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Handmade Holidays: Food Treats and Gifts

November 8th, 2012 by Mandy - 1 Comment

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Handmade Holidays: Food Treats and Gifts

Whether you are making treats to eat as a family, take to a get together, or give as a gift, these fantastic recipes will have you churning out gourmet treats like a pro!  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Feeding With Love, Natural Learning

Handmade Holidays: Gifts for Adults

November 6th, 2012 by Mandy - 2 Comments

Handmade Holidays: Gifts for Adults

Coming up with gift ideas for adults can often be difficult, but our readers have come up with some great things. Whether you are looking to make some spa products, items to wear, or items for someone’s home, the tutorials in this post will make gift giving easy.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Arts and Crafts, Natural Learning

Handmade Holidays: Gifts for Babies and Children

November 5th, 2012 by Mandy - 2 Comments

Handmade Holidays: Gifts for Babies and Children

Easy on your pocket book, these Handmade Holiday gift tutorial ideas will delight children of all ages. Be sure to enter the two giveaways, too!  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Arts and Crafts, Homeschooling, Language, Natural Learning, Playtime, Reading

Handmade Holidays: Meal Time Gatherings

November 4th, 2012 by Mandy - 1 Comment

Handmade Holidays: Meal Time Gatherings

The subject of holidays generally brings up visions of family, friends, gatherings, and food. Check out these delicious holiday meal ideas your family is sure to love!  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Feeding With Love, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living

Celebrating Halloween With Less Consumerism

October 15th, 2012 by Mandy - 4 Comments

Photo by Yaxzone (flickr)

Trick-or-treating is not the sole focus of Halloween for our family. Instead, we seek multiple ways to encourage natural, local, fall-themed fun.  Read More…

4 Comments | Posted in Balance, Consensual Living, Ecological Responsibility, Green Living, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Love of Nature, Parenting Philosophies, Radical Unschooling

These Breasts Were Made for Nursing

September 24th, 2012 by Mandy - 1 Comment

Photo by Nico

Breasts make milk, nourishing and comforting children. They serve a purpose greater than simply ornamentation.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Activism, Body Image, Breastfeeding, Feeding With Love, Feminism

Band-Aids: Badges of Honor

September 17th, 2012 by Mandy - 2 Comments

Photo by Benjamin Gray

There is something magical about band-aids, as any parent can tell you. When our children cut or scrape themselves, a band-aid seems to make it all feel better.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Nurturing Touch

Labial Adhesions in Baby Girls

August 13th, 2012 by Mandy - 11 Comments

Labial Adhesions in Baby Girls

Labial adhesions in little girls are a naturally occurring phenomenon, generally in relation to some irritant as the body’s way to protect itself.  Read More…

11 Comments | Posted in Activism, Holistic Health, Intactivism

Symbiotic Sleep

August 9th, 2012 by Mandy - 1 Comment

Photo by Fabrizio Salvetti

The symbiotic relationship we have with our children continues into the night, where the benefits of cosleeping are well documented for both child and parents.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Breastfeeding, Cosleeping, Family Safety, Feeding With Love, Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

Normalizing Breastfeeding for a Better Future

August 2nd, 2012 by Mandy - 1 Comment

Normalizing Breastfeeding for a Better Future

I work toward normalizing breastfeeding not for me . . . but for my children and their children.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Activism, Balance, Belief, Breastfeeding, Feeding With Love, Lactivism

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