A blog about nourishing and loving ourselves and our families.
My daughter was the perfect baby. She was born after an easy, drug-free, natural labor. She took to breastfeeding like a duck to water and consumed nothing but breastmilk for her first seven months. She didn’t even know that bottles existed. I practiced ecological breastfeeding and wasn’t separated from her for more than a… [read more]
Our family is big on having kids in the kitchen because of the wonderful benefits of mastering valuable skills as well as spending quality time together. But it’s also important to us that our kids know where their food comes from. One of the great benefits of having an urban garden is the joy of including our… [read more]
When I had my first baby, I was so focused on the pregnancy and preparing myself for a natural birth that I didn’t do a lot of mental preparation for motherhood. And I soon discovered that motherhood is hard. For me, one of the most difficult transitions was getting used to the idea that I… [read more]
Mamas! If you are short on time, don’t even read my post. Just GO NOW AND SIGN UP for this event. Trust me. If you need a little nudge, check out Gabby’s YouTube channel and website. Or her book May Cause Miracles-a 40 Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts to Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness. Her… [read more]
When my daughter was little she would hug me a million times, anytime we had to go our separate ways. Me to work. Her to daycare, school, a birthday party, grandparent visits. Sometimes tears would flow, hot and fast. She’d become a streaky red ball of snot with golden hair. She’d grab my neck and… [read more]
The article that was written about me this month in a local magazine (I am the cover too!) is about Self Love and making yourself a priority. So here is a quick little Valentine’s Day message from me to you about this topic! It’s just a little reminder to not forget yourself this holiday and to… [read more]
My daughter turned 2 in October. For a long time, really since I was pregnant, I had my eye on those neat Waldorf dolls. I saw them talked about and featured on so many different blogs, talking about the natural fibers and beautiful simplicity. The ones that struck me the most were people talking about… [read more]
We used to have a teeny weeny problem with sleep in our house. At 3, my daughter despised bedtime with every ounce of energy her pint sized body could muster. And the kid could muster. Bedtime involved crying, kicking, hurling herself at the door. Anything to avoid being tucked into bed. I referred to this… [read more]
We recently got the wonderful news that we’re expecting Baby #3. (Yay!) I thought by the third time around, discovering we were pregnant would feel old hat. It didn’t. I was just as shocked and in awe at this news as the first time we found out we were expecting. Truly. I literally screamed “I’M… [read more]
Love this post from MBL writer, Lauren. I don’t have as fancy a car or bag as she, but I also feel that limbo, not normal enough for the normal moms, not crunchy enough for the crunchy moms. -Stephanie Motherhood has brought so much joy to my life. I am happier than I ever thought… [read more]
Whether you’re at stay/work at home mom. A work outside the home mom. A single mom. A married mom. A mom in a commune. Motherhood’s a big, sloppy, glorious job requiring full on manual labor from the heart. We all have a million things we want to do, need to do, try to do and… [read more]
I stayed home with Penelope until she was 18 months old and then I slowly starting working. I started at 8 hours a week and have built up to 30 hours a week now that she is in preschool everyday till 2:30p. She has had a couple of babysitters that have all been close family… [read more]
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