience it during your pregnancy I bow down to you ;) I can totally remember suffering with it up until 14 -18 weeks.
Here few ways to use essential oils for support with nausea during pregnancy:
-Diffusing or applying topically are the most common ways to find relief. Oils such as peppermint, ginger are great for relief. Digize applied topically gives relief within a matter of minutes (they all do really).
-if using Digize rub on tummy/upper chest area in clockwise direction.
-make peppermint tea. Not a fan of hot drinks right now? That’s ok…try peppermint iced tea
If you suffer from stress related nausea:
There are a few stress supporting oils to consider: lavender, chamomile, black spruce and even orange will help you too.
Of course there are a ton of ways to help support you and your body. Play around with things and see what works for you.
Other natural ways to support and find relief from can look like applying a cold compress to neck and or forehead or even sucking on a ginger chew. Getting some fresh air and staying hydrated. Speaking from experience, try to refrain from lying down right after you eat also helps to avoid heartburn. Avoiding spicy or rich foods and pay attention to strong smells that act as triggers (things like gasoline, strong toxic cleaning products, paint, fish, meat or cheeses etc etc) For me it was chocolate milk and OJ…weird I know lol.
Peppermint and Digize have been my favourite go to’s. Now in full transparency here, I am not pregnant (door closed years ago) but I wish I had these amazing oils and aromatherapy tips back then.
Not everyone will love all of these oils or scents, and that is okay! You need to find what works for you.
If you are new to oils and feeling a little overwhelmed, know that it’s normal. I was there too. I read a TON!
We now have an amazing supportive and generous community to help that is there if you need it. And of course I am here for you when you are ready mama. If you prefer sitting to experience things in person, let’s set a date. Pop by the studio, grab a coffee or tea. Whatever you’d like :)
If you are planning ahead or just getting through the waves of it through the day, I highly recommend to give these a try. I promise your sanity and body will thank you. What do you have to lose?
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Till next time mama’s. Be well, get some rest and keep smiling,
Much love,
P xo