finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Oh tears … I just lost my entire week 4 post with a little internet cut/paste hiccup :( Normally I would re-type it, but today Jemma and I are just bumming around trying to survive the final weeks of pregnancy and dare I say the beginning of some 2-year-old woes. For example, girlfriend just hopped […]
This post made its’ first debut at The Adventures of Lactating Girl in February and then again on The Artful Mama this past spring, both during their own babymoons! – – – – – To celebrate our latest little blessing Jemma and I trekked to the library to find some books about becoming a big […]
Today I’m welcoming a fellow Natural Parents Network volunteer to share her piece, “Rewriting Birth – Making Peace with Your Birth Story“. Amy is constantly a source of mothering wisdom and guidance to me, I’m blessed to have her in my life! During NPN’s June Carnival I shared part of my own journey of embracing […]
I’m giving myself a little vacation. Sometime in the next day/week/month I’ll be doing the whole birth thing which means I’ll be blogging a little less in order to focus on my family and snuggle my new little man! I’ll pop in from time to time, but to keep things rolling around here I’ll be […]
My dear friend, Christine of LCS Photography, blessed me with amazing maternity pictures. I love so many of them … that’s why this is a complete photo bomb :) I couldn’t decide what to share! The first phase of our shoot started when I was 36 weeks pregnant. We met at dusk near an abandoned […]
I couldn’t very well share tips for writing a birth guide without sharing my own guide! It’s nothing glamorous, and unless you’re currently pregnant it won’t be interesting in the slightest. So, don’t feel bad if you skip your way on over to something better. As I mentioned in the tips post, I have a […]
I bet your britches you’re asking WHY create a birth plan in the first place. Well, here are my initial thoughts: First off, call it a birth guide (or birth preferences), because that’s what it is. A birth guide outlines your hopes and wishes for the best possible birth while taking into account potential rabbit […]
garden beauties | biscotti & decaf snack | new mama bag | my view looking down Enjoying … the last days of pregnancy. Everywhere I go people ask how I’m doing. But it’s not like, “How is your day?” It’s more like, “HOW … ARE … YOU … DOING?” with a sly smile and a […]
Little Miss Protein – meatballs are her #1 I’m gonna go out on a limb and tell all you pregnant mamas that it’s time to eat for two. Of course, eating for two needs to be a strategic activity. I’m not talking about bags of Cheetos (although, that does sound yummy). I’m talking about protein […]
Around 30 weeks I started experiencing quite a bit of lower back and pelvis discomfort. I’m stiff when walking and at night my pelvis pops when I roll from side to side. My little one is getting bigger and seeing that this is my second pregnancy in 2 years I assume my body is reacting […]
Last month Dominic, Jemma, and I moved into my parent’s home. Since we’re in the midst of buying property to build, they so graciously offered up their spare room as our transition space. Initially, we thought we would be here for 3-4 months. But, thanks to the lovely county dragging out some details on the […]