• Last updated 10/23/12 by Melanie Mayo

Posted by: Haley Reen                 Each year, my family celebrates Halloween with much fanfare. It’s our favorite time of year. We decorate the whole house, even the bathrooms, and put the lights and other outdoor decorations outside as soon as possible, usually the week before October begins. At the end of the month we have a large, family friendly party to celebrate. However, as my children are small and we are a mostly media free and sugar free household, we do things a little differently than most. Here are some of the ways we modify the modern... read more

• Last updated 10/18/12 by emilyfrischmann

By Susan Reynolds Ballinger Web Exclusive I love to round the corner of the street that curves down the hill toward our house and see the day's new sky painting on my backyard clothesline. The clothes appear to be a line of fluid dancers, shouting out a rainbow of color. Sheets are my favorite medium in the palette basket. As I pull the fabric taunt and clip on the clothespin, the breeze blows the vast piece of cotton into an undulating wave of white. I glimpse bits of sky above sage-covered hills through the waves of fabric. Slap, flap, whoosh...: the billowing... read more

• Last updated 10/19/12 by Melanie Mayo

On Sept 29th hundreds of museums across the US will provide free admission as part of Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live! event. Only two members per household can gain free admission during the event, and must present a special ticket to do so, but it is a good chance to reduce the costs of visiting a local museum you have been wanting to bring the family to.   In the spirit of Smithsonian Museums, who offer free admission everyday, Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the... read more

• Last updated 8/22/12 by Laura Grace Weldon

  Betcha this will turn into the theme song playing in your head. Kristin Andreassen, you’re singing what we’re thinking, “Crayola doesn’t make a color to draw my love.” About Laura Grace WeldonLaura Grace Weldon is a writer, editor, conflict resolution educator, and marginally useful farm wench. She is the author of Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything. She lives with her family on Bit of Earth Farm. Check out life on the farm at http://bitofearthfarm.wordpress.com/ and keep up with Laura's relentless optimism at... read more

• Last updated 11/26/12 by Melanie Mayo

  There are lots of different folks on the Mothering team with a variety of skills, experiences, and lifestyles. Read on to learn more about each of them!   The Mothering Team (in alphabetical order), click on a name to jump to that team member:   AdinaL, Assistant Community Manager Bad Mama Jama, Moderator Cynthia Mosher, Community Manager Dar - GA Liaison and Moderator delightedbutterfly, Moderator grisandole, Moderator HappyHappyMommy, Moderator heatherdeg,... read more

• Last updated 10/18/12 by AdinaL

Hiking to Minihaha Falls, near Lake Labun, Georgia. Why travel with a baby, many ask. Too young to remember the trip and necessitating a host of adjustments to an adult itinerary; the work required to take them along will outweigh the benefits. So, at least, goes the travel advice on many of the websites I consulted before embarking on our journey. Many of those sites went on to recommend waiting to travel internationally until children are older and can “benefit” from the trip. Some suggest leaving young children and babies with relatives and... read more

• Last updated 11/3/12 by Cynthia Mosher

Mother’s Day 2-for-1 special:  sale ends Friday at 5pm!  Order a poster or greeting card of any mother-&-child image and get a second one FREE!  See here for details:  http://durgabernhard.com/bookblog For those of you who read Mothering in print, you may recall a few of these paintings which were published as illustrations in the magazine (click on images to order posters and cards): MOTHER & CHILD was Mothering Magazine’s 25th anniversary logo. THE AMAZING PLACENTA was commissioned for an article of the same title, written by Sarah... read more

• Last updated 11/5/12 by Cynthia Mosher

"The Bearers" © Durga Yael Bernhard / durgabernhard.com Poster: $12 Announcing my Mother’s Day 2-for-1 special:  one week only! Order a poster or greeting card of any mother-&-child image by Durga Yael Bernhard and get a second one FREE! See here for details:  http://durgabernhard.com/bookblog Sale ends 5pm Friday, May 4th About Durga Yael Bernhard Durga Yael Bernhard is a fine artist, illustrator, children's book author/illustrator, and mother of three children born at home. She... read more

• Last updated 11/5/12 by Cynthia Mosher

Are you a mom blogger? Do you have a passion for a topic and want to share it? The All Things Mothering blog is looking to take on more weekly bloggers who want to write about their passions and help parents find the information they need. We are particularly interested in topics related to natural family living and are open to new and unique suggestions that will be a good fit for our readers. Blogging positions are unpaid but you will receive unparalleled exposure in our large community. Below is a list of the topics we are most interested in.... read more

• Last updated 11/8/12 by Cynthia Mosher

Click on photo to take you to Tutorial This wabi-sabi needle book is so easy to make if you have some small pieces of felt in different colors.  You can even do some embroidery on it, using a solid button.  Click here for the tutorials on the Living Crafts blog. About Pardis Amirshahi Pardis Amirshahi is the editor of Living Crafts magazine and also writes for their popular blog. Although she always enjoyed sewing and other crafts, Pardis discovered the true joy of handwork when she became a mother. You can... read more