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Carnival of Gentle Discipline Call for Submission on ParentingGently.com

Posted by on Jun 8, 2012 in Blog Carnivals, Gentle Discipline | 0 comments

Carnival of Gentle Discipline Call for Submission on ParentingGently.com

Call for Submissions for the 3rd Annual Carnival of Gentle Discipline I’m so excited to say that the Carnival is in its third year!  This year we have more great gentle parenting advice, great giveaways, and wonderful bloggers. Well, at least I hope.  That’s where you come in!  If you are a blogger or writer please consider writing an article for the 3rd Annual Carnival of Gentle Discipline. The 2nd Annual Carnival of Gentle Discipline will take place June 27 through July 1. How can you participate? There are lots of ways! Original Posts – Submit an original post on a Gentle...

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Assumption Free Zone

Posted by on May 25, 2012 in Blog Carnivals, Life or Something Like It | 2 comments

Assumption Free Zone

Welcome to May edition of the Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival, hosted by Authentic Parenting and Mudpiemama. This month’s topic is “Parenting Practices and Criticism”. Please scroll down to the end of this post to find a list of links to the entries of the other participants. Enjoy! You don’t have to look very far to find a hulabaloo about parenting.  Helicopter, Tiger, SAHM, WOHM, Attachment, Ferber, etc.  Everywhere you look someone is labeling and then judging other moms. Recently, on Facebook, a friend posted a picture of a baby being fed with a hands free system....

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Six Years of Baby Dust

Posted by on May 1, 2012 in Blogging, Life or Something Like It | 1 comment

Six Years of Baby Dust

I know it isn’t April anymore but April was my 6th Blogiversary.  I can’t believe I’ve been at this for six years or how much I and my blog have changed in that time.  I started as a heart broken, angry infertile and many of you have followed my journey to the now – 3 kiddos, a SAHM, and a wonderful network of gently parenting blogger friends.  I struggle sometimes with blogging.  I can’t always write everything I want.  I struggle with finding balance and with being a perfectionist.  But, honestly, I can’t imagine my life with out this space of mine...

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Sunday Surf: January 22, 2012

Posted by on Jan 21, 2012 in Blog Carnivals | 0 comments

Sunday Surf: January 22, 2012

Welcome to Sunday Surf!  My favorite reads from around the blogosphere this past week.  You can always see what I’m reading on my homepage (middle column below Popular Posts) or you can follow my Google Reader Page! Authentic Parenting and Hobo Mama are now hosting Sunday Surf. Share your best reading of the week, and link up your post at either blog! For more great reading, visit Hobo Mama or Authentic Parenting for the latest Sunday Surf and linky. Happy Surfing! For MLK day Lauren at Hobomama addresses Talking about race with (white) kids.   It is an excellent...

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Sunday Surf: January 15, 2012

Posted by on Jan 15, 2012 in Blogging | 0 comments

Sunday Surf: January 15, 2012

Welcome to Sunday Surf!  My favorite reads from around the blogosphere this past week.  You can always see what I’m reading on my homepage (middle column below Popular Posts) or you can follow my Google Reader Page! Authentic Parenting and Hobo Mama are now hosting Sunday Surf. Share your best reading of the week, and link up your post at either blog! For more great reading, visit Hobo Mama or Authentic Parenting for the latest Sunday Surf and linky. Happy Surfing!   My first link today is from a blog I follow simply because the owners, David and Elizabeth,...

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My Month With Water Kefir

Posted by on Jan 10, 2012 in Blog Carnivals, Health | 18 comments

My Month With Water Kefir

Welcome to the January 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Experiments in Natural Family Living This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have reported on weeklong trials to make their lives a little greener and gentler. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants. Since becoming a SAHM I’ve been on a streak of introducing new, more natural and healthy, things into my diet.  For example I’m making my own laundry detergent,...

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