Lauren Wayne, writer and natural parent. Riding the rails with my husband, Crackerdog Sam, our hobo kid, Mikko Lint Picker, and a new hobo baby who still needs a full hobo name. Trying every day to parent intentionally and with grace.
Headed for The Hague!
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I'm so excited to announce that I am definitely going to the Human Rights
in Childbirth Conference at The Hague next week. I found an inexpensive
direct fl...
Where East Meets West: Growing Happy Kids
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Every parent wants their child to be happy. Happy kids mean happy parents,
but how do we foster happiness? Growing Happy Kids: How to Foster Inner
Confiden...
Last Week Before the Second Anniversary
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I feel very peaceful this week, but also somewhat spacey. During this same
week last year I just felt destroyed, basically. So peaceful and spacey is
a d...
Fabric Travel Highchair Pattern
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This fabric highchair is great for stashing in your diaper bag on the go.
Get the pattern and tutorial at This Mama Makes Stuff.
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Opening in Canada in 2013
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I learned today on twitter from my friend Emma that a LEGOLAND Discovery
Centre will be opening in the Toronto-area next spring. When we lived in
Germany, ...
better than
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[image: Ivy & Noah]
We hung out at the park while Carter had baseball practice last night. I
needed the air and it was good. I just typed god by accident ...
It’s Time to Ban Cosmetic Pesticides
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I live in British Columbia, Canada. It’s a beautiful place, with a
progressive bent, and a pretty good environmental record. For example, in
2008 our provi...
Thoughtful Thursday
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“Women…are storytellers. They are nurturers…filled with creative forces
when they are fertile, pregnant or birthing. Millions of years of biology
are on ...
OneStarryNight Web Design Giveaway
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I’ve decided to do a giveaway of my very own! The Prizes Design and install
custom theme (2 column, header, footer) — Value $160 Design up to 5 social
me...
Connective Tissue
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I am honored to present Connective Tissue, about Samson’s experience with
unexplained lactation. Samson is a genderqueer, transgender androgyne
living in t...
A place to sit and rest and remember
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My husband was finally able to get in contact with the appropriate people,
and we got permission to take one of our neighbor’s old chairs. Not long
after, ...
What’s Something Most People Don’t Know About You?
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It’s always interesting to learn an unknown fact about something or someone
you think you know. When I think Go Daddy, I think domain names. But did
you kn...
35 Easy Animal Crafts For Kids
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Last week we went to the zoo and since our visit my son has been pouring
over the free map asking about each animal and telling me what he learned
about it...
What happens when I poke here...
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I imagine in my Honest2Betsy head that I don't even have to update you on
what I've been up to, because, certainly, it's horribly predictably obvious
that ...
Attachment Parenting - New York City Edition
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Last Thursday, I received an email from my fellow blogger, author, and
friend, Dionna Ford at Code Name: Mama. Turns out it was a good thing I
checked my...
Guest Post: Breastfeeding While Vegan
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*I'm so excited to bring you today's guest post by one of my favorite
lactivists, Anayah. You may remember her from the hilarious "**Sh*t People
Say to Bre...
YMCA membership... Was this a good idea?
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Have I mentioned that we joined the Y? For a family membership, it's $82 a
month. There is a warm pool, an indoor track, lots of fancy exercise
equipment, ...
the new soul sister
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This year’s version of the soul sister necklace is light and graceful. Bold
aqua chalcedony meets iridescent labradorite so elegantly, as always.
Here’s th...
15 Years, Dad
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Dear Dad, I was just thinking about you yesterday, Mother’s Day. They
handed out single roses to the women at church, including the teenage
girls. I remind...
Inquisition Monday
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Megan B. asked, *"I have a question for your Inquisition Monday posts. How
does your "my body, my choice" idea work during diaper changes? I love the
idea ...
Be The Best Mom That You Can Be
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It’s not about being “Mom Enough.” It’s about being the best mom that you
can be for your children. What your child needs is different than what
someone ...
REVIEWS: Brown stuff!
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I recently blogged about tracking down positive identity items for my kids
(toys, dolls, books, DVDs etc) and promised to review them once we'd had
them fo...
15 Years and Counting
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It’s going on 15 years. This full and mostly happy marriage. 15 years has
had a lot of ups and downs, a lot of growing and learning, a lot of
forgiveness, ...
The Goodies: Double Issue!
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The Goodies… Been a while, hasn’t it? Here’s what I’ve been finding
enlightening, entertaining, moving, meaningful… :: a sweet children’s song
based on t...
dandelions
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right now my neighbor is out on her front lawn swath of brilliant green
grass freshly mowed. she has a paper grocery bag she is bent over plucking
dandelio...
Jonathan Gabriel's Birth Story - Part 1
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It all started on March 28. I wanted to give birth on that Friday, March
30, and I had been trying to walk more to give my birthing time a
headstart. I...
Mississippi Trip 2011
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We had a great trip to Mississippi.
We spent a lovely time at Granny Pa's house! We had a fun time
celebrating Cousin Rhys and Carys birthdays. Rhys's...
April 18th- Birthday and Cancer
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Birthday and cancer may seem like an odd title, but April 18th, would
have been my mom’s 63rd birthday. She passed away 2 years ago, and I can’t
help bu...
Review: Ender's Shadow - Orson Scott Card
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*Rating:* 4/5
*Summary:* Basically this is *Ender's Game* from Bean's perspective. There
is more backround on Bean before and after he meets Ender, but it ...
