Many Oklahoma residents were displaced by the drought of 1936. Hoping for work in the cotton fields, families fled to California and camped on the roadside while they looked for employment.
In this photo, a mother of seven is breastfeeding her child on their roadside campsite in Blythe, California.
This photo and many other high resolution vintage images can be purchased at shorpy.com… Keep Reading!!!Before I found out I was pregnant, I had no real interest in any of the parenting culture or ideas, including breastfeeding. I read the Time Magazine cover with Jamie Grumet in sort of a combination of mocking and detachment. When I found out I was pregnant, I read the basics of parenting, but that Time article kept sticking in my head, so I Googled it, and was transported into a completely different parenting structure.
One of my first decisions … Keep Reading!!!
My cousin Whitney and I are having a great time in Carmel, but one of us is breaking the law.
Do you know who it is?
Answer:
I am.
It is illegal to wear heels over two inches in Carmel.
Rarely (if ever) enforced, it was created for liability reasons due to tree roots creating very unleveled sidewalks.
Another random fact: they do offer free high-heel permits at City Hall!… Keep Reading!!!
I’m so excited to announce the newest addition to this blog!
We are starting a book club, which has no other purpose than to entertain all of us. (Okay, and inspire us – depending on the book.)
To follow our book club and selections, just find the tab on the upper-right hand corner of the menu section:
Book Club Topics:
We will be selecting both fiction and nonfiction books that still fit with the overall theme and audience of this … Keep Reading!!!