This series of posts is dedicated to dear little S., due in September. Her parents’ questions about cloth diapering are what inspired me to share what I’ve learned. Interested in (or at least curious about) cloth diapering, but not sure where to start? The good news is that since so many more people are choosing...

cloth diapers natural parenting

May 12, 2012

Letter to My Mother

by Leanna

To my mother on Mother’s Day: Thank you for deciding to have a fourth child, even though you already had your hands full with the first three. Thank you for making my childhood magical with juice popsicles, homemade doll clothes, and sing-a-longs around the piano. Thank you for Betsy and Tacy, Laura Ingalls, and Anne...

-Read More-

parenting

mother Mother's Day motherhood

May 9, 2012

How to Host a Toddler Playgroup

by Leanna

My son was 18 months old before I was introduced to the wonderful world of playgroups. Sure, we had done a few playdates before that, but when your kids are very young, playdates are really just you getting together with some friends, babies in tow. But playgroups for toddlers are another animal entirely. Yes, of...

-Read More-

parenting

May 2, 2012

Butterfly Cake and Ladybug Cupcakes

by Leanna

This afternoon a friend and I co-hosted our Baha’i community’s celebration of the Twelfth Day of Ridvan. We worked together to create a short program with music, readings, and a story for children about Baha’u’llah‘s stay in the Ridvan Garden. While my friend provided most of the refreshments, I offered to bake a treat that...

-Read More-

Baha'i crafts food Ridvan

Baha'i baking cakes cooking crafts cupcakes holidays Ridvan

April 24, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Our Ridvan Tent

by Leanna

Pictures of the “tent” we created to help our little Monkey understand and celebrate the festival of Ridvan. This post can also be seen at I Thought I Knew Mama. Mom vs. The Boys, and Hobo Mama.

Baha'i crafts Ridvan spiritual education

Baha'i crafts holidays Ridvan

April 21, 2012

Sneaky Sweet Potato Recipes

by Leanna

If your little ones are anything like mine, it can be difficult to get them to try new foods. In our case, vegetables are particularly challenging. While we continue to offer our son vegetables in their recognizable state (and he sometimes surprises us by taking a bite or two!), we also have come up with...

-Read More-

food natural parenting parenting recipes

baby food cooking healthy recipes pancakes picky eaters recipes smoothies sweet potato sweet potato recipes toddler food toddler recipes vegetables

April 19, 2012

Preparing for Ridvan

by Leanna

“Dignified” is not a word I typically associated with toddlers. Yet it is the word I keep coming back to as I prepare to celebrate the festival of Ridvan with my little Monkey. The 12 days of Ridvan, which begin on April 21, are the holiest of Baha’i holidays, and I want to make them...

-Read More-

Baha'i crafts Ridvan spiritual education

Baha'i crafts holidays Ridvan