The Ultimate Sacrifice: Would You Do It?

“Lorraine Allard was told four months into the pregnancy the devastating news that she was in the advanced stages of cancer.” She refused treatment so that her child could live. He was born, naturally, at 25 weeks – a week before her scheduled...

And I Thought I Was Jinxing The Whole Thing…

(If I wasn’t then, I sure am now…) I was all set to wait another six months for Olivia to accomplish the … other half … of potty training. But no! Nope! I was wrong! She came up to me after lunch today, handed me her diaper, went in, did her...

Meet-and-Greet Monday

When we get bored, we dip things in chocolate. Bananas, marshmallows, pretzels – nothing is safe. This just might be Olivia’s favorite pastime. So there’s your weekly Natural Family update in photos! (Where’s Benjamin, you ask? In his high...

I Think It’s Safe To Say It Now…

We are officially potty-training. (If Olivia were awake right now, she would totally be making a puddle on the carpet.) (Which is why I waited until she was asleep.) On a whim, over Christmas break, I asked if she wanted to go on the potty at Grandma’s house....