Real Men of AP: Alaska Edition (with a video!)
From his wife: “Sending you a great video of my husband and our family in Alaska. He talks about subsistence life, family, being yupik and he’s wearing our 2-year-old and 4-year-old on his back during fishing.”
Help Us Tell Your Story!
The objectives of two series we are featuring on this blog are to support and inspire and this is done specifically by telling the stories of others.
We would love to hear yours.
Here is a little information about submitting to our two current series on this blog.
Real Men of Attachment Parenting:
Send us a photo of the nominated “Real Man of AP” with a story (of any length) explaining what makes him awesome.
Submissions should be sent to … Keep Reading!!!
Vintage Book Resource
We have started collecting vintage books as a family. It sounds dorky, but I have to admit, it’s a lot of fun.
One of my favorite resources to find beautiful vintage books (often in various color schemes) is the Etsy store sorrythankyou79.
I came upon the store from a referral from a friend suggesting it as a resource for vintage books, but have since found they carry other great vintage items, as well.
Do … Keep Reading!!!
Breastfeeding Support for NICU Mothers: Berlin NICU
Sitting in the glow of natural lighting, baby Grace sleeps comfortably on the warm skin of her mother’s chest. She rouses and her tentative mother gently places her on her breast where she begins to soften once again and suckle her meal.
The above scenario doesn’t sound like a unique scene, that is, until I give you more details.
Grace was born prematurely and weighed only 1 pound. At the Berlin NICU they believe in making a setting where mother … Keep Reading!!!
Quest for a Tattoo: Isis
On my quest for a tattoo, the first thing that popped in my head was the goddess Isis, and honestly, it probably had more to do with a gift someone recently sent me than my strong desire to tattoo an Egyptian goddess on myself.
I initially thought about getting the symbol of Isis, the tyet (it’s supposed to be a knot)…but then I thought, “Wait, doesn’t someone else I know have an Isis tattoo?” Then I remembered, it’s not someone … Keep Reading!!!
Play
A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both.
― François-René de Chateaubriand
Conversations with Brian – Conservative Christian Values
Me: Quick! If you were dying and on your death bed insisted that your only wish was that I remarry, which celebrity would match the character archetype you would want to replace you?
Brian: Ughhhh……Tim Tebow…
Me: Seriously? You’d want Tim Tebow to raise your kids?
Brian: (now getting defensive) You don’t think Tim Tebow would be a good dad? He would be a great one!
Me: Okay, okay, fair enough.
Brian: Who would you pick for me?
Me: Carrie … Keep Reading!!!
Victorian Smiles
When most of us think of a photo taken in the Victorian era, we often think of the hollow stare of the people in the photograph. This was because cameras had long exposure times, which made it difficult to hold a pose and stay smiling.
Retronaut has a wonderful page called The Smiling Victorian. This collection of smiling people during the Victorian period is a delightful reminder that the joy of human spirit is timeless.
So, head on over.… Keep Reading!!!
Retro Moment: The Breast Care Machine
This machine produced in the mid-1930s claimed it would maintain perky breasts, stimulate breast growth, tighten large breasts, and maintain an overall attractive appearance.
Do You Seesaw?
Well, in an attempt to better my social media skills I somehow ended up signing up for Seesaw.
Seesaw is an online application that allows you to vote on choices given to you by others.
Where should we go?
@msjamielynne: Where should we spend this weekend?
Embarrassed: The Importance of Normalizing Breastfeeding
The top three causes of death for children under five years old in the world:
1. Pneumonia.
2. Preterm Birth Complications
3. Diarrhea (from water-borne illnesses)
Number one and three on the list are considered easily remedied.
The World Health Organization states that pneumonia could be eliminated on this list by breastfeeding the recommended amount of time. Breastfed children are 15 times less likely to die from pneumonia than their non-breastfed counterparts and, when afflicted with pneumonia, children who were … Keep Reading!!!
