Noah’s birth story

birth story home birth

Since our first, Jasmin, made her entrance in such a special and unique birth, we weren’t sure what to expect with this baby. Well, I suppose you never know what to expect any way huh? We prepared very much the same way as our first, check out our prenatal care post. Essential oils, readings, herbal … Read more

Nesting, preparing for baby as a minimalist

You might think that it’s just because we are having our 3rd baby that we are inclined to be minimalist. We may know better what we need, true, in actuality– we have been minimalist since having our first baby. Here’s a bit about why and how. Why? When we were pregnant with Jasmin we lived … Read more

Cloth diapering, diaper free, panty wearing toddler

  Alternatives to conventional diapering for this family: Before baby Jas was born in October 2012, we thank our Father in Heaven to have been introduced to many alternatives to parenting, from pregnancy and birth to infancy and toddlerhood. One of these alternatives was diapering our fresh new baby. We experienced many weird looks and … Read more