There’s no beating around the bush here so I’ll just say it. You rock. Whether it’s sharing birth stories or something as mundane as trying to figure out what to feed a picky toddler, you have brought me more joie de vivre this year than you could possibly know. Thank you for leaving fabulous comments, …
The Joys and Health Benefits of Infant Massage
Hey mama, watcha doin’ over there??? I have an idea . . . let’s play squeeze my thighs! You know you want to. I’m sorry about crashing your date with daddy the other night, but can you really say no to this face? You can??? For reasons not related to date crashing, Micah spent most …
Cultured Salsa Recipe
I’ll admit, I was a little nervous about fermenting salsa. Would it be frothy, mushy or just plain bad? To my surprise it tastes just like . . . salsa! Good salsa, too. Since I live smack dab in the heart of Tex-Mex country I feel qualified to say that, thankyouverymuch. If I had known …
There Were Two Trees in the Garden, And What That Says About Parenting
How to End a Clutter War Yesterday Daniel and I had a tiff about who was going to find a home for all of Katie’s new toys. Her grandparents got her tons of educational stuff and I am SO EXCITED to really begin working on shapes and the alphabet with her, but I have NO …
Merry Christmas!!!
Shutterfly is giving $25 gift certificates to anyone who posts a customized card on their blog. I’m a sucker for Shutterfly books, so it’s posted below. On this exact day one year ago I was the disappointed owner of 8 negative pregnancy tests. I KNEW I was pregnant, but it took a few more days …
Three Holiday Desserts
Daddypotamus: “Who taught Katie ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?” Me: That would be me. Last July. Oh holidays. The food. The love. The traditions. The opportunity to count blessings and give some away. Who am I kidding? I’ll celebrate just about anything. What other kind of person would do this? Still, I want these days to …
1095 Trips Around the Moon
Dear Katie, Today is your 1095th day on this spinning marvel we call earth. From where I’m standing, the sun has smiled and laughed more often and the moon has danced with an extra lilt in her step these past few years. I think it’s because you’re here. You make your daddy and I laugh …
Cider Take 2
In Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon says to put whey into the apple juice when making cider. Do you know the reason/benefit for doing this? Comment from Jessica on yesterday’s post Good question, Jessica! I am not an expert by any means, but I believe that using whey and salt as she suggests would yield in …
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