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| | Saturday, December 19th, 2015 5:03 pm - 2015 recap! pronaturalmama 2015...it's coming to an end.. I used to have live journal years ago and I really enjoyed it. I am not sure why I stopped or why my friends stopped posting on here. 2015 recap here we come...The new year was interesting. I was about 5 1/2 months pregnant with our first born and feeling huge. I knew I wasn't due for another few months but I felt bloated and yucky. I had a wicked craving for Christmas oranges and ate them like they were going out of style. Easter came and we were so blessed to welcome our first born. He weighed in at 7lbs even and 20 1/2 inches long. He came out perfectly pink and skin so soft. Lots of babies come out with baby acne but the nurses said S was as perfect as a baby could be. Coming home with Simon was so nerve wrecking and exciting at the same time. Now I had to figure out how this baby God blessed me with. Little did we know he would come up with his own eating schedule right from day 1. I had to give up breast feeding due to medications I was taking but at that point he was eating every 3 hours - which was perfect for me. I was blessed he was not a snacker like some babies I've been around(I know some moms are not able to do anything during the day because their child will eat bit by bit throughout the day). I always prayed he wouldn't change his schedule - like some kids do. He had off days - here and there but nothing that totally threw him off. By 3 or 4 months - this little guy was sleeping through the night. What. A. Blessing! We never were parents who had sleepless nights. We were blessed to know we had a kid who was not confused with night and day. We chose to put cereal in his milk at about 2 1/2- 3 months and that really helped him sleep. I have a mother in law who really encouraged a lot of these older generation methods which worked so well for S. It turns out he was a child that functioned just like his daddy. One thing to mention - S was on cloth diapers since 3 months. By 4 months, I chose to encourage Elimination Communication (funny story behind that. I just put him on to encourage the familiarity of the toilet - but little did I know it worked! He went number 2 on the potty and continued to!). By the time S was 6 months - he was fully potty trained to do number 2 on the potty! He chose he did not want to go in his diaper anymore. The little man was on a bathroom schedule - every morning he would take the time on the potty to do his duty and that was all he needed for the day (I will blog about how I was able to get through the introduction of the potty to him full time trained). Now he is on solid foods, organic fruit, and we are a completely oily family. Oily family? Let me explain...When coming home with S, I wasn't so afraid of loosing sleep, feeding schedules, or anything like that. My fear was "What if he's sick?" "What if he's in pain and I can't help him". I was introduced to oils when Simon was about 4 1/2 months old. I attended a dōTERRA class that a girl I knew - through social media - was hosting. I knew a bit about young living oils but I was not completely educated enough to purchase a enrolment kit. The educator was amazing!! She really laid it down so everyday mama's like me were able to completely understand. Funny thing is, it wasn't the benefit for Simon that sold me. It was the benefit that my husband would gain that really sold me. I got some pamphlets on how oils would benefit Simon emotionally and physically. How I could use oils every day on him to protect him from being sick and help him sleep at night. I took the plunge and invested in an enrolment kit. Best decision I ever made. I came home and I wasn't sure what reaction my husband would give me. He always said he would not be a fan if I just jumped on board with companies like Tupperware, Epicure, Norwex, Mary Kay etc without discussing it with him. I ended up getting a sample of Deep Blue (which was the oil I knew he'd benefit from) and told him that the next time he felt like he was going to get a migraine - he was to apply it to his pinched nerve. Sure enough about a half hour after we talked about it - he felt one coming. (Background story - my husband has had numerous football injuries over the course of his football playing times and he's had chronic headaches and migranes due to them. He's basically become dependant on naproxen when they occur..). He applied it on and within 20 minutes he felt instant relief. He was sold! I knew once I had him on board - he'd be completely invested like I am. Now we are a "oily family" and really love using them everyday!! November came and we were advised that our place was up for another tenant to move in. We live in a home where individuals with disability live upstairs and they were requiring a gentleman to move in as soon as possible - due to living arrangements upstairs. We could hear the issues happening so we decided to move out that next month. We want to purchase a home in summer so we decided to pack up and move in with the inlaws for the winter. S loves having his nana and papa around full time and we love the extra help :). We are able to actually go on a date once in awhile! (you have no idea how important that is to us!).Now we are just prepping for Christmas to come. It's so exciting to see S's reaction when he sees lights and Santa and all the joy Christmas brings to a child. We find it also important to educate him on the REAL reason of Christmas - that Jesus was born and brought love to all. We are planning to read the Christmas story as a family and creating new traditions. I hope everyone has a great holiday and a Happy New Year. I plan to keep blogging about my mama life and how I plan to