I’ve been eavesdropping a bit on folks about their summer plans. I hear a lot about camps, vacations and relief by moms who have their whole summers scheduled, week-by-week. When I hear this I feel liberated. We have no plans. Zero! No camps, no trips, and not even a single piano lesson. Today I finally [...]
Why we love Hand-Me-Down sister dresses
April 25, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
It’s a chore this time of year to pack up the winter and bring out the spring. The warm weather clothes bins were overflowing in the basement while the girls kept fishing for something spring to wear (even swim suits). Meanwhile the winter coats are still piled up next to the backpacks that never got [...]
Little Girl Day
April 23, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Last week my two youngest girls stayed home from school on Thursday just because I needed a little extra snuggles and love with my little girls. A little extra time to watch them, hang out with them, giggle and have a day to move at their pace, where the process of deciding on the proper [...]
Weekending
April 20, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
We did absolutely nothing for Earth Day today. There was Earthfest, an outdoor fest for biking and paddle boarding, and a Natural Parenting Expo. But after our soccer game we tucked ourselves into our little abode, and spent the day deciding what to do minute by minute. Sometimes we need give ourselves permission to ignore [...]
Back from Norway
April 19, 2013 by · 2 Comments
Hello again. Durning my very LONG absence here, I’ve had a nice break from the cyber world and my real life where we fill our days with too much busyness. Thank you for sticking with me this last month, while I’ve been going at very slow pace. Norway was wonderful for us. Traveling abroad widens [...]
Talking about miscarriage
March 20, 2013 by · 1 Comment
Thank you so much for all the kind comments, emails and supportive messages you sent after I shared the news of my recent miscarriage. I was very hesitant to post it. Down right scared to do it actually. There is a strange code of silence associated with miscarriage. Yet I have found once women know [...]
A Simple Moment
March 15, 2013 by · 3 Comments
A Simple Moment is a post that appears here every Friday. A photo I want to remember of a simple moment, with a few simple words. If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link in the comment section for all to see and read. Downtime moments by the fire with a good [...]
Good entertainment can be hard to come by for kids
March 14, 2013 by · 2 Comments
Sometimes I get frustrated with the media, TV and the lack of good entertainment options available to children these days. We see nearly all the producations at our local children’s theatre, all based on good classic literature. But I have never been a mom to jump at the chance to take my kids to see [...]
My guest post at Homegrown and Healthy and their Oh Baby Ultimate Prize Package giveaway
March 14, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
I have a guest post running today over at Homegrown and Healthy. It’s part of a virtual baby shower, which is a series of guest posts that includes a huge giveaway of natural baby supplies. Aubrey at Homegrown and Healthy was inspired to do this for a friend having her third baby, who is a minimalist [...]
Giveaway: Signed copy of Spiritual Midwifery, by Ina May Gaskin
March 13, 2013 by · 5 Comments
When I was first pregnant I learning about natural birth, reading Ina May Gaskin’s book Spiritual Midwifery was so incredibly eye opening. I didn’t know anyone who had a natural birth, and I was one of the first of my friends to have a baby. I didn’t even know where to look to have a [...]
