Tag Archives: Mothering

{pretty, happy, funny, real}

I’m joining Like Mother Like Daughter’s {pretty, happy, funny, real} meme today. I thought of titling this week’s post “Buzz/Kill”. After reading you’ll see why it fits. {pretty} My neighborhood is absolutely beautiful this time of year. The trees and … Continue reading

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Growny

A couple of weeks ago Sadie, 6, announced that she would make breakfast every day. I guess she figured since I’m not doing it, someone had to. And it might as well be her. I like that attitude. This morning … Continue reading

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One on One Time with Multiple Children

One of the things that can be the most guilt inducing when you have several children is the issue of one on one time with individual children. I’ve even seen mothers of just two kids ask how to accomplish this. … Continue reading

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A Year Ago on NMTR

A few great posts from Novembers of yesteryear… 2007 – An interview with Marni Matyus on babywearing and kangaroo care (read the transcript) or you can listen to the interview. – Learn how to conquer food cravings with The Cravings … Continue reading

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How Not To Hate Parenting

Have you seen this article about how becoming parents makes people LESS happy? It’s pretty fascinating. Go ahead and have a read: Why Parents Hate Parenting This article isn’t saying anything new. There have been others like it, all referencing … Continue reading

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Natural Moms Podcast #140

photo credit: N.R. (Does this child look unsafe to you?) Safe Babywearing On Friday, March 12, 2010, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning about carrying babies in sling carriers. Is babywearing dangerous? Are some baby carriers safe? How … Continue reading

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Brainwashing

At least with my oldest child, I think that perhaps the brainwashing I mean education has been particularly effective. Case in point, today he began throwing up and having diarrhea. Evidently it’s going around? I offer him some homeopathic Ipecac. … Continue reading

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How To Afford Cloth Diapers

Unfortunately, I eliminated my cloth diaper stash after my youngest child potty trained. (She was, after all, going to be my “last baby” right?) Yesterday I got my first batch of cloth diapers in the mail. I’ve enjoyed fondling them … Continue reading

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So Much To Say

“So much to say, so much to say, so much to say…” – “So Much To Say” Dave Matthews band The funny thing about blogging? The busier (and therefore more blogworthy) your life, the less you’re able to blog. I … Continue reading

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