Sitting here at my computer: the living room floor is strewn with toys, pillows from the couch, my Bible bag, a tote with baby’s too small clothes, and a nice layer of dog fur, and dust from another house project hubby started yesterday. I can...
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Scripture for Labor
*I wrote this post the day before our little guy was born. That night we made an awesome new recipe, pizza cake, for supper and then went on a super long walk around town. Everyone, including my midwife, believes it was the pizza cake that induced...
How To Calm A Crying/Screaming Baby
1) Swaddle. Tightly. Arms down at sides. Be gentle, be firm. They WILL scream louder – keep swaddling. Do it. 2) Bounce. Turn baby on his/her side in your arms, hold body securely, let head jiggle slightly. Use an exercise ball, muscles or the...
Scrumptious Chocolate Chip Cookies (Grain and Gluten-free!)
These cookies surprised me. Like mouth-drop-open kind of surprise. I have tried so many cookies with almond flour and non-conventional sweeteners, and eh. They were ALL eh. Like never make again, totally-forget-they-existed-except-for-the-faint...
Preparing for Baby #1
Preparing for your first baby. You need clothes, diapers (I actually didn’t have these till week 38!), an arsenal of advice/info to turn to in case you need breastfeeding help, and lots of love. Simple enough, right? If only. Getting ready for...
Pregnancy Blues (and Greens)
I have struggled with depression in the past. It’s been one of the biggest battles of my life. Even tho for the most part, it was something in my past, this pregnancy has been bringing back a lot of the old familiar feelings. Weepiness turns...
How Pregnancy Brings Out the Best and Worst in People
I’ve been contemplating that for a while now. Like 6 months. Pretty much since we announced that we were pregnant. It’s easy to focus on the worst – like some man exclaiming to you, almost in horror, at 13 weeks...
Babymoon #1
This whole pregnancy has been a whirlwind of busy, crazy and more crazy busy. Finish the baby’s room, which was nothing but cruddy floor and studs. Check. Keep up with work through 24/7 nausea, losing 10 pounds in the first trimester, extreme...
Cheesecake Brownies – Real Food
Growing up one of my favorite-est things in the world was box brownies with the fake cheesecake filling. Oh how I loved them. Thinking about it tho, I didn’t really love the brownies all that much. In fact… I would eat the cheesecake...
Easy Biscuits (Spelt)
Finally! A new recipe! I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve shared one. It has been a little crazy around here. 😉 So I was baking fish, sweet potatoes and a veggie for supper the other night. I had a dilemma. The meal was missing...
