Category Archives: Parenting
Happy 5th to our Firstborn!
Our sweet girl is 5 years old. That kind of stuns me. As much as I’ve looked forward to this stage it still seems surreal that we’ve actually gotten here! Our busy little Doodlebug is growing up into such a … Continue reading
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ButterflyKissesFromMaui
It was my intention when I left TN to do a lot of blogging on Maui. After all, I’d be on a family vacation with tons of time on my hands and well rested, right??? Well, we have had time … Continue reading
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Diapers and Dandelions
Diapering baby #2 has been so much fun. Fun because we are, of course, using cloth diapers. Somehow it just isn’t FUN to use disposables. Just a baby related something to be done and at least sometimes marginally unpleasant. The … Continue reading
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Child-Guilt
There is something called Survivors Guilt that happens sometimes in individuals who have gone through a traumatic experience and lost a loved one. It can happen in war with fellow soldiers watching their comrades die and it can happen in … Continue reading
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Stop breastfeeding because it’s….too effective?
A friend linked me to an article written by a well known alternative health “educator” I use quotes because this particular gentleman does a certain amount of fear mongering in a rather deliberate way as part of his very successfully … Continue reading
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Infant Immune Systems and Vaccination
I promised myself I would not start another blog post talking about how long it’s been since my last post. So. This is me NOT talking about my gross negligence as a blogger-wanna-be. DaMan and I spent a lot of … Continue reading
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Newborn Days: Thankfulness
Our Lil’ Man (permanent nick-name pending parental inspiration. Ideas and suggestions welcome!) is ten days old today. It is already hard to remember what life was like before his arrival. We are officially head over heels in love with this … Continue reading
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Learning TheDoodles’ ABC’s
The Doodles and I have been doing school fairly faithfully and consistently the past three weeks or so. She’s *loving* it and I am too. So much fun to see her active little mind soak up new knowledge. As I’ve … Continue reading
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