Monthly Archives: June 2009

6 Unimportant Things That Make Me Happy

Shay tagged me with this blog meme. I’m supposed to list 6 “unimportant” things that make me happy. There are so many small things that make me happy. You could ask me this question every week and probably get different … Continue reading

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PR: Holistic Moms Network Announces Conference

Holistic Moms Network is another amazing organization to help moms find their tribe. I interviewed Nancy Massotto, their executive director, a couple of years ago on the show.  That interview is no longer available but I highly recommend you find … Continue reading

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TmT: Backyard

Yesterday for Wordless Wednesday I posted a picture of my daughter in our backyard. This picture was shot before we moved in. I had just her with me, the other kids were in school, and we were walking through the … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Living the Rural Life

I love living in an urban environment. But I’ve often said that I wouldn’t mind living deep in the country, where I could have my own chickens and maybe even a cow! And of course the organic garden. This is … Continue reading

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Pray for Parenting

photo credit: ivoryelephantphotography A reader named Rachel submitted this tip: “The best parenting tip I have is to pray! It gives me more strength to get through my day with patience, love, and creativity. It especially helps me to remember … Continue reading

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WW: New Backyard

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Why we should be more like children: Reason #1,287 This morning 3 year old Sadie excitedly grabs my hand, pulling me out of my cozy chair where I was sipping my first (and unfinished) cup of hot coffee. “I wanna … Continue reading

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Make Your Own Ice Cream

Have you ever glanced at the ingredients of many ice creams lately? Some of them have little that resembles food in them – and yet we can all remember mom or grandma making homemade ice cream with a few simple … Continue reading

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How To Prevent Behavior Problems

None of us wants to punish when we can prevent. When I got this article, I thought it had some great tips and decided to publish it here. Several of these points I’ve also written about, and I linked to … Continue reading

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Breathe.

Breathing is so important. Do you know how to breathe? You know what I mean. Of course you know how to stay alive by  breathing, but I mean do you REALLY know how to breathe? photo credit: Marshall Astor – … Continue reading

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