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I’m writing this (hopefully) series of mini-posts for the holiday season. I hope it brings a little lightness to your day. Part 1: An Equation for Arriving Stress-free (or Stress-Light) Begin with...
Hello World! It has been 3 months since I last blogged. But, I haven’t stopped writing or living. And those have been questionable at times since I last checked in. I’ll warn you know that there...
27 weeks and looking forward to more to report next week with the big 28 week gestational milestone and appointments. How has your week been? I’d enjoy a glimpse into what has been going on with...
Buddha Baby’s Homebirth Story First Latch Buddha baby has his 2nd birthday, July 9, 2012. In honor of his birthing day, I am sharing his homebirth story. *** Reflecting back on Buddha’s birth 2...
Welcome to the July Mindful Mama Carnival: Mindfulness and Nature This post was written for inclusion in the Mindful Mama Carnival hosted by Becoming Crunchy and TouchstoneZ. This month our...
I’m taking a little break from social media to refill my bucket. So, this is a quick (unedited) post about why. I have seriously considered quitting blogging 3 times. The first was when the blog...
We all talk about how we want to bring more connectedness into our lives. We may want to connect with spirit, our bodies, acceptance, forgiveness or simply to find peace. Whether you already have a...
Well, almost wordless… This was a maternity shirt I wore in my third trimester during my previous pregnancies, for comparison. It’s so tight now that it has become uncomfortable. This week has been...
An icon illustrating a parent and child (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As parents, we’re often given messages to quiet our children when they’re upset. Often, these messages are more for the purpose of...
This why I’m so exhausted and feeling huge this week. I took the shot with the white shirt 2 days earlier. There’s a noticeable difference in both size and position of my belly. The first shot is...
I’ve achieved one of my pregnancy goals: at 22 weeks, I have a convenient tray table. If it were a margarita, I’d be even happier. I’m beginning to accept that I’m halfway through this pregnancy...
My plan for the rest of this pregnancy, as well as several weeks post partum, is to take weekly belly photos. At the end of the project, I hope it will be interesting to see the changes, larger to...
Welcome to the Carnival of Weaning: Weaning – Your Stories This post was written for inclusion in the Carnival of Weaning hosted by Code Name: Mama and Aha! Parenting. Our participants have shared...
Mama Sutras Series Yoga Sutra 1.1: “Now is the Time for Yoga” In this second examination of the first sutra (the first part can be found here), I’ll approach it from a deconstruction of the sutra....
Yesterday, we had our only planned ultrasound. I wasn’t sure until a little over a week ago that I wanted an ultrasound, but I plan one if I’m feeling concerned (which is something I think every...
19 weeks belly Filed under: Pregnancy & Birth, Wordless Tagged: 5th pregnancy, Pregnancy photos, wordless, wordless wednesday
Welcome to the May 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting With or Without Extended Family This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama...
Last year, I began a project using the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as a framework for looking at gentle parenting and mindful living off the mat. I left the series for awhile as I explored some...
Welcome to the Spank Out Day 2012 Carnival This post was written for inclusion in the Second Annual Spank Out Day Carnival hosted by Zoie at TouchstoneZ. Spank Out Day was created by The Center for...
Compassion and empathy with children is the same compassion and empathy for the children grown. And there can be the story of mankind. ~me Monday, April 30th is Spank Out Day, a day to raises...
*There is a trigger warning on this post for prenatal depression* Writing gestates and is a birth for me. I’ve been all-day sick during this pregnancy. I haven’t handled the relentless nausea with...
Welcome to the March Mindful Mama Carnival: Mindful Mama Challenge This post was written for inclusion in the Mindful Mama Carnival hosted by Becoming Crunchy and TouchstoneZ. This month our...
Welcome to the March 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting With Special Needs This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code...
I am writing a monthly letter to my children, usually the last week of the month. I hope to capture these moments in time because they go so quickly. I hope you will join me in writing a monthly...
I have an addiction to my Google Reader. I love reading what other bloggers have written about topics like gentle parenting, mindful living, taking practices of Yoga and meditation on and off the...
Welcome to February edition of the Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival, hosted by Authentic Parenting and Mudpiemama. This month, participants have looked into the topic of “Fostering Healthy...
It’s Book Sharing Monday from Smiling Like Sunshine! We read a lot of books in this family and I love hearing from other parents when they come across a book that their kids liked. So, I’m going to...
Welcome to the February 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Respectful Interactions With Other Parents This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by...
Anjali Mudra: Namaste I’m inspired by Amanda at Let’s Take the Metro‘s weekly gratitude post. So, I’m going to cultivate a little more gratitude in my life by joining her on a quest to be thankful...
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