Posts by maizy

I had a friend do beautiful henna art on my belly. My five year old calls it "the blessing" and has to look at it often. I did a belly cast with ds #1 at 38 weeks. Sadly it fit me at 31 weeks! I may do one just to hang them...

Would you be willing to try hypnotherapy? Dear woman, we all do things we know are not "right". Be strong. Visualize the birth you want and make it happen.

Anyone else not have names picked out? We've been struggling since we found out and still have no names. We have a list of boy's names we like and a list of girls names we like but nothing seems to be the "right" name for our...

My ds is a young kinder too. July 30. He started school Monday. It was tough. They don't do half say K where we live so my 5 yr old is in school 8-3. I think its too long but its what we have. The school he is at gets an outstanding...

Depends on what you eat and where you get your food. If you cook from scratch its much cheaper. dried beans, rice, lentils, nuts are mainstays for vegetarians. All are affordable when bought in season, etc. It also depends on what you...

I choose local farmers market first. Then organic second. I read Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingslover I recommend this book if you are pondering our food sources. I also did a study group through the Northwest Earth Watch...

I'd be very careful with artifical sweetners and HFCS. Both scientifically are a far cry from natural. The natural food stores have a myriad of naturally flavored sodas you might try. I think Hansen's is natural and you can even pick...

Some apprehension is normal I think. We do ourselves more good if we focus on the positive what if's... Not the negative. I've been writing them down. What if... I have vivid, active birth, how will I feel after? How will my baby be...

You poor dear! How scarey and what a PAIN! I've seen those type of ticks before in Central America not here but not shocked to find they'd be here too. I hope you and the dogs are all clear and healthy!

Anyone else Hypnobirthing? I am and have been doing the CD's now for a couple months. My mw is very positive about it. Husband is reading the books and preparing some. How ready do you feel? I'm not sure.