On the Homestead: Oh ho ho, do I have a story for you! The other night after the kids went to bed, Daniel and I watched a crime/detective show full of suspense and creepiness. Just as it was over, there was a knock at the door (around 9:30pm) and I could see it was a car we didn't recognize. Because I'm generally a paranoid weirdo and I had just been terrified by the crime show, my first … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Growing a Family on One Income: 7 Tips for Clothing Kids, Cheaply, in All Seasons
Give a warm welcome to Molly W of Molly Makes Do with this guest post in the "Growing a Family on One Income" series with some suggestions on how to keep the costs of clothing your family down when you have to deal with multiple seasons. Be sure to start by reading the first part of this series on spending less on clothes. In Iowa most people will tell you that we have Five Seasons. Summer, … [Read more...]
Mrs. Gaskell: Hope for Jane Austen Fans?
You can find me over at one of my very favorite blogs, Modern Mrs. Darcy, chatting about a very important bookworm problem: what's the Janeite to read after finishing all of Austen's novels? … [Read more...]
My Attempt to Get Healthy After Pregnancy (Shaklee Review and GIVEAWAY)
Since suffering through some debilitating morning sickness in my last pregnancy, I mentioned to the Carrots FB community that I was brainstorming nutrition and supplement changes in order to get healthy and (hopefully) avoid the extreme morning sickness if we're blessed with another pregnancy. In addition to decreasing sugar intake in order to promote a healthy gut, I want to work hard to increase … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 62
Whew. We survived the Stomach Flu of 2013 (oh my gosh, you don't even want to know) and thankfully were recovered before heading off on vacation to NC with my extended family. Benjamin asked this morning, "so.....how many days til we go back to the mountains?" Somebody really enjoyed that Daddy was off work and could go hiking with him and catch salamanders for hours! On our way up to NC we … [Read more...]
Rethinking the Pill
You can find me over at Mama and Baby Love today chatting about why I quit the Pill and discussing Natural Family Planning from a health/wellness perspective: Do you think twice about buying non-organic meat from animals injected with hormones? I do. We even raise and slaughter our own chickens to be sure of what we’re consuming. Concerns about the hormones in non-organic meat are widespread. But … [Read more...]
Growing a Family on One Income: Ideas for Spending Less on Clothes
(Growing a Family on One Income is an ongoing series at Carrots. Previous posts are about being a one-car family and fitting three car seats in a Camry.) New clothes are fun. If I had the cash to spare, I would spend way too much on clothes. But when you’re on a budget, this is a great area to make some sacrifices. When you’re expecting, it’s hugely tempting to go hog wild buying new baby clothes … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 61 (Mountain Edition)
Greetings from the North Carolina mountains! We've been having a blast with our extended family and enjoying the great outdoors. It's been a week of being mostly unplugged so instead of my favorite weekly links, I'm just going to share a few pictures of our adventures: Just the girls. Note the matching father/daughter facial expression. Serious Lucy showing me her flower. Benjamin … [Read more...]
7 Books for New Moms
A Note from Haley: While we're enjoying vacation with no internet connection in the NC mountains with our extended family, my favorite librarian mama and dear friend, Katherine of shouting hallelujah, is sharing some of her favorite books for mamas. I may have a not-so-secret hope that Baby Gwen and Katherine's young Pip (see below) decide someday that it would be a fine idea to marry. Ahem. Enjoy … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Family, Gwen! Newborn Photos by Sarah Gray
When Benjamin was a newborn, I would stare down at him, trying to carve every line of his tiny face in my memory. But by the next day he would look different and I couldn't recall exactly how he'd looked the night before. I am so grateful that we have beautiful photos of his first week taken by a photographer friend. But when Lucy arrived, I didn't book a newborn session and I deeply regret … [Read more...]
