So, who the heck am I anyway?

Well, I am so glad you asked! It's an interesting question- one that not even I have the complete answer to, but I will definitely give you some kind of idea of what kinda crazy mama I am (and yes- the fish bowl did seem to distort my face a little! My heart goes out to the fish!)!

So, first and foremost I am a Christian which pretty much defines every other role I have. I got saved when I was 13 but in the last year I have been seeing God work more dramatically in my life than ever before! Needless to say, I am a work in progress and the Lord has really been showing me changes that need to happen in my life to be the kind of wife and mother I envision being. Change is never easy but it is oh so sweet!

In December our family began attending a family discipleship church and it has literally saved my marriage and I believe the future of my family! It is unlike any church I have ever been to- they actually show you how to disciple your children to follow the Lord and they back it up with Biblical evidence! It is wonderful and refreshing! Small, intimate and family oriented- we actually all keep our children in service with us (without any raised eyebrows and sneering glares when our kids make noise- pure bliss!)!

In the recent months my husband and I (pictured up top) have really been seeing just how important our Biblically defined roles are and how blurred they have become in our culture. He is the man and our leader and I am his helper- and I am okay with that because that is the way it was designed (even though it may not always be easy to follow!)! My job is to aid him in his pursuits, raise and educate our children and be the keeper of our home. This is not the menial, redundant job the world makes it out to be- it is a rewarding position that honors God and requires intelligence, creativity, organization and ingenuity! I am not just a housewife- I am a home keeper and glad to be! (For more in this stance you should really check out Passionate Housewives, Desperate for God by Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald- it changed my world!)

In my role as the keeper of my home and caretaker for my child (which will hopefully be children sometime next year) I believe it to be paramount that I am well informed about things regarding my family's health and safety. In my research I have found the attachment approach to parenting along with the amazing benefits of cloth diapers, natural homemade household cleaners, natural skincare products and much more, which I like to share with other mamas through my blog and my natural parenting consulting business- Chic & Savvy Mamas. I am also an aspiring doula for birth, postpartum and pregnancy loss (www.hopeforhealing.weebly.com). I am a woman of many hobbies as well! I enjoy knitting, quilting, sewing, scrapbooking, and freelance writing in my spare time- just to name a few!


So that give you a glance of who I am! Christian, wife, mama, homemaker, lover of all things (or almost all things) natural and pursuer of many interests! I would love for you to frequent my blog and follow me on my little journey- we may even exchange some tips and tricks along the way!

You could be a winner!!

So, I wanted to do a little feature on the prize my blog is offering to 2 lucky winners for the Ultimate Blog Party! I am offering the winners a copy of my Chic & Savvy Guide to Natural Mothering along with unlimited personal consultation services for natural pregnancy, labor and parenting. Basically, my consultation services make me available to you for any questions you may have about naturally raising your family while staying modern and trendy. I can help direct you to the best resources available so that you can make sure you are a well informed parent, making the best and most healthy choices for your loved ones. My services help you make the transition from mainstream to natural parenting without feeling like your world has been turned upside down and you need to start growing out your leg hair and wearing patchouli! With my help you can save money and make your family more healthy, all while keeping your identity!

So, how do you enter? Well, there are two ways:

1. Leave a comment on this post or my previous post about the Ultimate Blog Party and I will draw for a winner on March 14. In your post I would love to hear why you want to be entered for this gift and make sure you leave a way for me to contact you!

2. Head on over to the Ultimate Blog Party page at 5 Minutes for Mom and follow the directions to sign up for a prize, plus get your blog a lot of attention!

I can't wait to meet all of you and thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure you give my blog a little look through- you may find something you like! I hope to see you back again very soon!

Grab your coat and get your hat...

We are headed for Leavenworth! Waahoo! I received a very unexpected call from Jer this morning letting me know that some good friends of ours had invited us to go on a little overnight weekend getaway to a quaint German-like village on the other side of our state- TOMORROW!! It is completely last minute but will be a much needed reprieve from the stress that has been enveloping our lives as of late! The couple, Denver and Vanessa, have a little girl, Evalina, who is very close to Roman in age so it should be a lot of fun!

We have some other friends that might come along too, but their son (who is also Roman's age) is quite particular about his sleeping arrangements. Ya know, it's funny, because people criticize me about how Roman sleeps (still co-sleeping a lot of the time) and yet when it comes to situations such as this, he is SO much more portable! He really is pretty good at going with the flow of things! I can't complain! Plus, the longer he half co-sleeps with us the more I think that it is normal. I mean, that is the way families slept throughout most of time. He is only 1 1/2- it is completely natural for him to fell the need to be close to his mother at night and I think he should be able to be until he naturally has the urge to sleep on his own. This portion of their lives is so small comparatively- so why not? Of course, I know that Jer doesn't think this way and one day soon I am going to have to officially get him to sleep on his own, and I suppose as I get bigger I won't want him in there anyway. I just hope that we can get his room finished quickly so the transition is smoother. We shall see!

Big Boy Bed!

Last month we bought Roman his very own big boy bed! After over a year of co-sleeping (in a queen bed) it was time for the restless little monster to get his own bed! As you can see from the picture he was keen on helping us put it together! He thought he was being very helpful- Jer and I felt otherwise, but it ended up being just too cute to get mad at him for trying to help!

He has made the transition very well- better than expected! The bed is in our room at the foot of our bed but it seems to be far enough away from us to not disturb him when we go to bed. We started night weaning at the same time and I think it has helped him sleep longer stretches. He is typically only waking up one or two times a night and falling back asleep pretty quickly- a nice break for mama! We are going on week 4- wish us luck as we continue!