It’s hard to beat the 8th edition of La Leche League’s The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. There are a number of new additions, and I love them all. Not just for the inclusion of documentation of the new research, but the apparent shift of La Leche League’s attitude towards things that have sometimes pinned them [...]
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Welcome to Vegetarian Foodie Fridays! Where we’re not just Meatless on Mondays, but all week through! Hi! My name is Melodie and I’m a long time vegetarian who’s into real food, holistic nutrition, and healthy living but suffers from a sweet tooth! (I love homemade baked goods and ice cream). To learn more about why [...]
The weather on the west coast of British Columbia has been wet enough this Fall that our woods have a bumper crop of mushrooms! Last time I was at the Farmer’s Market I bought some chanterelles, fir needles, dirt and all. I bought some shitake mushrooms too. Not that they are local, but I have [...]
My six year old daughter had a double dose of heavy education this week. First, we were driving home when out of the blue she asked me “How does a daddy’s sperm get inside the mommy?” After driving into a telephone pole I had to remind myself that I believe it is important to answer [...]
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Welcome to the November Carnival of Natural Parenting: What Is Natural Parenting? This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our Carnival coincides with the launch of Natural Parents Network, a community of parents and parents-to-be who practice or are [...]
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On Thursday I sprained my ankle. I was walking down the steps on my way to work at 6:45 am. It was pitch black and I wasn’t paying attention to how many steps there were. I hit the last step with the side of my foot and landed sideways on the walkway. After 10 minutes [...]
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Welcome to Vegetarian Foodie Fridays! Where we’re not just Meatless on Mondays, but all week through! Hi! My name is Melodie and I’m a long time vegetarian who’s into real food, holistic nutrition, and healthy living but suffers from a sweet tooth! (I love homemade baked goods and ice cream). To learn more about why I [...]
