finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Big Sister Jemma tee c/o Zoey’s Attic, use code THATMAMA for 15% off your order! Just a few hours before Max was born I sat down to write a short post. I wanted to remember the sweet moments of Jemma preparing to become a big sister. Little did I know that Max would be in […]
Leah planned the best game for my baby shower back in June – everyone loved it and the prizes were genius! Pretty much, it was a basic game of memory in group fashion. All the cards were labeled with pregnancy/birth terms and there were coordinating candy prizes. Here’s the list … Twins – Mike & […]
Chelsea from The Curly Cues was one of the sweet gals I met back in June at the PNW Bloggers Meet Up. We were both pregnant and living up the evening with only our belly children :) I’m so happy to be welcoming her here today! P.S. I’m scheduling many of these awesome guest posts […]
Emily and I went to college together and have since kept in touch about the amazing journey of natural parenting. She has a very special and brave story to share about her baby’s path from belly to arms and I can’t wait for you to read all the details! Feel free to connect with Emily […]
Wanted to pop in and share some of the details of our little man’s birth! This is just the first peek – there were so many exciting twists and turns and I’m still amazed that we’ve been snuggling for over 36 hours! At this point with Jemma’s labor/birth she had only been born for an […]
We’re all ready to welcome Brother. Especially Jemma. She has perfected her baby kisses. She’s sweet. She’s gentle. But … She’s ready for the real thing. Her real Brother. Instead of just her baby dolls. I can’t wait to see my two children together. My mama heart will most likely explode. Sis and Bro together […]
The Pierogie Mama, also known as Bianca, first came into my life when I was just sixteen! We were both baristas in our hometown and as we finished high school and moved on to college we became dear friends. I mean, how do you not become friends with someone who greets you with a smile […]
Here I am in all my 39 week glory. My mama said I look like a 1970’s hippie lady – all peaceful in the grass. I guess I could buy it, except for the background cars giving away the 2012 reality. Oh, and the fact that I’m wearing a bra. Oh, Brother … Mama seriously […]
Jennifer of DIY Cupcake is one of those amazing blog mamas you really really want to know in real life. She is such an inspiration in my path towards greenness and I’m so excited to have her here today sharing all about the bare necessities of bringing a baby into your life. Here’s a little […]
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 […]