Recent Posts Tagged With 'family'

• November Videos

  Posted on Saturday December 5th, 2009 at 08:58 in family, videos, friends, pets, cute, bianca, milestones, the girls, bianca skye, brielle jolie

  Bianca sweeping and saying thank you Crazy stroller ride Brielle taking baby kitty for a walk on a leash Brielle dressing Bianca up (like Fancy Nancy) Bianca making a phone call Bianca making animal noises Bianca meowing and saying Bye Bianca ...

• November Pics

  Posted on Friday December 4th, 2009 at 23:19 in family, style, cute, pics, mommy, bianca, the girls, bianca skye, brielle jolie

  “Drinking” coffee out of mommy’s cup Dress up and Home Depot run Dorothy playing mommy with Blackers (who is the most patient cat in history) Bianca at Rainforest Cafe Brielle all dressed up to see Sesame Street Live. She jus...

• Vegas!

  Posted on Thursday October 1st, 2009 at 22:35 in travel, family, breastfeeding, mommy, babywearing, vegas, bianca, outings, the girls, bianca skye, brielle jolie, a much better store

  Las Vegas was fantastic. We got back two weeks ago but I have been so incredibly busy that this is the first chance I have had to post about it. he flight out was a nightmare. Brielle has always been a great traveler and travel companion. She navi...

• Wordless Wednesday – Fun Pics From My Cell Phone

  Posted on Wednesday September 30th, 2009 at 15:15 in family, pets, cute, the girls, bianca skye, brielle jolie

• The Shocking Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers

  Posted on Saturday September 5th, 2009 at 08:05 in family, abortion, single mother, human rights, adoption, mommy, mainstream, humanism, roe v. wade, single parent, single parenthood, respect & dignity

  I used to think that crisis pregnancy centers had noble motivations and simply wanted to show young pregnant women all their options. I am a feminist and believe in women’s rights but I am also very pro-baby and I would love to see a society wh...

• Breastfeeding Baby Doll Leads to Teen Pregnancy Say “Experts”

  Posted on Thursday August 6th, 2009 at 18:41 in family, home, videos, babies, infant, activism, breastfeeding, barbie, mainstream, lactivism, breast milk, baby bottle

  Yes of course I was going to blog about this. How could I not? Apparently our friends over in Spain have developed a breastfeeding doll that makes sucking noises when held up to a halter top with little flowers that represent nipples. The proximit...

• Cartoon From the Funniest Guy I Know

  Posted on Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 15:04 in family, funny, animation, cartoon

  I have never met anyone funnier than my brother Dennis and now he is sharing his comedic and artistic talent with the world at Happy Simpleton. For the time being he is giving us a new cartoon every Monday so check it out, subscribe and tell the wor...

• World Breastfeeding Week 2009

  Posted on Friday July 31st, 2009 at 08:16 in family, home, babies, infant, activism, breastfeeding, Hurricane Katrina, lactivism, world breastfeeding week, emergency management, la leche league international, breastfeeding week

  World Breastfeeding Week is August 1-7, 2009. The theme for this year’s World Breastfeeding Week is breastfeeding as an integral component of emergency preparedness. Who can forget the video footage of the mother holding her limp infant beggi...

• A Year Without Blackie

  Posted on Tuesday July 28th, 2009 at 09:49 in family, cat, pet, kitten, pets, ec, blackie, put to sleep, elimination communication, pet death, lost pet, bianca skye

  Blackie died a year ago on the 25th. Anyone who said he was “just a cat” hadn’t spent much time with him. I spent over 17 years of my life with him while he was alive and he still touches my life today. I still miss him tons. His...

• Sister Pics and Videos

  Posted on Friday July 10th, 2009 at 13:45 in family, pictures, videos, cute, mommy, sisters, bianca, cosleeping, bianca skye, brielle jolie, sandy pines

  Here are some of my favorite pictures and videos of Brielle and Bianca together from April, May and June (so it is a LOT). Brielle often states “me no like Bianca” but I think she has been frustrated because I didn’t let her pick h...

