http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com Just another mama musing about her kids, Attachment Parenting, activism, photography, and life in general Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:20:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've moved my blog. "Again?" you say? I know, I know, but this time is the last time! F'real! I finally got myself my own domain - crunchydomesticgoddess.com - and hosting. Woohoo. It was a long time coming. :) Here's the new link: Crunchy Domestic Goddess Everyone find a buddy and hold hands ... http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/my-new-domain/ My in-laws have been visiting us this week, here from Oklahoma. The visit is going well. They are enjoying spending time with Ava and meeting Julian for the first time in person. And Ava is eating up all of the special time with "me-maw." Jody took most of the week off ... http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/the-big-project/ May 23, 2007 Dear Julian, Happy half-birthday, buddy! Today you are six months old. It is hard for me to believe that six months have already passed since your amazing entrance into the world. And yet, at the same time, it feels like you have been a part of our lives for so ... http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/julian-6-months/ A research study about parenting views and practices From Research on Mothering: You are invited to participate in a research study of parenting views and practices. We are interested in understanding what sources parents find useful in their parenting practices, how parents use different parenting information, and what views parents across ... http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/two-studies-need-participants/ We had a beautiful weekend here! Julian went for his first ride in our backyard swing and enjoyed the heck out of it, and Ava enjoyed pushing him and time in the swing herself, so "fun in the backyard" is my theme for this week. I couldn't pick just one picture ... http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/bsm-52107/ Perhaps you've heard about the Nestle boycott before, but never really understood why it is going on. Here's an article - Eye witness evidence of Nestlé malpractice on eve of demonstration - with links to several other sites/articles on the topic. Nestlé is the target of an international boycott because of ... http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/19/the-great-nestle-boycott/ A while back, I challenged myself and any bloggers who wanted to participate "to post about a topic of your choosing on your blog with complete honesty. (Maybe it could be a topic that you’ve avoided writing about in the past, but really want to put out there.) Then you ... http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/nothing-but-the-truth/ Ever have a day where it seems everything is going your way? Where you are almost afraid to stop and take notice of what a great day it is for fear of jinxing yourself? Today was that kind of day for me. It didn't start off perfectly though. I woke up ... http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/a-perfect-kind-of-day/ As you know, this past weekend I participated in the Just Between Friends sale - a huge consignment event with over 300 consignors. Jody and I went to the pre-sale night, for consignors and friends only, and came away with quite a bit of loot. I hit the clothes racks with ... http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/good-finds-good-deals-good-golly-we-spent-a-lot-a-money/ I just wanted to let you all know that I have started a new page on my blog devoted to information about home birth. You can get to it by using the link at the top of the page in the right-hand corner called "home birth resource." On it, I will ... http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/new-home-birth-resource/