As I mentioned in the ABC post, I have been beginning to play around with taking pictures not in Auto. I have always loved and admired good photography, but I wasn’t expecting it to feel so good. Before when I took pictures in Auto, I never really felt like I could claim ownership of the …Continue Reading »
Netti, Goot and other Natural Remedies for Colds
August 30, 2011 By 5 Comments
This is a Netti pot. They are awesome. I first started using a Netti pot about 9 or 10 years ago. They were recommended to me by another yoga teacher. I remember going to buy one, at New Leaf (our local natural foods co-op). It was my first visit to New Leaf, I became a …Continue Reading »
My Yoga Studio
August 29, 2011 By 15 Comments
So the other week, when I was putting together last week’s post about Tree Pose, I came across some old pictures of my yoga studio. It made me want to share with you all, because this place was so sacred to me. I have been in love with yoga since I was 13. To open …Continue Reading »
Chiropratic Care for Babies, Toddlers and Kids
August 26, 2011 By 16 Comments
The other week, Penelope took a tumble at an indoor playground that is in our local mall. She took a headfirst dive and then did a forward roll out of it. It was only from about two feet up, but it was a direct, head on, impact. She cried for a second, but nothing …Continue Reading »
Learning ABC’s
August 25, 2011 By 10 Comments
First off, let me take a moment to admire my photography skills here. This was NOT taken in Auto. I have started taking private lessons from a local photographer, Christy Baldwin. I have a long way to go, but finally, finally it is all starting to come together. I have read books, taken two different …Continue Reading »
Cool Art at My Parents House
August 24, 2011 By 3 Comments
This is kind of a lazy post today. I have five million things to catch up on and I am feeling oh, so, slightly overwhelmed. Not a lot of time for an in depth tutorial. BUT, I do have some cool pictures to share. I just got back from my parents house. I went down …Continue Reading »
A Skirt For Mama, Part Two
August 22, 2011 By 2 Comments
So you all know I have attempted and failed to make a skirt for myself before. Having Bethany’s expertise to guide me, was all that was needed. I don’t know about you, but if I can get someone show me how to make something or cook something, I can pick it up immediately. But to …Continue Reading »
Yes, I Ate My Placenta
August 19, 2011 By 42 Comments
Warning, some of these pictures are graphic! This is a post about be eating and encapsulating my placenta for the emotional and health benefits. If you are not interested in this topic, just skip this post! I have gotten several emails this week, asking if I ever ended up eating my placenta. I wrote a …Continue Reading »
Petunia Pickle Bottom Reusable Shopper Tote Giveaway!!!
August 18, 2011 By 53 Comments
Trips to the market never looked so good! When I was in California, visiting friends, who just happen to work for Petunia Pickle Bottom, she was rocking their new shopper tote (and their new iphone case and wallet). She had several different patterns and used them for everything from grocery shopping to packing for the …Continue Reading »
Monogram Applique
August 18, 2011 By 3 Comments
Ya’ll know I am on an applique kick. Well, here is another applique shirt I did. This one was a gift for a sweet little boy named Owen, for his first birthday. If you are local, his mom, Vanessa, has a great local blog. I wanted to make Owen something, but I don’t really know …Continue Reading »
Tree Pose
August 16, 2011 By 4 Comments
This picture was taken by Robin Adams Photography back 2006, right before I opened up my yoga studio. I used this picture in some marketing collateral. Seems like another lifetime ago! Otherwise known as life BP (before Penelope). I love tree pose so stinkin’ much. It is one of those poses, where when you look …Continue Reading »
Benefits of Infant Massage
August 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
I have met some awesome people in the blogsphere, since I arrived, both bloggers and readers. Cassandra Roy, of Metaphysical Mama is one of them. We are kindred spirits, we both love real foods and we both had extreme difficulties with breastfeeding. She has written a wonderful guest post for us today. On a subject …Continue Reading »