I’m Blogging on giggle GAB
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Here are links to some of my latest posts on giggle GAB. I’m writing the
Nursing Know How column. I’ve done pieces on breastfeeding a toddler; how
to pick ...
What school are you sending him to?
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One of the worst things about being a parent is the ubiqitous “What school
are you sending your child to?” question. It starts when your child is
around 3 ...
9 Ways Google Can Help Us Normalize Breastfeeding
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*Wouldn't it be amazing if Google used its global influence to help us
normalize breastfeeding?*
World Breastfeeding Week takes place from August 1 - 7, 2...
We finally got our backyard chickens!
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OK, so technically they are basement chicks, at least for now. But yes,
it’s true — we’ve got chickens! After much organizing, letter writing,
signature ga...
Breastfeeding a preschooler
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I have struggled finding good resources for breastfeeding preschoolers but
ran across this website tonight:
http://www.naturalchild.org/articles/breastfeed...
Sheena, remain.
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Yesterday I had to go to the bank on my way home from work. I was taking
care of a flub-up that involved stopping payment on a check. (I actually
stopped...
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Here is the beginning of my post. And here is the rest of it.Get the Share
on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox!textGet
th...
Rachael Leaves a Fingerprint
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Last year, a friend from work named Rachael passed away. She was a young,
beautiful woman.
I remember her interviewing with my VP and SVP. I remember the s...
Birth {and life!} at 90mph
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Oh how I have missed this birth blog! I'm so excited to finally have a
moment to get back on here and share a little of what has been going on
this past ye...
One Hot Mama Gives Fashion Advice.
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An oldie (from when I only had one baby) but a goodie. Especially since
it's only gotten nominally easier to get myself together after getting the
kids to ...
Win a Diaper Product Contest (ALL)
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Post a diaper review on the Born to Love Diapering Resources page and get a
chance to win a mystery cloth diapering product/nursing bra each week.
Enter as...
GPS for L&D?
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Some intriguing promotional materials arrived this week for a device called
LaborPro, which combines global positioning technology (GPS) with
ultrasound to...
Zen and the Art of Kicking My Own Ass...
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*Let's talk about Zen, ba-by! *
Obviously, my name here on this oft neglected blog is "Zen Mommy."
It is also Zen Mommy on one of my FaceBook pages.
...
Goodbye Mothering Magazine
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I first saw Mothering magazine in the waiting room of my midwife in 1996. I
didn't read parenting magazines but this one was clearly written for me.
Brea...
Brown Mamas Breastfeed Project
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Want proof that brown mamas DO breastfeed? Check out this collection of
photos of brown breastfeeding mothers at the blog SoulVegMama. They are
still accep...
Goodbye
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I'm not sure anyone is still reading this, but I really have not had the
time over the last few months to properly update either this blog or keep
up with ...
Why I am Not Afraid Of MTV
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This Monday a call to action by the “Momfia” will be fulfilled as
protesting parents around the internet post their outrage over MTV’s newest
show ‘Skins’....
Birth Stories
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There are lots of types of blog posts that I like to read: funny, serious,
life changing, overcoming challenges, funny, but one of my favourite
narratives ...
Return of Menses
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Several people have emailed me to chat about their own concerns regarding
the return of postpartum menses, so I know it's something that lots of
people are...
Dear Friends
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A few days ago a good friend called me and said I needed to come over right
away; her husband had been attacked. As it turned out, the attack was
premedita...
Department of WIN: Polarn O. Pyret
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What a slogan! Not for girls. Not for boys. We make clothes for children. I
love this slogan. It sums up everything I want in a clothing store for my
child...
macondo mama goes urban
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Okay. I mentioned that something was up. I've been hoping to get a bit of
time to sit down and write this properly. You know, go out with a bang.
Reflect o...
Pleiades archive
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I deleted this blog a few weeks ago as I want to spend more time away from
"the internet", and for other, personal reasons. But I realised shortly
after th...
Goodbye Blogger - New Site Ahead!
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I need you all to update your links to my new site:
www.nicolefaires.com
I just finished it... and I mean just, so there may be a few bugs but it
should b...
WFMW- How I made Housework more FUN!
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I don't like to clean. I don't like to fold laundry. If I had my way, I
would leave dirty pots soaking in the sink til I needed to cook in them
again. I wo...
Free Range vs Heliocopter
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I must admit my benign neglect of my children. I let my almost two year old
and my three and a half year old play outside alone. I let them play in the
b...
Fine Art Friday - Field Trip
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Inspired By The Real Thing
I packed up my monster yesterday and we went into the city and to the
Seattle Art Museum. I've taken him to galleries and to ki...
a good webiste:www.electrondiscountshop.com/
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Dear friend:
how are you doing Recently?i prefer to introduce a good company who trades
mainly in electornic products. such as laptops,motorcycles, digital...
Scarlett O'help me
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So I told myself I wouldn't do this. I have felt the draw of "Scarlett
O'hara" stuff. It's not what I wanted for you. It is cheesy and kind of
white trash ...
5 comments:
that makes me want to open a business just so that i have somewhere to put a sign like that. maybe i need one in my kitchen!
I feel the same way!
awesome!
I've never seen anything like that in my life! How cool
I just saw a breastfeeding icon sticker on a car. That's something I could do!
Not that I'd be saying -- hey, everyone, come breastfeed in my car. ;) It's not that comfortable to, honestly.
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