live as pro-natural as possible! I hope to meet new people and connect with other pro-natural mamas out there! :) (comment on this) Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 2:00 pm - *Dusts Off Community* ahavah Hey, all! Is anybody still around? I've decided to come back to LJ after a hiatus. Most of my f-list and favorite communities are dead. I'd love to make some new connections if anyone's still around.While I did not create this community, I was given ownership some time ago. I'm a homesteading, home/unschooling, energy healing, attachment parenting, mostly-pagan, kinky, dready hippie momma living in rural, conservative Missouri. My oldest is almost 12 and is getting increasingly challenging – and she's teaching it to the 3 yo. We had a whole routine upheaval when I was laid off and previously-injured hubby finally returned to work. Then I was sick for a while, then the kids got a new computer they've been unable to unglue from...in general, I'm just struggling to get my farm & family back in proper order way out here in the boonies where I have few friends and less gas money. We will be starting a new homeschool co-op next month, which will help, but it's quite a drive, and I'll need to get the kids a little more mindful & motivated about putting forth some more educational effort.I'd love to make some new friends or get some good discussions going in here!current mood: optimistic (comment on this) Friday, May 27th, 2011 7:37 am - New here jayelleisme Hello everyone. My name is Jayelle and I'm new here. I'm a bit of a hippie and a lot of what goes with that. I'm also polyamory and my husband and I sometimes swing (yes, there is a difference and yes, we do both). Also, I'm pagan.With being a bit of a hippie...well that doesn't seem to effect my family much. Most people in the area I'm in just think I'm strange. Thankfully most of them have chosen to get to know me before passing judgment (most of them). With my kids...well they don't seem to think there's anything abnormal about the way I dress or my dreads. Same for being green (thanks to promoting it in schools it's not longer considered to be a tree hugger thing). My daughter wants dreads but she's 6 and we've decided to wait until she's 14 before allowing her to do them.As for the poly and swinging....now that's caused some issues. Mostly with my family. I had it pretty much under wraps until my sister moved in with me. Then she would run and tell my mother everything. But, you know, I don't hide it and I never will. IMO there's nothing shameful going on. As for my children....well I think they understand. As a couple we've had girlfriends and some of them have lived with us. When my son finally asked about it (which was about a year ago) I explained to him that a person can love more than one person. And, so long as everyone involved in the relationship is OK with it, then a person can date more than one person. But when it comes to swinging we sort of keep that to ourselves. Yes, my mom and sister know about it but only because my sister was nosy. As far as the kids know we just have a lot of friends. lol Considering we don't sleep with all of them that works out. When we "play" we do so either at their house if we can get a sitter or after the kids are asleep here if we can't. Those we swing with are good friends, so if it doesn't happen because of whatever (one of the kids are having trouble sleeping for instance) then that's OK. As for being pagan...well that rarely causes us problems. We usually get a lot of "What does that mean?" and similar questions. We've taught the kids a lot about it but nothing formal. They understand that there are many different paths to <> and they're all the right path so long as that's what your heart truly tells you to do. I've explained to them that not only are there a lot of different beliefs out there, but many don't understand our religion or have misinformation about it. I explained that when someone reacts negatively not to get upset but rather explain to them, if they're willing to listen, the truth. *shrugs*Lately there's been one more thing. I'm switching my diet from your standard American diet to one of a raw vegan. I'm going to encourage the kids to join me but I'm not going to force them. Especially since all of their friends eat whatever. All of our family eats whatever. etcAnyway, that's a bit about us wrapped up in a nutshell. (5 comments | comment on this) 2:59 am - New Stepmother seeking advice misskittykat21 I have been married to my husband for 3 years. After 3 years of battling with his ex-girlfriend and being sent to Iraq he finally has a court order to be able to see his son. I have never had any kids. I have babysat but now I am trying to figure out how to prepare my house for my stepson. My stepson is 5 years old. This is the first time we will get to bond and know each other. My husband hasn't been able to see his son since we were married due to the ex. So I am excited and ready to get to know my stepson and provide a good place for him when my husband and I get him. Do I get a toddler bed for him or do I get him a regular twin bed and put up guard rails on it? Do I get him stuff to draw us pictures? Any advice would great! I am very very new to being a stepmom of a 5 year old.x-posted to altparent (6 comments | comment on this) Friday, February 11th, 2011 1:04 am - Recommendations on a video baby monitor? Thursday, September 9th, 2010 12:44 am - Free Amazon Prime for parents theonlytime Just thought i'd give fellow parents a heads up on this. Amazon is giving a free 3 month trial to all parents right now: Amazon Mom- free Amazon Prime trialIt's called Amazon Mom but it's aimed at anyone who takes care of a child. For those unfamiliar with Amazon Prime, it is a service