One of my doula partner’s (she was my doula) called me the other night. We have a mutual friend who was having a baby. A. was her doula and I was the backup. A. called and was giving me an update, it was almost 11PM and mom was starting to have Pressure Waves and was […]
I think I am maybe a mean doula. Read More »
I know I have tons of photos I have taken and I wish I had more hanging on my wall, but it is a pain to get them framed. Sometimes I have even gotten them printed, but not framed! Here is a new idea from Fracture Me, they print your picture right onto the glass!
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I asked my boys what their favorite family activities are. Going to the Beach: One of the benefits of living in Southern California is being close to a beach. The boys love to boogie board and play in the sand. Going to the Pool: The pool is another family favorite. We are lucky enough to
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I really enjoyed and learned a lot with the SITS 31dbbb challenge. The book by ProBlogger 31 Days to Build a Better Blog was full of great challenges for each day and it really has helped me focus and improve my blog. (I hope so anyway.) If you are looking for a way to improve
31DBBB Wrap Up and My List of 7 Read More »
I joined Twitter a few months ago and I have been trying to figure out How it works? What is the point? What do to with it? How to keep up with it? Is this for me personally or for helping spread birth joy? It has been a journey and I am starting to get
I am finally starting to get Twitter! Read More »
Holy cow I will tell you about my exciting adventure and why I think the answer should be yes if you are just starting off. When I started blogging in 2005 I first did a personal blog and it was paid for at typepad. I ended up changing to a free wordpress site about 2007.
Should I self-host my blog? Read More »
Thanks to Inspired Birth Pro for pointing these out. The first is from MODG posting about the Secrets Hippies Have I had to LOL because she is so funny. Here is a brief look: They were like, you know what? My husband is a lame tard and I don’t trust him at all to do
I love what Wonderfully Made Bellies and Babies Blog posted about being a doula. Being a doula IS amazing. It has it’s challenges (phone calls at 2 AM, being on call), but as Nicole says, I believe that a doula can help a woman to reclaim the beauty, strength, and humble respect of the rite
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I have been following this along with other SITS girls for the last 6 days. Today our challenge was to read 27 different tips and tutorials to better your blog. I actually did this on day 5, because I had some free time. These were great resources to go and check out. What a wonderful
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I am participating in a 31 days to build a better blog challenge and of course it starts today when I am heading to the 1st every Hypnobabies Conference. (Thank Goodness for being able to schedule posts) 🙂 My challenge for today is easy, create an elevator pitch. I have had one for awhile. This
Heading to the 1st Hypnobabies Conference! Read More »
This is not birth related at all. But this was such a great movie to go and see. I wasn’t sure, because I am more of a romantic comedy and I worried it would be too action. DH is more of an action guy and he was worried it would be to romantic comedy. It
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My oldest son, Thing 1, has dysgraphia, which is a writing disorder. He is 12 but his handwriting looks like a 7 year old. I had the opportunity to get a free copy of the Move Into Writing handwriting program to review. I hope via this blog post, other moms of kids with dysgraphia will
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I am one of those glass half full kind of people, so except for those 10 months of PPD after Thing 2 was born, I pretty much have always felt like my life is pretty good. However, I am entering a new phase of life and it is better then ever! I am now a
Being a mom and a doula is better then ever! Read More »
I am thinking of becoming a doula, so I’d love to know how you make it work with childcare and all. I think the hardest part about being a doula is the un-predictability of when and how long I will be at a birth. I am lucky enough to have 4 friends who I feel
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This is the story of my fastest birth I’ve attended as a doula. (Not the fastest from me arriving to baby being born, but the fastest birthing time for mom from first pressure wave to birth of baby) Midnight: J. wakes up to use the bathroom. She notices she is having pressure waves. They get
Please don't have your baby in my van! Read More »
