Diet Requirements for Pregnant and Nursing Moms
How and what you eat in your diet is pretty important to how your body functions while pregnant and breastfeeding. You have another human being dependent on you providing them with the nutrition necessary for their body to thrive. This is a pretty serious commitment by you, the mother.
What Is Canning? Does It Save Money?
Hi. My name is Diana and I am a canner. My husband says I have a sickness and need to start a group called Canner’s Anonymous. He may be right. I can everything. It doesn’t matter what it is really. If I can buy it on the shelves
Running as a Sport in a Large Family
As a homeschooling mother it’s up to me to find ways for my children to get the proper exercise and fresh air. The way our family has supplied both is through running, particularly as a sport, by running half marathons together as a family.
Why I Use A Moby Wrap
I keep my newborns with me everywhere I go. I used to carry them in a sling as this is what all my friends used. Now I use The Moby Wrap.
How to Start Running When You’re a Mother – Couch to 5K
Running can be a wonderful form of exercise for anybody. It gets you outside in the fresh air and sunshine and gives you some much needed ‘me’ time.
Reduce Your Chores and Bring Your Children Closer Together Through The Partner System
Reduce your workload and bring your children closer to each other! We call it the Partner System. I guess, in a sense, it isn’t exactly reduced, but it is changed and truly easier. As I have more children I have found myself doing less of the little tasks and
Why I Choose Homebirth For All My Babies
All 12 of my babies have been born at home, and my midwife has attended every one of them. I’ve had 12 opportunities to change my mind about where I birth my babies, but I haven’t.
Family Prayer, and How We Get Through It With Toddlers!
As Catholics we pray the family Rosary every night with our litany of night prayers and novenas. This can get a little tricky with little ones but as we are trying to train our children to consistently practice family prayer it is important to start young.
The Importance of a Morning Routine
Every morning I have a schedule I do my best to follow. Ideally it starts before any of the little kids in the family wakes up. This helps me get my day off to a good start.
DIY Diaper Rash Salve (only three ingredients and it actually works!)
I honestly have no idea where this all-natural rash salve recipe came from, but since our family has been using it for ten years+ you know it can be trusted!
