It’s hard to imagine what life used to be like before we started healing her precious body and mind. We were in survival mode, every single one of us. Deep down I know a part of my daughter’s calling was to educate others on what our bodies and minds need. And it’s my duty to […]
Material Items a Mother Expecting a Fifth Would Like
January 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
1 ) An actual bed frame. No, no longer will a mattress on the floor do. But, I would take a king-sized bed along with the exact same frame, twin sized bed. That way we could make one huge comfy bed for the littles all the time and the olders once in awhile. 2) A […]
Why is this all happening in the world?
November 6, 2012 By 2 Comments
War, politics, climate changes, famine, disease. It’s like we have jumped into the bible and are living the words. Perhaps we are. Yes, I do believe in God, the Creator, the Universe, the Source, the Divine… whatever you want to call it. But… not like most you hear about, I believe. I guess long ago […]
How to Positively Affect One’s Self-Worth – And Teaching Children the Truth!
October 21, 2012 By 2 Comments
We must first understand how our children’s self- worth and esteem is affected by mainstream media, cultural thinking, and everyday messages that seem subtle in nature until we awaken to what is being taught. First of all, we are being soaked in media that is sending unhealthy messages from a very young age. When my […]
A GAPS-friendly Autumn or Halloween Celebration
October 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
…without a van for the day. We were going to go to the pumpkin patch until our van decided to break down the day before. So, we revised our plans. The girls were bummed. I told them like it was a fabulous secret, “I believe Grandma is still planning on coming over. Maybe we’ll carve […]
Craniosacral Therapy & Why You or Your Child May Benefit From It At Any Age
October 13, 2012 By 4 Comments
It was always something we would do. “I’ll get to that,” is what I said once I learned about Craniosacral Therapy. I had a feeling it would help Liv, but doubted that something so gentle and seemingly simple would help so much. But when I didn’t know what else to do, that is when I […]
What A Surprise!
August 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Finally… In May, we got 7 chickens to help out with our consumption of a dozen eggs a day on the GAPS diet. 4 were one month old. 3 were just days old. On the second day, one tiny chick died. So… to my surprise my husband said to just get 4 more babies so […]
Neonatal Resuscitation – Why I Am Studying it as a Mother and Future Midwife
August 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Studying for my neonatal resuscitation test this weekend… I could probably take the class later on, but I have a great opportunity to learn from one of the best so I am doing it now. And besides the obvious reasons for knowing these essential life-saving measures, why else? As I study it, I realize much […]
