Hey there! I'm Rachel and Mom of 4 joining you on a quest to be a positive parent! Help me along the way and maybe learn some new things in the process.
Apr 25
There are so many great historical and fun sites to see in Richmond VA. I was only there for a day and it was a pleasure to drive around and see the beautiful scenery and visit a few historical sites. We saw Monument Row as well as the state capital and the Jefferson hotel. Photo …
Apr 20
I find myself at 23 weeks pregnant and planning an unmedicated home birth with a midwife. I’m not sure why, but I’ve had sort of a mental block when it comes to choosing a doula. Why do I need a doula, you ask? I need support during labor and a doula is a trained professional …
Apr 17
There are so many sites to see in Washington DC! I only had one day there and it was a whirlwind day, but I was able to see lots of things. We took a bus tour so we wouldn’t have to drive and park everywhere we wanted to go and I was so glad we …
Apr 12
Since going dairy free a few years ago, I have really missed having fluffy whipped cream on desserts. Buying soy whipped cream in the can can be more than $6 and it’s probably not very healthy. Coconut milk is extremely good for you. Check out this site that touts the 10 benefits of coconut milk. …
Apr 08
I have touted the uses of Apple Cider vinegar with the mother before here on my blog. I think it’s an amazing healer! I have since used it on blemishes on my face and they go away immediately as well as cold sores that also go away within 1 or 2 applications. I can’t believe …
Apr 05
I buy a lot of spinach. I eat a lot of spinach. I might turn into Popeye one of these days! I try to eat 2 pounds of Organic spinach per week. Do you know how much a pound of spinach is? It’s a lot. It’s 2 giant costco boxes. I have a couple tricks …
Mar 29
I love using my new Instant Pot Pressure Cooker so much I use it to cook pretty much every single dinner I make! It was important to me to get a pressure cooker that was easy to use, safe, and didn’t have a Teflon insert because of so many health concerns coming from Teflon peeling …
Mar 25
Well, today was the day. I was impatient and it felt like it took soooo long to finally get to 20 weeks to find out if we have a baby boy or a baby girl floating around in my big belly! I wanted all of the kids to be there and be able to see …
Mar 22
I bet you didn’t know I lived in Russia for 5 months of my life. Living there was one of the most challenging, but most rewarding times of my life. I taught English at a Russian kindergarten in Varonezh. I fell in love with the kids and with the people as well as with the …
Mar 21
I searched all over the Internet for LDS Relief Society Birthday party ideas and came up with nothing! That’s why I’m posting this, so I can help give someone else an idea! As a committee, we decided to do a quilting theme using the scripture Mosiah 18:21 from the Book of Mormon. It talks about …
