Mother Breastfeeding her Baby, by Louis Fleckenstein, c. 1900. I am going to write a series about breastfeeding. For many women, myself included, breastfeeding is one of the most challenging aspects of new motherhood. I am not an expert, but I have been doing it every day, about eight times a day, for five months now. So I think it’s fair to say that I’ve got some experience. I plan…
October 2013
22 Posts
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The Hunter’s Moon
Read moreLast night was the beautiful, full, Hunter’s Moon. I snuck outside to snap a few photographs after Roman was asleep. I have always been drawn to the moon. There is something undeniably magical about it. Sometimes it takes my breath away. For ages, farmers, sailors, and other sky watchers have used the Moon to predict the weather. Ancient people worshiped the moon as a Goddess. I believe that the moon…
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Making Up & Going Natural
Read moreFrom about nine-months pregnant to about three-months after birth, me & makeup just didn’t get along. For awhile I couldn’t even see my legs, let alone shave them. Then, when I could see everything again, I didn’t even remotely have the time to think about shaving. A face full of makeup seemed like a pipe-dream for a Sasquatch like me. 😉 Most days I was lucky to get a brush…
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Something Extraordinary
Read moreSomething extraordinary (to me) happened this morning. Roman’s changing pad has always been one of his favourite places. I know, weird, right? I kind of get it though. It’s always been such a place of smiles and routine for us. From the time that I brought him home from the hospital, I always changed his diapers and gave him his sponge baths there. Every bath and every diaper change was…
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Life is But a Dream…
Read moreI finally started to feel better over the weekend. I’m still not 100% sure what was wrong, but it seems that I either had kidney stones and passed them or I had a kidney infection that has cleared up. Either way it was unpleasant and I am so glad that it’s behind me. We had a nice weekend visiting with my family on Saturday and spending the day at Matt’s…
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October Blues
Read moreSorry that it’s been pretty quiet around here this week. It’s not often that I get the blues in October, but the past week has been a little rough. It all started on Monday with a simple UTI that kept getting worse and worse and worse. Two less-than-fun doctor appointments and several inconclusive tests later, and I’m still none-the-wiser. I’m still not sure if it is a UTI turned bladder/kidney…
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Visit to the Pumpkin Patch
Read moreYesterday we took a little trip to the pumpkin patch. We got a few gorgeous pumpkins for our porch and a nice fat one for carving. Roman fit right into the patch with his little jack-o-lantern hat. I just love how these photographs turned out. I’ve been planning them in my head for a lifetime. ^^^ Just lounging in the patch… ^^^ ^^^ His newest face, he makes it all…
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Five-Month-Old Roman James
Read moreOn Monday, my sweet boy turned five-months-old. It’s pretty extraordinary. In life, I’ve always found that there are days & hours that go slow but that the months & years always fly by. Never has this been more true than since I have become a mother. There are excruciatingly hard moments but they are few & far between. Most of the time it is so wonderful that I want nothing…
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Recipe: Easy Vegetarian Chili
Read moreWe’ve been having a gorgeous, Indian Summer this year. The leaves are turning their brilliant autumnal shades, but the air is still summer-warm. I feel doubly blessed to have my favourite month and my favourite weather at the same time. Even though it hasn’t quite been cool yet, I am already starting to crave some good cool weather foods. I made my first pot of chili of the season last…