• Brielle’s Fourth Birthday

  Posted on Sunday July 5th, 2009 at 13:59 in travel, family, friends, birthday, birthdays, brielle jolie, sandy pines

  I can’t believe Brielle is four already. She had a great birthday complete with a Walmart smiley cake. My stunning birthday girl Brielle got a new basket for her bike along with elbow pads, knee pads and gloves. The basket is a perfect s...

• Bianca Six Month Update

  Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 17:24 in family, cute, breastfeeding, babywearing, milestones, attachment parenting, cosleeping, elimination communication, cloth diapering, bianca skye, sandy pines

  Bianca is six months old today. Wow. I just cannot believe how time has flown. It seems like her birth was just last week. She continues to be the happiest baby I have ever met. She rarely cries and when she does it is only because I make her wai...

• Brielle’s Birthday Video

  Posted on Tuesday May 19th, 2009 at 06:47 in family, funny, videos, holidays, friends, cute, birthdays, brielle jolie

  Today is Brielle’s fourth birthday and here is a photo video montage of the first four years of her life with us. Click here if you want to see the ALL the top pictures of her first four years on Flickr. Tweet This Post ...

• Jim pics

  Posted on Monday April 20th, 2009 at 12:49 in family, friends, daddy, bianca, bianca skye, brielle jolie

  More pics of Jim and Bianca. They are super cute together. To see all of them, check out the daddy tag at Flickr or visit Youtube to see the Daddy video. Sleeping together Dining together Sleeping together again Brielle playing wii on Jim Wa...

• Eric Pics

  Posted on Saturday April 18th, 2009 at 16:45 in family, friends, cute, eric, bianca, bianca skye, brielle jolie

  We babysit Eric from time to time and he is Brielle’s best friend and just a wonderful brother to Bianca. Eric and Brielle taking turns stuffing each other in the oven of the toy kitchen Eric and Brielle wearing my shoes: Eric and Bianca ...

• Mommy pics

  Posted on Friday April 17th, 2009 at 10:30 in family, Me, mommy, birthdays, babywearing, bianca, outings, attachment parenting, slings, baby carriers, bianca skye, brielle jolie

  Every so often there is a rare, unexpected picture that has me in it. Today is my 39th birthday so I will celebrate by talking about ME! Me, Brielle, Eric and Bianca at 3 boobs (Domes in Milwaukee). I am wearing Bianca in the New Native and she i...

• Easter Sunday 2009

  Posted on Monday April 13th, 2009 at 10:51 in family, holidays, cute, easter, mainstream, brielle jolie

  The girls and I had a quiet Easter Sunday. We were alone for most of the day since my mom had to work but my parents stopped by after church for the egg hunt and we had dinner with my dad at night. Brielle had a wonderful time and even got up at [....

• Sasha Pics

  Posted on Thursday March 12th, 2009 at 10:49 in family, dog, pet, animals, pets, cute, puppy, babywearing, chihuahua, sheltie, bianca skye, brielle jolie

  Sasha is my parent’s newest addition to their family. She is less than a week younger than Bianca and weighed about two pounds when my parents got her. She is half Chihuahua and half Sheltie (like my parent’s previous dog). She is also...

• Brother Pics

  Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 16:33 in family, bianca skye, biancas brothers, biancas siblings, brother pics, brother pictures, sibling pictures

  Bianca is very fortunate to have three brothers who just can’t get enough of her. They love seeing her, holding her and giving her kisses. I just can’t wait to see how they are together when she becomes more mobile and can interact more....

• Bianca is Three Months Old Today (pics)

  Posted on Wednesday March 4th, 2009 at 16:30 in family, friends, cute, mommy, bianca, attachment parenting, babylegs, ec, natural childbirth, elimination communication, baby pics, cloth diapering

  Bianca is 3 months old today. That was the fastest three months of my life, no question. I am still euphoric from the whole birth experience and it seems like it was yesterday. I hope I can carry that feeling with me for the next three (or thirty)...

