3 Reasons to Consider Homebirth
my youngest and I in our bed, just after his birth
Last week Megan allowed me to write a guest post for her in her series on natural, intervention-free birth.
You can read it here: 3 Reasons to Consider Homebirth.
my youngest and I in our bed, just after his birth
Last week Megan allowed me to write a guest post for her in her series on natural, intervention-free birth.
You can read it here: 3 Reasons to Consider Homebirth.
I spent the morning moving between the kitchen table, little Ruthie by my side with an open first-grade book, and the sofa, under a blanket and a stack of school papers. Peppered throughout these hours are a continual stream of “Where’s Hannah?” (unless she’s in my lap) and “Hey Joshie, could you try to be…
I know I always said I’d miss the pitter-patter of little feet someday, but I never knew how bitter sweet that was until I sipped that cup down just a little more. Those pudgy little hands that used to hold mine now milk cows and lift more feed bags than I dare and fly through…
I hope to take a photo when I get a chance, but I had to tell you all about how wonderful alternative cleaners can be. The only things we keep in the house for cleaning are: Vinegar Baking Soda Washing Soda Hydrogen Peroxide Borax Good old fashioned elbow grease 😉 Fels Naptha for homemade laundry…
Today is our ninth wedding anniversary. Remembering the times we’ve moved (4), the children we’ve had (also 4), and the years we’ve shared is always a blessing. This past year has been the hardest year for either of us – both as individuals and as a couple – but it has been rich in blessings…
… to have your heart filled in the middle of the filthy laundry pile… … to see the work of a lifetime in the dishes, school books, and tears of the everyday… … to traverse the depths of our depravity with sticky hands on your apron… … to fight for them, first with love and persistence, but in…
We have gotten a good amount of rain this spring. The gardens look good, the trees look good, and the ponds are full. There have also been quite a few mud days in which the youngest among us are generally relegated to inside activities. You know, because of the mud. I say generally because things…