that usually costs 79ayearthatgivesyoufree2dayshippingand79 a year that gives you free 2 day shipping and 79ayearthatgivesyoufree2dayshippingand3.99 overnight shipping. I've found it so useful at times when i'm almost out of diapers and don't think i'll have time to get to the grocery store. (comment on this) Sunday, August 29th, 2010 11:20 pm - Hlo foreverpale Lurker, and so forth.It's reeeally late here, so I'll say a quick hi and post something coherent and well-thought out later. (comment on this) Monday, June 14th, 2010 8:41 am - Plus Size Pregnancies blackdreams So my Husband and I have decided to try for a second baby. The goal being, to get pregnant within the year. Hopefully, this summer. I have a soon to be 6 year old son, and I'm approaching 30. The thing is, I'm.......fat. I am. I weigh almost as much as I did the day I gave birth to my son. If we'd decided to have a second baby sooner, I would have had time to try to lose weight. But now I just want to get pregnant before my son turns 7, and before I turn 30. I'm about 220 pounds, size 18. I know it's unsafe to "diet" during pregnancy. But I wonder if it's ok to eat the same, but maybe just exercise to stay fit? My other thought is, even if I attempt to lose a few pounds while I'm waiting to get pregnant, wouldn't I just gain it back anyway? Like, is it safer, or are you better off just waiting until after you have the baby to lose the weight? The sad part is, after having my son, I lost a lot of weight. I got down to 150 lbs. But then I went to school, we moved away from all family and friends, and in those 4 years, I gained 70 pounds. The main weight gain times being during school, and during planning my wedding (stress!). Any thoughts?current mood: confused (14 comments | comment on this) Monday, June 7th, 2010 7:46 pm - The Choice to have a 2nd Child blackdreams Has anyone ever had a second child before being financially ready? Was it by choice, or accident?My Husband and I have an (almost) 6 year old boy. We're also approaching 30 (I, faster than him) And I've been wanting a 2nd child since Jonah was about 3 or 4. I feel like it's now or never because for one, having 2 kids 6 + years apart is stretching it. But my brother and I are about 6 years apart and we're really close. One benefit of that is if I got pregnant soon, I feel Jonah would be at an age where he's old enough to help out, but Not too old to not feel close to the baby. I think anyway. The thing is, we are not financially there. And honestly, I feel like if we waited until we were, we wouldn't get baby #2 until Jonah was 10 or 12. Before you consider I may be selfish or irresponsible, we all want another baby. Jonah's been asking us how we can have another baby. [laugh] But Since Jonah was born, I worked part time at night while caring for him during the day. Then I went to school at night, no job. Then I just stayed at home with him because we couldn't afford day care. Now he's in Kindergarten, and I'm looking for a job. Currently, only my Husband works making under $30,000 a year. And I make the occasional extra cash with my own small side businesses. But we have no insurance. Currently our bills are mounting so that we barely live paycheck to paycheck. Anyway, last night in the passion of the moment we mindfully had unprotected sex. But this morning, I got my period. Which even though it wasn't something we really talked about at length, I felt bummed. But it also left me with room to actually think about our actions. I dunno, any thoughts? Feel free to be honest. (10 comments | comment on this) Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 1:42 pm - Please take this survey to help other lesbian moms! choose_again My name is Sequoia and I am a graduate student in Counseling Psych and a lesbian. As part of a GLBT course I am researching lesbian parenting; both so that I can help lesbian couples as a counselor, and in preparation of my own parenting goals eventually. I want to include some women’s voices as part of my paper so that it is not just about dry research. I am collecting these perspectives through an online survey, and then I will include snippets in my paper. Everything will be anonymous and only used in this paper. Here is the link to the survey: http://tinyurl.com/yfz4e3h This survey is to get personalized, subjective opinions and experiences about the decision-making and interpersonal process of lesbian couples who became planned parents through donor insemination. To complete this survey, please make sure that you match the following criteria: you identify as a woman-who-loves-exclusively-women, regardless of the term you choose to use. you and another woman decided to become parents through using donor insemination (not adoption, not from previous relationship, etc) such that either you or your partner became pregnant and the intention is to raise the child together as co-mothers. Feel free to answer as many or as few questions as you feel comfortable, with as much or little detail as you like. This survey will be used in a graduate counseling paper, not in formal research. The results will all be anonymous. Thank you so much for your participation and your inspiration! (comment on this) 10:03 am - Pregnancy and kink (intro post) ayalanya I suspect there is no way to write an introduction without feeling self-conscious, so I'm just going to jump right in:I'm almost 12 weeks pregnant, and while kink hasn't been a big part of my life for a while, I identify as a sadist/masochist switch with a preference for bottoming and occasional submission. I have an upcoming opportunity to really indulge in kink during pregnancy, but am concerned about safety. I know my baby is essentially in a little fortress right now, but I don't know where the limits