My husband says I have a brown thumb. While there is evidence to back him up, I beg to differ. I’m a baby wearing, water birth having, outdoor exploring, Earth loving vegan (quite possibly born in the wrong decade considering my 70-something year old neighbor and I share fashion- and most likely music- taste). Gardening…Continue reading

From:  Outsidemom.com “The Ergo is still hands-down the best thing I’ve found for hiking with babies, or for those times when you don’t want to throw on a large backpack to lug your toddler down the trail.” Ergobaby Performance Carrier – Black/Charcoal Ergobaby Organic Diaper Backpack – Black Ergobaby Performance Cargo Pouch

I’m not the kind of Mom who’s content to stay home all day; which could kind of be a problem for someone whose primary job title is stay-at-home-mom. Instead of hanging around the house, my kids and I venture into the outdoors quite a bit. One of our favorite activities is hiking; it’s accessible, affordable…Continue reading

As a city dweller, I have never understood how people can survive living in the suburbs.  What do you do there?  How do you go to a GOOD dinner?  How do you go to a movie other than a huge blockbuster?  If you want to answer to this overall question, have kids. I just got…Continue reading

When we pick a vacation destination, I jump right into trip planning. What is there to see? What should we do? Where should we eat? How much time is enough to see it all? It’s not that I want to rush through an experience, or see things just to say I’ve seen them. But tomorrow…Continue reading

When my daughter Leah was born in 1996 I knew that I would wear her. Baby wearing was new to Salt Lake City, Utah and people always stopped and stared as I passed by. Even more people stopped to look when my husband Aaron carried little Leah in the sling. We loved slinging her! I…Continue reading

In May 2012 my husband and I re-located from Long Beach, California, to Iowa City, Iowa.  Big change? Yes!  Did I want to go? No!  My daughter was born in California, my life began in California, and most important, all my Ergo-wearing friends were in California.  I felt torn from my land, my heart a…Continue reading