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In the Garden: Still Preparing!

I knew this year was going to be a slow one in the garden.  After all, Joshua was born when I would typically get going in the garden, so I was a tad distracted this spring.  Anyway, we did make … Continue reading

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Baby’s First Nature Walk

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” -John Muir As part of the National Environmental Education Week Challenge, I decided to take Joshua for a walk around the farm.  I believe that if you expose … Continue reading

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Updates

Joshua is now 8 days old! I’m working on his birth story, which will be a series of posts covering the whole 41 1/2 hours of labor.  I’m thinking it will take at least 5 posts to cover the whole … Continue reading

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Joshua Daniel

Born March 12, 2010 9 lbs. 8 oz. 22 1/4 inches long

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From Sustainable Couple to Sustainable Family

This post is my contribution to the March APLS Blog Carnival. With my due date fast approaching (tomorrow!), I’ve been thinking about how we want to raise our child.  In terms of our continued quest for sustainability, I realize that … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Nursing my Baby

I’ve noticed that most of the blogs I follow use the term “breastfeeding,” but I was raised with the term “nursing” so that’s what I use. I grew up in a home where nursing was the norm.  My mom was … Continue reading

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