are - how much pain on my end might damage the kid indirectly. It's probably very straightforward, but I can't find anything useful via google (although, thank you google, I had no idea there was so much pregnant porn).So: any advice from kinky mothers?Thank you! (7 comments | comment on this) Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 12:30 pm - midwives in lovexhatexsex Just in case you want to weigh in...The Alabama Department of Public Health is conducting a "Survey of Alabama Families." During the months of May and June, any family in Alabama raising children is encouraged to fill out the online survey at: http://www.adph.org/MCH/.What we are asking you to do is take a few minutes to fill out the survey, and when you reach the section where you are asked to choose what you think Alabama's top five maternal and child health priorities should be, please add "Provide Alabama state Licensure for Certified Professional Midwives" to the "Other" option space and check the box that makes it one of your 5 choices.This is an essential action item for Alabama mothers, their families, friends and supporters who want safe, licensed midwives to attend out of hospital births. It will also provide for licensed, certified healthcare professionals who are trained to respond to laboring mothers in crisis events that may render hospitals unsafe for healthy women and babies.For further information:http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20090521/NEWS/90521040/1001Thank you,Sarah PerdueABC Public Relationsabctuscaloosa@bellsouth.net (comment on this) Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 10:15 pm - Happy Belated Mothers Day mizuki_hana2 This is to all the parents with a maternal instinct even if you aren't a Mom in the conventional way. current mood: chipper (comment on this) Saturday, May 9th, 2009 2:40 pm - Looking for submissions for a book, if inappropriate I will remove Sunday, April 19th, 2009 2:33 pm blue_raine Hi,i hope this is allowed, if not delete right away.I created a new commmunity, kiddiescorner,which is about your childrens rooms and how your kidslive in your houses. Hope to see you over there! Thanks =) (comment on this) Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 4:01 pm - ink etc. spittingwisdom I think this would qualify to go here, and besides no one ever posts here so why not!? hahaI'm a tattoo artist, and a parent of a 4-year-old. If any of you alterna-parents want a tattoo and are in the area, I figured I'd let you guys know I'm around.My myspace is www.myspace.com/leahbeahtattooI'm in Central-Southish New Jersey:) (2 comments | comment on this) Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 10:28 pm - x-posted sorry! earthangelic hi hii'm starting a new business and have put up a few bits and pieces with many more to follow as i take the photos. please check them out or pass details onto someone you know who might be interested :)www.bellyfruit.com.au(at the moment it's a redirect to an ebay store but won't be for long, just wanted to start getting word out there) (comment on this) Saturday, January 24th, 2009 9:39 pm - The adoption question sakuya_baby A friend of mine is going through an adoption process, a beautiful baby boy, and I'm very excited for him, but the whole process got me thinking... as I plan to adopt one day, there is always an important question on your mind, one that I wanted some feedback on, both for my friend and for myself.What does everyone think about when the proper time is to inform the child he/she has been adopted? Do you raise them knowing it, or do you stun them when they are eighteen or so?? What would you do if they wanted to find their true parents? Something of the like? It's a lot of questions that we'd like more feedback on, because my friend insists that telling them all the way through will make them grow up feeling less attached to you than they would their biological parents, but I said that if you tell them something cute like "Bethany grew in her mommy's tummy, but you're not like Bethany, because you grew in daddy's heart, and he loved you before he even met you." or "You got to choose daddy. He couldn't say no to those eyes." or something like that...Can I have some opinions? (11 comments | comment on this) Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 3:23 pm - Hopefully not too OT pallid_regina Hi all. I'm actually a graduate student in English Literature and I'm in the process of writing my thesis on the persistence of the fairy tale princess as a cultural icon and how new media is changing her. I would LOVE some parent responses!I have a questionnaire posted here: princess_thesisthat is the cornerstone of my independent research. I need as many responses as I can get before January 19th. I'm hopeful that community members might consider responding to the questionnaire (via comments or you can email me your response - details on the community) and also sharing the link with anyone/everyone they can think of. Fairy tales still play such an important part in cultural life and I'd love to have responses from all corners I can reach. Thank you. (comment on this) Sunday, December 28th, 2008 6:21 pm - Dinner on the 31st January lick_my_girl Would anyone like to come out to dinner with me on the 31st January? I am either joining another group of parents on this evening or having dinner myself at analakshmi because it is free and delicious. Many of you I haven't seen much in 08 so I was hoping to make some kind of arrangement to see people next year, sooner rather than later as living with no car is making me go anti-social-crazy. I'm open to other ideas too if anyone wants to go do something else or have dinner another night instead??? 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