Disclaimers about me

Just so you have been warned before deciding to read my blog regularly, here are a few things you ought to know about me (in no particular order):

• I breastfeed my children (yes, both of them) and believe in child-lead weaning 
• I am a member of La Leche League 
• I am the secratary of our local chapter of ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network)
• I believe in natural childbirth and in allowing women to make educated decisions about how and where they birth their babies. I am strongly opposed to anything that limits these choices.
• My son was born via emergency C-section due to cord prolapse after a wonderful natural labor attended by my husband and midwifes at the hospital (birth story to come) 
• My daughter was born at home after an extremely difficult labor attended by mostly my husband with my midwife standing by. Eeva is my little VBAC baby (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) - birth story also to come
• I practice attachment parenting. My children are attached to me and I think that is the point.
• I co-sleep with my children on purpose and I enjoy it.
• I love baby wearing 
• I try to use gentle discipline and say yes more then no.
• We use cloth diapers
• I believe in taking good care of the earth that we live in and being good stewards of the land
• I am a fan of simple living. I try to simplify things do stuff myself, rather then paying some one else to do it (or make it).... now if only I had more time. I like life simple but in reality it gets pretty crazy somedays. 
• While I try to be a good mother and wife, I am often very moody and grumpy. I yell and say mean things. It is something that I am constantly working on.
• I like to consider myself to be a feminist, an environmentalist, and a hippy (Ben doesn't agree with these labels but he has different definitions of the words then I do...So I guess it is debatable)
• I can't spell and I don't like to proof read (a very bad combination when writing)
• My house is almost always a mess and there are always dirty dishes in the sink.
• I love to cook. I especially enjoy making things that you would usually buy - replacing them with healthy home made versions that only have ingredients that I can pronounce. Some items I make regularly and others I have just tried a few times (more on this later). This contributes to the point above.
• I am pretty sensitive. Please be kind and respectful when commenting on my blog, especially when you don't agree with me

There!... now you know.