My entire life I have struggled with how my body looked. I was never fat growing up, but I was also not thin. You could say I was “thick.” I remember vividly being 18 years old in a JC Penny’s changing room sobbing as I sat in the corner against the blue striped wall. My…
Car Seat Child Safety ID Card
Safety is a huge priority in my home with my three young children. I recently became aware of a simple safety precaution called a car seat child safety ID card. The idea behind it is simple. It is an identification card placed on the side or back of your child’s car or booster seats in…
Positivity in a Jar
I saw a photo floating around Facebook last week where people write down the positives in their lives and put them away in a mason canning jar. These notes are then read at the end of the year. I loved the idea, but I decided I wanted to do a “kid friendly” version. Teaching my…
My Precious Ayla Turns One
My precious Ayla what a gift you are to your mommy and daddy. To watch you grow from a small babe to a beautiful little girl toddling all around. Your birth was peaceful and spiritual a moment in time that has forever transformed your mom. Your smile lights up the room and your hair a…
Happy Thanksgiving – Memories, Food, and Laughter
Yesterday as I baked, played with my kids, and did our usual routines, I reminisced about past Thanksgivings. I explained to my kids about Thanksgiving and how it became a holiday in our country. I told them how much Thanksgiving meant to me and that it is my favorite holiday. Growing up I spent nearly…
I Got Fired!
I have never been fired by anyone or from anything in my life until this past month. A few weeks ago, I received a letter in the mail from my older two children’s pediatrician. In the letter it stated if I did not bring my children up to date in their vaccinations and start vaccinating…
My Home Birth Story
December fourth was a Sunday and I slept in until almost noon and woke up feeling large like an elephant waddling side to side. I was ready to be done, but my baby girl seemed to love her little home. As I neared my fortieth week of pregnancy, I switched last minute from a hospital to…
8 Tips for a Healthy Postpartum Recovery
Postpartum recovery is an important topic to me, especially after having three babies and my last as a home birth. I love Emily a natural and frugally green blogger over at Liverenewed and when she asked for posts during her postpartum recovery I happily wrote 8 Tips for a Healthy Postpartum Recovery. Here are…
Teach Your Child How To Swim at Home
I grew up taking swimming lessons practically every summer as a small child. Now that I have children, learning to swim is a must for them also. My husband and I are on a tight budget, and the distance to drive 30+ minutes one-way makes formal swimming lessons not feasible for our children. Learning to…
My Journey to Home Birth – How To Find a Home Birth Midwife
When I got pregnant with my second child, my daughter Keira, I wanted a home birth, but did not know where to look or to whom I could go. My insurance did not cover home birth and I ended up having a second hospital birth. When I found out I was pregnant with my third…