Magical Coconut Oil

I just had to tell about coconut oil! Of course you can use this oil for cooking (and it is delightful), but I have also been using it on Ella's skin.

It is also safe for my cloth diapers. Clothies cannot have any zinc oxide creams put on them because it ruins the absorbency of the fibres. Coconut oil has anti-fungal, anti-viral and antibacterial properties, so it works great as a diaper rash cream. Not only great, it works FAST! The winter here in Alberta is DRY and Ella has really dry skin. So I just plop it all over her body in the morning and she is good for the day. It also works for her cradle cap too!

It is solid at room temperature, but liquifies in literally seconds when body heat touches it. And I find it's fairly cheap! I found this jar at Superstore for $6.99.