Completely unedited by me.

The Omnivores Dilemma

Young Readers Edition
By Michael Pollan

Adapted By Richie Chevat

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Part of being a stay-at-home mother to four (soon to be six!) is finding great deals. I don’t link them here all the time, but I’ve decided I will occasionally if they’re the sort blog readers might be interested in.

I read somewhere that Eversave.com was offering $5 credit to all new members, so I signed up. I was so excited when the deal the very next day was for $18 worth of yummies–all natural nuts, granola, trail mix, dried fruits and veggies, organic goodies, and more–  from The Nutty Guys for only $6! Factor in that $5 and you get $18 worth of goodness for only a buck. Shipping is a flat rate of $5 for up to 3 pounds of stuff. I was able to get some sweet treats for me and some trail mix to tuck in the labor bag.  Read more...

One of the blessings of smallish-city life is the little corner store down the street.  At a not-so-slight mark up, they have pretty much anything you can possibly need. They make awesome subs. They have yummy hand-dipped ice cream. They even have a little notebook where they’ll handwrite your tab and send you a bill at the end of the month. (I do not actually recommend this. It’s amazing how the little things add up when you’re not paying as you go, and equally amazing how many times small children try to sneak treats onto the tab.)  Read more...

I’m sitting here on my bed, watching some mindless show on TLC and gearing up to finish a month’s worth of homeschool planning. The house is silent, as my dear husband has taken all the children to the church picnic. I’ll be joining them in about an hour, but I plan on leaving after an hour or so and coming back home again, alone, to enjoy the silence.  Read more...

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

In a society that seems to want to make breastfeeding all about sexuality, nudity, the comfort of potential spectators, and pretty much anything except what it actually is– the biological norm for feeding human infants– I wanted to share an article on the advantages of breastfeeding your baby, whether it be for one day, one week, one year, or beyond.

From Diane Wiessinger:

How long should I breastfeed my baby?

Breastfeeding your baby for even a day is the best baby gift you can give. Breastfeeding is almost always the best choice for your baby. If it doesn’t seem like the best choice for you right now, these guidelines may help.  Read more...