Better In The Landfill Than In My Kid’s Stomach

Candy.  The amount of candy that has entered our household since Jackson came around is amazing.  I don’t remember having this problem before having babies, so I guess that having kids means candy suddenly becomes abundant.  There is candy at every holiday, every birthday party, every get-together, and it all ends up at our house!  And once it gets to our house, it just sits there.  Occasionally, one of...

Mom Does It All

Scene:  Everyone in the house has just eaten a delicious meal that I prepared.  John is on the couch watching TV, Archer is playing with the tupperware in the drawer by my feet, and Jackson is playing Super Mario World on John’s old Super Nintendo.  I am doing dishes, wiping down counters, cleaning the high chair tray, and trying to keep Archers fingers from getting smashed in the drawer. Jackson:  Hey...

I’m a Good Mom!

Lately, it has been on my mind, the importance of having some sort of support group around for motherhood. When I had my first son at age 22, I was not ready for the mother role, but life brought me a baby, and a mother was what I had to be. It’s not that I wasn’t thrilled to become a mom, I just hadn’t really given motherhood a second thought, until I found I was pregnant. At the time, I had...

Wear Him Everywhere!

I’m always writing about sewing slings, but I have yet to write about why I love baby wearing. I’m so happy I discovered it with my second son. There’s so much more to it than just having a different way to tote your baby around. It creates convenience in so many situations and helps create a strong bond with your baby. I wrote more on this topic over...

Come see what I’m doing over here!

I have started another website! This one is going to be a joint effort between myself and a few other lovely people. Things are barely started, but I’d love it if you would take a look at what I’m doing. The basic idea is to have one place to find resources within Indiana that support a healthy pregnancy and/or a natural birth. I also plan to consistently write there to raise awareness about issues...