How to Make Nourishing Herbal Infusions

This past fall, I had the exciting and rare opportunity to see Susun Weed speak.  She was absolutely riveting and completely present with each of the 50-70 people in the room.

Noticing THIS Improved my Periods! Could it Work for You?

I had the absolute worst periods in high school and beyond.  One of my favorite things about breastfeeding was how long it took for my period to come back (17 Months!).  Then it came back just as I had remembered.  Painful cramps, bloating, sugar cravings, mood swings (ok, those were already there...)

3 Toxic Chemicals Your Baby Doesn't Like

Welcome to the February 2014 Natural Living Blog Carnival: Naturally Beautiful. This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Natural Living Blog Carnival hosted by Happy Mothering and Crunchy Farm Baby through the Green Moms Network. This month, our members are talking about skincare and other personal care products. You'll find a variety of posts about choosing natural beauty products and even tutorials on how to make some of your own! Be sure to read all of the posts listed at the bottom of mine to learn how to keep your beauty routine safe and natural.

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If you are already a Tribal Mama, you know how bath products can be toxic for both you and your baby.  But where to start?  PEG-100?  Polysorbate 80?  Sodium Lauryl Sulfate? Or... Sodium Laureth Sulfate?

No need for a panic attack.  Here are three simple places to start weeding your baby bath products (and Mama beauty stuff!).

Local Eating in January: One Year Later

Billy hauls animals and Chris raises grass-fed beef and lamb

Remember when our family did 30 days of change last year?  We exclusively ate from the farmer's market in January.  I was walking down memory lane a few days ago, and came across that post.  That 30 days was a big push for us.  Here is the breakdown how we ate last January (2013)

Building My Tribe Fearlessly

Welcome to the February 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting Fears This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared stories and wisdom about parenting fears. ***

Nathan (18 months) and Me (6)

I am afraid.  I am very, very afraid.  I am afraid of people.  I don't trust people.  My trust issues span every single kind of person there is: women, men, children, adults, teenagers, teenagers who are trapped in adult bodies.  I am afraid that they will take advantage of me.

Braised Pork Chops with Cream Sauce

Ever since I got my new knife, I love cutting leeks.  Leeks were the worst thing to try to cut with my old knife.  First, I would have to take a running start before every cut.  Then that cut would only make it about halfway down and I would have to tear the rest of the layers of the leek.  It was worth it in the end because leeks are delicious.  They have all the tastiness of onions mixed with garlic but none of the burn or sliminess.  It's like looking into the sun with polarized sunglasses on.  See the beauty, skip the pain.

Tribal Mama Poetry: "Monster"

I am a monster
I am slimy and mud-covered.
A dragon whose wings are broken
My feet do not hold me up.
My teeth are the largest part of my face.
My eyes are tiny.
I sink into a pit of despair
as I snarl sadly to the clear ocean waters surrounding me.
Spikes protrude from my neck
and I am wondering why I am lonely.