And now my baby girl is officially two! Today we celebrated at home, just the five of us. Using all our traditional birthday ways. Including the birthday banner that is hanging in the windows and goes up for all our birthdays. The decorations hanging from the chandelier was a new garland sewn for today, simply […]
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It was a pick up and go trip – to Asheville
Sometimes my mind just says, you must travel. Yes it’s a hassle with three young children, and yes it’s just as much work as it is fun. But sometimes you just gotta do it. It’s just good for the soul. The girls had fall break this past week, which gave me the itch to get […]
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Make a dinner date at home, minus the sitter
My husband and I live 200 miles away from our nearest family. We don’t have the luxury of having grandparents popping in for a quick visit while we slip out for dinner together. While that would be lovely, we’ve come up with creative ways to adapt and have dinner dates at home. I never plan […]
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Sewing Surprise, Lessons with my Daughter
I know a few artistic, stylish women who have been sewing their whole lives. This is not I. They started sewing as a child and by the time they were in high school they could have pulled off the Pretty In Pink sew your own dress scene on the day of the prom. I started […]
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Immune Boosting Popsicles
It’s October, and during the last 10 days sickness has hit our house in it’s annual timely fashion. Together my three girls had the combined symptoms of sore throats, fevers, aches, coughs and the general need to be cuddled and offered something special. These immune boosting popsicles made by me were just the trick, yummy, […]
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My Avoidance of Being a Taxi Mom
What ever happened to the days when moms could see their kids off to the bus stop while still wearing their pajamas? Then, after school, the children were returned safely without mom ever having to leave the house. I never officially signed up to be a stay-at-home mom and I still chuckle at the “homemaker” […]
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What I learned about mushroom logs
Fall is here and garden fresh tomatoes are gone. But have you ever thought of harvesting a mushroom log? I have, every time I drive past the Everything Mushrooms building on Sevier Avenue in South Knoxville. One day, it got me curious enough to stop by to see what goes on inside there. The following […]
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Midwife Support is the Best Push into Motherhood
This week is National Midwifery Week. Also this week, I’ll be celebrating the birth of becoming a parent – when my oldest daughter turns seven on Friday. So naturally, I’ve been thinking a lot about her birth story, plus the births of my other two daughters that followed. I have a tradition of telling my […]
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Sponsor :: Little Red Hen Consignment Tagging Service
Today I introduce you to the first giveaway and Simply Natural Mom sponsor, Little Red Hen Consignment Tagging Service. With over five years of experience consigning her children’s outgrown clothes and gear in Knoxville’s children’s consignment sales, Kristen Yartz, owner of Little Red Hen Consignment Tagging Service, decided to start a business helping other families […]
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Homemade American Girl Birthday Party
My oldest daughter celebrated her seventh birthday on Sunday, with a homemade American Girl birthday party. Celebrating with her, were five of her very closest friends that she has known almost her whole entire life, plus her two sisters. Most all of her birthday celebrations have been at home. Except for last year, when she […]
