Parenting

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Welcome to the June 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Embracing Your Birth ExperienceThis 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 written ab...

  This week has reaffirmed for me that somehow, the coolest women on the planet have come together from the four corners of the world to read this blog . Seriously. I am convinced that I could be friends with...

I’m a whole lot better at mommy-hood with others by my side. Others like you. Which is why I started Mom-Monday – a day every week dedicated to mom-stories, tips, articles and... Visit my blog at http://www.gennyheikka.com to read more!

While I was pregnant with Tiny, I gained a ton of weight. 70+ pounds to be more specific. To add insult to injury, I was also in really great physical shape before Tiny began her womb journey but due to a crazy long bout with 24-hour sickness and const...

Welcome to the first ever page about the Festival of Food Carnival, hosted by Diary of a First Child and Hybrid Rasta Mama. This quarterly carnival will aim to bring together seasonal recipes, healthy food, and a diversity of flavours and techniques. W...

April was a blur for me as I spent most of it sick, then May was spent catching up on the garden chores that I neglected in April, with some excitement sprinkled in here and there. After spending three weeks sick as a dog, I was whisked to Little Roc...

My very 1st GET SIDETRACKED event has been locked in! Join my family and I on Friday, June 29th from 5-8pm as we GET SIDETRACKED at Funderland Amusement Park! It will be a night to remember with discounted VIP wristbands for unlimited rides, carnival games, special guests, a huge raffle prize, and...

Sat, June 9th - Sun, June 10th 1. Enjoy family-friendly SHAKESPEARE and a picnic dinner at Royer Park in Roseville. Fri-Sat Free 2. Learn how to start your own GARDEN at Placer Nature Center. Sat 3. Build a MONKEY POWERED PLANE at Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic. Sat-Sun Free 4. See Tommy’s Space Adventure PUPPET SHOW at...

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about writing lately and how I got started, so I thought I’d share my story again for those of you who might be new here. I hope you are all doing... Visit my blog at http://www.gennyheikka.com to re...