Posts by sereneimago

I am almost 39 weeks pregnant and we recently moved to a new house that has quite a big property with lots of hedges, trees etc. and it is very close to the water in a rural/suburban community... an island, in fact. We were living in...

I would suggest Port Townsend, WA.  It is close to the Olympic National Park and many lakes and is full of nature.  There are many families living a natural lifestyle there, and an excellent co-op where you can buy raw milk...

It was pretty yummy, and felt wholesome.  We accidently left a little out on the table and even the cat liked it! :0  

Thanks for the advice everyone.  I am going to have to not feel guilty about receiving help and let go of the desire to help my friend until our own family situation is fully solid...   Have you ever wondered if babies...

Hello Anya-- I was a young mom too (pregnant at 19, had my daughter at 20) and became a single mom when my daughter was one.  If I were smarter I would've left him when I was pregnant-- I think it is better and easier to be a...

It does seem win-win, except we are in a neighboring county, so hopefully that will still work!  I am going to call them and see if it's an option.   Thanks so much for your advice ladies!  

Thanks for your 2 cents guys... I think I need to think harder about this.

I found this midwife who does home water births: http://morningglorybirth.com/Morning_Glory_Childbirth_Services/Services.html   and http://www.thumbtack.com/ga/kennesaw/midwifes/home-water-birth   Also I am not...

P.S. You can treat potatoes as a grain too... making various kinds of potatoes as your starch.  Everyone loves potatoes! If they get boring you can try sweet potatoes.   Good luck!

Also almond milk is great as a milk option (we drink soy and almond at my house...) one gallon of milk every two weeks isn't that much for such a big family!   Maybe you could find some local chickens?  Buying eggs...