We are a pretty go with the flow kind of family, but it has become apparent that in order for me to survive these times with my sanity we are going to need some conscious daily flow to keep everyone centered. The challenges: Koala is two and a half. He’s having a hard time with [...]
The last outing we had as a family before Ninu arrived was an after dinner swim at a little spot on the east side of the lake. It’s less than a mile from our house and the sun sets over lake. It makes us feel like we live at a lake house and we like [...]
Guest posting is a great way to build community, introduce yourself to new readers and write for a different venue. I’ve decided to accept and publish a few guest posts so I can keep things alive and flowing here as I take time to have the baby and enjoy my babymoon! I’d love it if [...]
Stone’s parents came to visit us this past weekend after their extended winter stay in California. The kids were over the moon happy to see their long lost grandparents and we had the most beautiful weather with which to enjoy their company. On top of appreciating their presence it’s always nice to have extra hands [...]
Motherhood: The Ultimate Slice of Humble Pie. All that I thought I knew has slipped through my fingers these past five and half years. My mother used to say (like I’ve heard many parents say), “You just wait until you have kids of your own–then you’ll see.” I never understood what they meant, because obviously [...]
I have received an amazing amount of clarity in the past week. Letting go of my fears and expectations (and hang ups surrounding this birth) turned out to open an amazing new spectrum of experience. (Rootbeer floats have been my constant feel good companion this pregnancy and eight months later I’ve perfected the craft!) I [...]
rad·i·cal 1 : of, relating to, or proceeding from a root self–aware·ness : an awareness of one’s own personality or individuality ~Merriam-Webster I challenge us all to dig a little deeper and drop a few layers of our ego’s perspective. Instead of just feeling the way we do and justifying it with outside sources we [...]
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust My son Sol is insanely sweet. This past winter he would hike up the stairs in his snow pants and boots asking me to look out my window. I would peek and find [...]
I’m not going to think about all the weeks I didn’t go to prenatal yoga this pregnancy and instead am going to gush on and on about how thankful I have it now. *** Now when my belly’s big enough to make it hard to put on my shoes or get out of bed. Now [...]
I usually just post these type of things in my “Check This Out” links on the sidebar, but since this is a real life friend of mind and because I enjoyed hearing this audio so much I wanted to pass it along. Enjoy! Really great audio for your listening pleasure.