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• She’s Here!

  

  Yesterday morning, July 25, 2013 at 8:02 am, we welcomed our precious little girl into the world.She is absolutely perfect and we were blessed to have the... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 FAMILY

• Grain-free Muffins, Pancakes, and Brownies!

  

  Did I mention my husband is HOME?!  Over the past month, he was only home for 4 days…so to say that it has been a difficult month is an understatement. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 FAMILY

• I Made It to Full Term!! Natural Remedies That Warded off Morning Sickness and...

  

  Today I’m 37 weeks (and not wearing makeup…one of the many things I’ve let go recently!)In the past I’ve been on bed rest so to have avoided it completely this... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 FAMILY

• My Visit with the OB/GYN (as I Plan My Homebirth!)

  

  “Don’t choose a midwife who thinks Dr’s are useless, and don’t pick a Dr who thinks that midwives are useless.” –meOk, so I’m sure you are wondering what I am... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 FAMILY

• on Not Taking My Children as Emotional Hostages

  

  Yesterday our pastor said something that was pretty profound.“Mothers who over-parent their children, specifically their sons, are often not having their... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 FAMILY

• Saturday Confession: Street on My Treat

  

  After Henry’s baseball game today we went to the Farmer’s Market. We picked up some beautiful swiss chard (Henry’s favorite green) and some delicious heirloom... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 FAMILY

• is Advocare Healthy?

  

  Any time a company doesn’t clearly disclose all of the ingredients in a product I can’t help but find out what they are hiding.http://www.advocarenergy. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 FAMILY

• Herbs for Before & After Labor

  

  So, yesterday marked one month till my due date. One month!My husband is over the moon excited about having a little girl, he’s so sweet. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 FAMILY

• My Top 3 Must-haves for a Healthy, Natural Home

  

  I am often asked where to begin, food wise, and I always direct readers to THIS POST, one of the first I ever wrote. But I haven’t really posted about my top... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 FAMILY

• 35 Weeks & Warding off Group b Strep

  

  So…sorry for the silence over the past few days.  My husband just got home after a long time away and we were enjoying all of our sweet family time. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 FAMILY

• a Favorite Essential Oil: Joy

  

  I mean, who doesn’t need more joy in their life?I keep talking about how much I love, love essential oils, and so today I wanted to introduce to you another... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 FAMILY

• Why I Support Women’s Rights

  

  At the heart of the Pro-Choice movement is one recurring theme: Women’s Rights.So I have a question: what about the rights of the unborn woman? Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 FAMILY

• Saturday Confession: Spell Check

  

  While I don’t pretend to be a “professional” writer, I really love it and have always been pretty decent at it, or so I’m told.  But until I started the blog I... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 FAMILY

• 34 Weeks

  

  Woah…I know, I keep saying it.  But, I can’t believe I’m about to have another baby!She’s growing like crazy…may be a big girl like her brothers.  Every week I... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 FAMILY

• Why I’ll Still Be Buying Costco Coconut Oil

  

  There has been a lot of controversy recently over a popular blog post written about the dangers of buying coconut oil from Costco, because it is cheap and she... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 FAMILY

• Un-plastic Your Morning Coffee

  

  I really, freaking love coffee. I don’t know when I started drinking it because neither of my parents do on a regular basis. But somewhere along the way, I... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 DRINK, FAMILY

• Why I’m Not Really All That Weird

  

  More than once in my life I have had a customer behind me in line at the grocery store or cashier comment on my shopping cart full of produce:“Is that all you... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 FAMILY

• So My Kid Drank Old, Room Temp Milk…

  

  Two days ago Henry discovered a bottle of raw milk that Miles had stashed away in his sock drawer a few days before.  It had clabbered, leaving a separated... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 FAMILY

• a Father’s Day Feast

  

  For Father’s Day I wrote a bit about my wonderful husband.We had a great day just celebrating him.  For us, that means good food, church, naps, NBA finals,... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 FAMILY

• Happy Father’s Day

  

  When she received her Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, Mother Theresa was asked what could be done to promote world peace. Her answer: “Go home and love your family.”... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 FAMILY, MARRIAGE, RELATIONSHIPS