Over the past few months, I have heard the culture excuse come up numerous times in various groups and conversations. A topic is raised, and someone throws in culture as their rationalization for doing something. From infant circumcision to the piercing of little girls to eating shark fin soup and more. I agree that it is... Continue Reading →
As Halloween approaches, I am sharing an older, previously published, post regarding Halloween and our consumerist society. ******************************************************************************************************************* As with many other holidays, companies have managed to turn Halloween into a consumerist product. Emphasis is placed on the purchase and distribution of mass amounts of candy, over-priced cheaply made costumes, and non-environmentally friendly packaging. When... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the October edition of the Simply Living Blog Carnival - Enjoyment cohosted by Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children, Laura at Authentic Parenting, Jennifer at True Confessions of a Real Mommy, and Joella at Fine and Fair. This month, we write about what brings joy to our lives. Please check out the links to... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the October 2013 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Kids and Technology This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have written about their families' policies on screen time. *** I am a fan of technology. Wheels, flushing... Continue Reading →
The Best Breast Cancer Awareness at Natural Parents Network I have a post today at Natural Parents Network about "The Best Breast Cancer Awareness." October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, as espoused from every company wanting to make a buck. It seems everywhere you turn in October, someone has a pink ribbon slapped on a... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Simply Living Blog Carnival cohosted by Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children, Laura at Authentic Parenting, Jennifer at True Confessions of a Real Mommy, and Joella at Fine and Fair. We hope that you will join us on the third Tuesday of each month as we share posts about simple living in our lives. Submission deadline will be... Continue Reading →
Keeping with this month's theme of switching things up, the Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival, co-hosted by Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children and Laura at Authentic Parenting, is hosting a blog hop this month on a very important topic: parenting in the light of your own childhood. Our experiences, good and bad, shape who we... Continue Reading →
I am happy to share a post written by Julia of A Little Bit of All of It. So often talk to expectant or new moms centers around negativity about the birth and baby. Julia shares her most often read post with straight talk that she thinks new moms need to know. Here’s my list... Continue Reading →
To switch things up a bit this month, the Simply Living Blog Carnival cohosted by Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children, Laura at Authentic Parenting, and Joella at Fine and Fair is running a blog hop! Link up all of your old, or new, posts about money. This may be a post in which you talk about how you keep... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Simply Living Blog Carnival cohosted by Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children, Laura at Authentic Parenting, Jennifer at True Confessions of a Real Mommy, and Joella at Fine and Fair. We hope that you will join us on the third Tuesday of each month as we share posts about simple living in our lives. Submission deadline will be... Continue Reading →
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