Are You Pregnant? You May Want a Doula

I did not have a doula when my children were born, because I had the loving care of two midwives attending our homebirths. If I was planning a hospital birth or wanted a little more support at home, I would definitely find a doula. What is a doula? Doulas is an ancient Greek word … [Read more...]

Fabulous Fair Trade Inca Kids

Kelli first wrote about Inca Kids in her post "Three Fair Trade Toy Companies". Inca Kids is fair trade project supporting unprivileged Peruvian artisans. Gilda Pedraza of Inca Kids explains: I am not selling products; I am offering the opportunity to directly support a poor … [Read more...]

Sesame Street, Breastfeeding, and the Pump

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/g3DWRhfNm4c" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] MC sent me this link, as a follow up to my post "Breastfeeding Reduces Anxiety in Children". Apparently, breastfeeding creates anxiety in some mothers, thus they have … [Read more...]

Iraq War Costs $720,000,000 a Day

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wnq6cD5jk1Q" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] … [Read more...]

Organic Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have a sweet tooth, which if have read my other recipes you are well aware of, and my children have inherited my love for desserts. Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies are a favorite in my home, but recently, I decided to experiment with oatmeal cookies. I am not a raisin fan, so I … [Read more...]