finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
I know I’ve been going on and on about Jemma’s teeth. But between the rough bedtimes, interrupted nights and pitiful moans of a hurting girlie I can’t help but show off how her teeth are progressing. They are peeking out more and more each day and now that the pain is gone she loves smiling […]
We are linking up with The Paper Mama Photo Challenge – the theme is SUMMERTIME. If this sweet picture of Jemma doesn’t scream “SUMMER”, I don’t know what does! Bare baby skin, saltwater sandals, and a simple wish that summer will last for awhile longer in the Pacific Northwest.
Every week I read oodles of articles and blog posts through my iPhone’s Mobile RSS (best Google Reader app EVA). Many get starred in my Google Reader so I can reference them later or leave a comment when I’m at the computer. Here’s what I found “star worthy” this week … enjoy! A real women’s […]
Ah! Perfect! I ran across a list of useful phrases for gentle discipline. LOVE IT! Faves include: “What did you want to happen there?” “It looks like you’re feeling _____.” “Let’s take ten deep breaths together before we talk about this.” What are some of your favorite gentle discipline phrase?
Jemma and I had the pleasure to review two fabulous Motherlove products. Check out what we tried and be sure to enter the giveaway! Throughout her bouts of teething Jemma has broken out in some booty redness. At night I lathered her up with the diaper rash & thrush ointment and by morning she was […]
The more mobile Jemma becomes the less time I have for quiet activities – also know as blogging. This is the season I’m in an rather than fight the constant go-go-go, I’m embracing it – camera in hand … On the rare occasion when she isn’t crawling and standing, Jemma still loves to be wrapped […]
The name Jemma hasn’t been in the top 1,000 in the US … ever. Jemma did show in the top 1,000 for Canada, Australia and Scotland in the early 2000’s: That’s right … we’ve got a hip little Canadian-Australia-Scottish girlie on our hands :) My hope for our future children is that we’ll stick […]
July Goals – Week 1 CRAFTCreate one new craft from start to finish I finished a crocheted lemon for Jemma’s kitchen play food and am almost done with an eggplant. I also started on a little project for a friend’s baby shower. I’m going above and beyond in this area this month for some reason. […]
It’s not always glamorous to cut two teeth at once, but we sure try! Poor Jemma has had quite the bout of teething pain this last week. This has equated to less than restful nights and all the drama a sweet girl can create without becoming a complete terror. She wants her mama, she NEEDS […]
4th of July brought a mini road trip to our family and what’s a road trip without a little road trip music? Enter Rockabye Baby! … Hey baby! Are you ready to be rocked steadily to sleep in the rings of Saturn? No Doubt made it out of the tragic kingdom by always giving their […]
Have you discovered Heartsy yet? Well, if not, you’ve got to check it out! It’s one of those deal sites, but this one specialize in homemade, Etsy and green type products. Today through Monday they are featuring Better Life cleaning products. We have both the What-EVER and Take It For Granite cleaners and love them […]