Jennifer Saleem

I am a former government recruiter turned stay-at-home mama to a precious daughter brought earthside in early 2009. Why call myself Hybrid Rasta Mama? Easy - I see myself as a hybrid mama. I take a little of this and a little of that and blend it all together into something that works for me, my daughter, and my husband. I am a voracious reader and researcher and have read an extensive amount of literature about parenting. I consider myself very well informed about the pros and cons of all the different philosophies and approaches out there. I know what I like, what I dislike, what works, what doesn’t work and why. I will be happily sharing my thoughts on a variety of parenting topics. As for the Rasta part of my moniker. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE reggae music and the Rastafarian culture and way of life. (No – it has nothing to do with marijuana either!) Reggae music touches my soul more than any other music out there. The Rastafarian lifestyle is based on clean living and a devotion to expanding oneself in all areas of life. It’s something that I can embrace with ease and that makes sense to me.

Web Site: http://www.hybridrastamama.com

3 ways houseplants can change your winter

Jan 13, 2012

I am pleased to feature a guest post today as part of my Friday Health and Wellness series. Jakob Barry is a home improvement journalist for Networx.com. He writes about eco-friendly and environmental topics related to house remodeling. Today Jak...

Out With the Old, Unused, and Forgotten; Finding Freedom in Simplicity

Jan 11, 2012

Photo Credit: RayNoah BlogMost Americans have too much stuff. They have gadgets and gizmos, ten pairs of the same shirt in different colors, every DVD ever made, a bazillion of this and a gazillion of that. Nooks and crannies are filled to capacity. Re...

Going Offline, Cloth Tissues, and Simplicity

Jan 10, 2012

Welcome to the January Carnival of Natural Parenting: Experiments in Natural Family LivingThis post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have reporte...

160 Uses For Coconut Oil

Jan 6, 2012

80 Uses for Coconut Oil was by far my most viewed post of 2011. The response to the information I compiled blew me away. I am humbled by how much of an impact this post has made in the health and wellness scene. It has been reposted far and wide and it...

Barlean’s Organic Coconut Oil Giveaway (U.S. 1/21)

Jan 5, 2012

Clearly I am a huge fan of coconut oil and use it for just about everything under the sun. I am still blown away by how many uses it really has! If you have not taken the time to read 160 Uses for Coconut Oil, I suggest you do so in the near future....

My NEW URL

Jan 5, 2012

Remember when I said that big things were happening on my blog over the next few weeks? Well, this is one of them. It's official! I am now...www.hybridrastamama.comGoodbye blogspot and hello to my own domain!!!!My email subscriptions and feeds should h...

What is Waldorf education?

Jan 4, 2012

Welcome to a new feature I will be exploring on my blog. I am dedicating the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month to Waldorf education, Waldorf inspired parenting, Waldorf inspired play/crafts, and Waldorf resources. If there is a topic of interest to y...

The Unconditional Love Challenge kick off

Jan 2, 2012

Photo Credit: Music and Lyrics Blog In 2011 I brought you the Mindful Mothering Challenge which I received lots of positive feedback from. At the conclusion of the 22 challenge series, I hinted that I would be reviving my challenge series in January. W...

Sunday Surf – New Year’s Day Edition

Jan 1, 2012

First and most importantly, Happy New Year to you all!I am still on my short blogging hiatus as an experiment for the January Carnival of Natural Parenting. Therefore, I cannot officially Sunday Surf. Instead, I thought that I would link you to all of ...

Quick look back at 2011 posts

Dec 30, 2011

In my wildest dreams I would never have pictured myself as a blogger, especially a blogger who is positively impacting people around the globe. I literally have someone from just about every walk of life reading the words that I pour my heart into. I h...