I’ve been inspired. Dionna at Code Name Mama does a monthly love links post and this month she linked to one of my articles that discussed the semantics of the terms “full term” versus “extended” breastfeeding. Thanks Dionna! Months ago I did a post on links to some great breastfeeding posts, but nothing since. So I thought [...]
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I recently received an email telling me that I had been chosen as one of Upspring Baby’s Top 10 Breastfeeding Blogs. Upspring Baby is the maker of Milkscreen, a home test for checking the alcohol level in your breast milk. While hearing that you’re top 10 anything makes a person want to do a little [...]
I have been a vegetarian for approximately 18 years. Over the years I have come to learn how to be a very healthy vegetarian and I have enjoyed excellent health as a result of learning about the nutritional benefits of my diet. This is turn has fueled my passion and my reasons for becoming vegetarian [...]
I do not like the first nursing session of the day. I wish that it would go away. Some say that it’s the last to go, And I wish this wasn’t so. For it makes me crazy, oh. Morning nursing starts around 6:30 AM here. My bed-sharing 34 month old daughter wakes up and sleepily [...]
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Welcome Breastfeeding Carnival readers! This month participants are writing about overcoming breastfeeding challenges. Since the Breastfeeding Carnival falls on a Monday, this week’s post will replace my regular Monday Musings post. To overcome breastfeeding challenges, whether they be physical, social or emotional, the best thing to do is attend La Leche League meetings. The free mom-to-mom [...]
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This weekend we went on a little holiday to the beach in Parksville, B.C. On Saturday we took a side trip to visit Little Qualicum Cheeseworks, an old-fashioned dairy farm that makes artisan cheese. I thought it would be fun for the kids to see the animals and to explain to them where meat and dairy [...]
Today we spent the afternoon at the beach. Since I believe that every adventure is a learning opportunity, and since I don’t rely on our public school system to be the sole educator of my child, we did a little weekend “unschooling,” and this is what we learned: We learned that some clams “walk” through [...]
