One of the recent Purposeful Conception topics--Detoxifying Our Lives--inspired me to once again focus on natural beauty products. I was doing well a while ago, but my deodorant stopped working (so I...
During our meeting with the architect, we had the chance to look at how our house will be situated on the land. It helped me realize that we will actually have quite a bit of land. Even though its a ...
I dont want this post to come off the wrong way. Im going to share the things I did to get my body ready for conception, but the underlying message is NOT: "Do these things and you will get pregn...
If youve been around a while, you might remember that I was torn about whether or not to introduce a pacifier into Henrys life when he was infant. The pure Montessori books recommend against it, but ...
This morning, I suddenly re-remembered my mantra for the year: Make Dreams Happen. Thats what Im trying to do, one step at a time. With the school, we already have almost 200 families intereste...
Growing up, I watched a lot of TV. From the time I let my latch-key kid self in to the time I went to bed, the TV was pretty much blaring in the background (oh, how I loved watching Gem and Threes Co...
So it looks like its true! I am ecstatic and over-the-moon grateful for our luck. My heart goes out to my dear friends and lovely acquaintances who are waiting patiently for a baby to come to them. I...
Rug #1 One of the benefits of having a blog is that I can spend time on Pinterest and shopping sites like Overstock and call it researching (rather than just piddling away time on the internet). ...
When I started last weeks post about our next steps related to settling into a house, I was feeling uncertain and indecisive. As I got to the end of it, I was feeling a bit more sure that buying a 1/...
Were officially done with breastfeeding! Henry just hit the 14-month mark and I decided it was time to close up shop. I decided to stop breastfeeding for a couple reasons: In the Montessori tradition...
The week before last, I felt totally pregnant. I felt just like I did right after we conceived Henry: bloated, weird flutter things, general crampiness--stuff like that. Last week and this week, not ...
Matt and I need to make a firm decision about the property/house situation. Weve extended our option period three times (which means we would lose $200 if we backed out). Weve also already pai...
There are definitely moments when my big dreams feel overwhelming and nearly impossible (more than I care to admit!). My internal dialogue goes something like: "What do you think youre doing? Who...
Henry is finally walking! I will not lie; I was a little worried that he still wouldnt be walking by the 16-month mark and we would have to take him to occupational therapy (per our pediatricians war...
Oh, wow. I was honestly afraid to look back at my intentions for last month because I didnt do a good job of keeping them at the forefront of my attention this month. But it turns out its not as terr...
Life has been so busy happening that I havent had a chance to write about it. First, I was working hard to maintain my patience while Matt was out of town and then my bonus parents were in town and t...
Matt is about to go out of town for a business trip, and I am slowly beginning to freak out about the prospect of being Henrys sole caregiver for several days in a row. Matt and I split so much of ou...
The half-acre of land that were considering is located right near the school Im working at part-time, and its right near Henrys daycare. That means I drive by it pretty constantly, in an attempt to g...
Sadly, we werent able to attend the Funky Chicken Coop tour a couple weekends ago in Austin, but at least we can see all the cool designs on this awesome website.Oh, how I miss our sweet hens, Clem a...
As part of my process for trying to start Austins first public Montessori school, Ive started doing home visits with families who are interested in enrolling their children in the school. On one of t...
Registration is now open for the next (and probably last) Purposeful Conception Course: Preparing Your Mind, Body, and Life for Pregnancy!As I mentioned in this post, Matt and I are trying to figure ...
Now that Henry is over a year-old, the concept of a Montessori floor bed doesnt even feel novel anymore. It just feels normal. Ive written several different posts about the floor bed, including this ...
I dont do a lot of Q&A on this blog, but sometimes a kindred spirit e-mails me a question that feels relevant to a wider audience, like this one:Im trying to start an Edible Schoolyard program in...
Initially, I had big plans for building a community in Austin. I wanted to buy two acres of land and sell off pieces of it to friends. When I talked to a developer about the idea, he scoffed and aske...
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Lifes longing for itself.They come through you but not from you,And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You ma...
Im going to a parenting book club this month, and the book is Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline: The 7 Basic Skills for Turning Conflict into Cooperation. For any of you who live in Austin and wa...
Last week was a really rough week for the Cotner-Bradford family in the kitchen. Basically, we never went grocery shopping (although Matt did pick up a few items at one point), so we ate out every ni...
From the Nikki McClure CalendarHow does each month come and go so quickly? Sheesh!This month has been good. I appreciated Katharinas comment about how it takes her about six months to transition to a...
Its been a while since Ive shared an update on how my effort to build a pocket community in Austin is going. Last I mentioned, we had our sights set on seven adjacent lots in a pre-existing neighborh...
Or Getting Our Baby to Sleep Through the NightOr How We Got Our Baby to Sleep Through the Night (We Think)Kylies recent posts about sleep inspired me to share our story about sleeping. I wrote this l...
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