It has taken me a long time to write the birth story of our daughter. It was such a deeply moving and meaningful experience, that for awhile it felt like it was impossible to write about. I mean, how can anyone find the words to describe something so beautiful and life-altering? And then the ...
Our Almost Natural Birth Story
3 Tricks to Giving Your Breastfed Baby A Bottle
Before our daughter, J, was born, we knew we wanted her to be exclusively breastfed. And at 10 1/2 months, she has still only had breastmilk. No formula. I am super proud of this fact; especially since breastfeeding takes a lot of work. There is a lot of patience, trial and error, and ...
All Natural, Edible Fall Fingerpaints
Full disclosure here: this project was a happy accident. You see, I love doing a wide variety of activities with my daughter: reading, dancing, playing the drums with pots and pans, etc. And so a couple of days ago, I got the brilliant idea in my head that we should paint together. But ...
You’re Invited: Take a Tour of a Modern Girl’s Nursery
Believe it or not, the inspiration for J's nursery was a vegan restaurant/juice bar/yoga studio/art gallery in town. To me, the place just says "hipster California," and so that became the theme for J's nursery. Here are pictures of J's room: This is part of J's library. She is finally ...
Baby-Led Weaning Saves You Money!
And no, it's not just my imagination. It's not even just my personal opinion. One study by Brown and Lee conducted in the United Kingdom showed that BLW (baby-led weaning) moms felt that they were saving money through baby-led weaning too. Think about it. One jar of baby food is 79 cents, more ...