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.

How I Use the Library and Six Super Useful Books For The Home, Kitchen, and Garden

I have become a bit obsessed with the library over the past few years. Up until about four years ago I didn’t even like to read. Four years of chemistry jargon and lab tech manuals really spoiled the fun for me. But now that I have rediscovered the beauty of reading, and the library loan…

postcards : like babies

Last week Joshua slept for longer than ten minutes without Mama’s arms around him. I then found these little ladies snoozing peacefully in their beds. Neither of these rarest of occasions has repeated itself, making the photographic evidence even more precious.

A Walk Around the Front Yard

Going through my photos I realized that one thing I do not have for this space right now are a lot of words. Instead, here is a collection of unrelated thoughts and somewhat related photos. The irony of weeks of triple digit temperatures is that you need to start thinking about firewood. Abram in particular…

Repurpose: food jars & old sheets

Have you ever thought about where things go when we throw them away? I didn’t. I always just enjoyed getting stuff out of my house and into the trash can. Then I could get something else, something better. When you stop and think about it, everything we throw away has to end up somewhere. If…

Where Truth and Light Shine Brightest

I have been trying to put together a number of blog posts lately. I wanted to share the chicks – some purchased, some hatched at home – that are running alongside our laying hens, increasing the flock. I have some garden photos filled with weeds and potatoes and some turnips I might pull and ferment…

I Stinkin’ Hate Due Dates (and everything else wrong with birth in this country)

Perhaps a disclaimer is in order: not liable for anything said when hormonally possessed and at 40+ weeks gestation. I doubt I am the first woman nearly two weeks over her "due date" who is pretty much fed up with the hoopla. Nine months ago you excitedly get a positive pregnancy test, have a date…

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