The Natural Mommy

Tis the season to give stuff away in a shameless attempt to get more bloggy traffic. I’ve got a bit of a late start this season, with the What I Believe topic taking up most my recent free computer/blogging time. But hey, I can still jump on the bandwagon and get a jazillion comments and [...]

Filed under: Giveaway on April 22nd, 2008 | 137 Comments »

I believe co-sleeping is the best sleeping arrangement for a nursing mother and newborn baby. Mother gets more sleep and therefore is able to operate at a higher-functioning level the following day. Baby gets all the milk he needs during the night, along with the comfort and security that the womb used to offer. He [...]

Filed under: What I Believe on April 22nd, 2008 | 24 Comments »

“On behalf of the [place that gives out grants], thank you for submitting an application to the [place that gives out grants] 2008-09 Fellowship Program. The reviews of the proposals have been completed and your proposal was recommended for support. We will be able to fund this project in the amount of $15,000″ So there [...]

Filed under: Praise the Lord, The Daddy, The News on April 21st, 2008 | 6 Comments »

May you… Always buckle up, drive safe, and never own a motorcycle. Always be this proud of your accomplishments. (That’s her third potty prize.) Always feel this beautiful. Never need braces. Always eat your vegetables. Always be willing to try new things. Always take the trash out for your mommy and eventually for your wife. [...]

Filed under: Meet-and-Greet-Mondays on April 21st, 2008 | 10 Comments »

It may be two o’clock in the morning, but I am none-the-less proud to announce I have pounded out a What I Believe article on co-sleeping and the cry-it-out Thing. It’s been years, I know, so let me refresh you on just what I’m referring to when I say, “What I Believe.” Once upon a [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on April 20th, 2008 | 5 Comments »

First of all, has anyone out there read The No Cry Sleep Solution by Dr. Sears?  Benjamin is reaching the “sleeping sideways” stage and we are anxious to get him in his crib.  I am very interested in what that book has to say, but if you could… summarize… it for me, that would save [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on April 19th, 2008 | 10 Comments »

My little Olivia Grace went ONE WHOLE DAY without a single accident. And thus earned herself a Pooh Book. She has four more Potty Prizes in the bag.  And I plan to continue the 20 minute timer torture.  So here’s hoping we get at least four more days like this!

Filed under: Potty-Training, The Olivia on April 18th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

So Benjamin’s birthday was… a month ago. And we got him presents. And we wanted to wrap said presents. But all we could find was Christmas wrapping paper. Neither my husband nor I wanted to go out and buy wrapping paper. My husband reasoned that a one-year-old wouldn’t know the difference and set out to [...]

Filed under: Frugal Fridays on April 18th, 2008 | 6 Comments »

“So, how’s the potty training going, Natural Mommy?” AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHH. “That good, huh?” Ahem. Let me articulate a bit more clearly here: For Olivia, underwear is the new diaper. It is to be peed in. And pooped in. That is its purpose. We go through as many pairs of pretty pink panties for her as we [...]

Filed under: Potty-Training, The Olivia on April 17th, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Let’s just make a list of the average toddler lunch menu: Peanut butter and jelly sandwich Grilled cheese Hot dogs Lunch meat ______________ (fill in the blank) I started to really look into these foods to see what my girl was eating on a daily basis and found: [Cheap] Jelly has high fructose corn syrup [...]

Filed under: Recipe Swap '08 on April 17th, 2008 | 14 Comments »