Shifting Gears
As many in my life know, I’ve been working toward some new goals this past year. I spent most of the year studying to become and IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Counselor) and I also fulfilled a dream of many years and completed the training to become a Reiki Master. Yesterday, I received confirmation that [...]
Some Cosy Baby Happy Mommy love
I’m blessed to count Erin of Cosy Baby Happy Mommy among my friends. Erin is one of those people who immediately brings energy and joy into the room, and she gives selflessly to her community like few people I’ve met. When Erin asked me to try out her new Buckle-Tai carrier to give me her [...]
Skin-to-Skin: A simple practice with a huge impact
Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the Alberta Breastfeeding Committee’s conference, Infant feeding: Best practice steps for primary preventative care. Louise Dumas and Marianne Brophy spoke at the event, and it was an inspiring day for me to say the least. The information which Louise Dumas presented provided substantial weight to the view [...]
Summer Blog Wrap-Up
This post marks my final piece for the Summer Blog Challenge, a 31 day challenge to blog daily. I’ve enjoyed the challenge much more this year than in years past, which I chalk up to writing on a business blog rather than a personal blog. Well, that and not giving birth to a baby part [...]
Soaking It In
The kids and I didn’t spend nearly as much time outside this summer as I wanted to, between dodging clouds of mosquitoes and hiding from the constant rain. I was lamenting the fact that the summer is ending so soon, with the very Canadian winter creeping nearer, when all of a sudden we’ve been blessed [...]
LLLove
I’ve been a huge La Leche League fan for years, having attended meetings for most of the past 11 years and participating as a Leader for the past 4. I love the personal impact that the organization has had on so many individuals, in matters of breastfeeding and beyond. Some nights, such as tonight, I [...]
Positive and Purposeful
Yesterday afternoon I sat down with a Lifeboard project. A Lifeboard is a tool to visually represent goals and dreams. It uses the idea of The Law of Attraction in combination with the layout based on Feng Shui. A few months back, I’d picked up a Lifeboard box set and I’ve been collecting pictures and [...]
Visualizations of Inner Space
I had a couple of visualizations come up in my day today. They’re a bit different in tone but both of them have to do with creating a place of mental space. I came up with this first one when I was trying to have a nap. I’ve been having some rough nights lately due [...]
Flower Essences for Fall Transitions
Tis the season for change! From starting school to new schedules, it’s that time of year when we step out of our lazy days of summer and back into the more focused pace of autumn. From an energetic point of view, fall is the time of year to invest our attention into long-term work. New [...]
Social Butterflies
If you’re homeschooling, or considering it, “But how will they learn to socialize?” is one of the first questions people tend to ask. Liam and I have been asked countless times during the four years we’ve been homeschooling, and in all honesty it was one of our top concerns before making the leap from public [...]
