3 Reasons to Consider Homebirth
my youngest and I in our bed, just after his birth
Last week Megan allowed me to write a guest post for her in her series on natural, intervention-free birth.
You can read it here: 3 Reasons to Consider Homebirth.
my youngest and I in our bed, just after his birth
Last week Megan allowed me to write a guest post for her in her series on natural, intervention-free birth.
You can read it here: 3 Reasons to Consider Homebirth.
We stood with the sun setting at our backs, the damp dirt road stretched before us. Somehow it was just her and I at the end of the day and somehow neither of us minded. The air was cool but not cold. Spring was here, at least for today, and it came as it always…
The canner has been running nearly every single day; often twice per day. The tomatoes are getting tall, the cucumber salads daily, and the pickles are fermenting by the gallon. Oh, and we have a potential watermelon farmer on our hands who also happens to be smitten by this baby sister of his. See you…
I am watching – baby on my hip and jaw on the floor- as a house takes form. It wasn’t so long ago, you see, that such a thing was unfathomable to me. They say you shouldn’t live in your house while it’s being built. They say you need so many square feet per person….
She has always had an easy way with animals. She doesn’t spook easily, unless Abby the goat is nearby, but then again that goat frightens me and I’m not three feet tall. Overall, she has always taken well to animals and they have, in turn, taken well to her. Her personality reminds me of a…
Lately I have been feeling a bit of a general time crunch that has coincided with a conviction that I need to be more deliberate in ordering my days. I’m very type B and have no natural proclivity for organization, scheduling, or deadlines. So, homeschooling and caring for four young children with weekly freelance deadlines…
I hope to take a photo when I get a chance, but I had to tell you all about how wonderful alternative cleaners can be. The only things we keep in the house for cleaning are: Vinegar Baking Soda Washing Soda Hydrogen Peroxide Borax Good old fashioned elbow grease 😉 Fels Naptha for homemade laundry…