• Bianca’s Daddy

  Posted on Tuesday February 17th, 2009 at 08:11 in family, video, videos, daddy, bianca, photo montage, bianca skye

• Christmas Family Portrait Slideshow

  Posted on Monday February 9th, 2009 at 13:53 in family, holidays, mommy, christmas, family portraits, family pictures, single parenthood, bianca skye, brielle jolie

  Yes I know it is February. We got a late start on our semi-annual portraits because of the timing of Bianca’s birth. Then the babymoon and the out of town trip when she was 3 weeks old threw a spanner in the works. Anyway, here they are. I...

• More Brielle & Bianca Pics from Dec/Jan

  Posted on Friday January 23rd, 2009 at 01:03 in travel, family, funny, pictures, photos, holidays, friends, pets, pics, mommy, bianca, family pics

  This is going to be a huge post but I prefer for my favorite photos to have a home on the blog as well as Flickr to make it easier to take a walk back in time. These are in no particular order because I just added them as I found [...] ...

• Christmas 2008

  Posted on Monday December 29th, 2008 at 13:38 in family, holidays, mainstream, bianca skye, brielle jolie

  Christmas was great this year. Grandma and grandpa went out of town and almost did not make it back in time for Christmas but they did and we had a nice quiet Christmas together. Ballet outfit from Uncle Adam. Brielle loves it and wears it constan...

• Brielle & Bianca Photo Update

  Posted on Monday December 29th, 2008 at 13:11 in family, elimination communication, bianca skye, brielle jolie

  This is a smile - not gas. I love it. (Can anything make mommy happier???) I just don’t know of anything cuter than baby feet. I can’t get enough. Walkabout with Grandpa Bianca smiling (or gassy) Brielle stopped drawing for awhile...

• Bianca’s First Week and a Half in Pictures

  Posted on Monday December 15th, 2008 at 23:04 in family, bianca skye, brielle jolie, bianca brielle

  A few hours after Bianca was born Grandma with Bianca the night she was born Shortly after Bianca was born Mommy, Brielle & Bianca after the birth Newborn Bianca - white hands & red cheeks Grandpa and Bianca Brielle imitating uncle De...

• Bianca Skye Video Birth Announcement!!

  Posted on Saturday December 6th, 2008 at 22:58 in family, mommy, Birth Announcement, unassisted birth, natural childbirth, unassisted childbirth, single parenthood, unassisted homebirth, bianca skye, unassisted pregnancy, freebirth, video birth announcement

  Bianca Skye joined us at 7:25 pm on December 4th, 2008. She weighed 7 lbs 12 oz, is 20.5 inches long and has all ten fingers and all ten toes. She is perfect in every way. Bianca’s Pictures Bianca’s Birth Story Bianca Birth Announcemen...

• Bianca Skye’s Unassisted Childbirth Story

  Posted on Saturday December 6th, 2008 at 22:58 in family, breastfeeding, mommy, unassisted birth, natural childbirth, unassisted childbirth, single parenthood, unassisted homebirth, bianca skye, unassisted pregnancy, brielle jolie, freebirth

  Bianca Skye was born on December 4, 2008 at 7:25PM in a fast, furious and wonderful unassisted homebirth. This is our story. Why I Chose an Unassisted Homebirth My first and only birth experience was Brielle’s birth 3 and a half years ago. It...

• Christmas Parade

  Posted on Friday November 28th, 2008 at 22:37 in family, holidays, pets, cute, babywearing, christmas, parade, outings, brielle jolie

  We went to the day after Thanksgiving Christmas parade tonight. We brought Sugar along, Brielle saw the grinch, it was cold and I was trying not to go into labor while we stood there. Fun times. Dog babywearing (dogwearing) Grandma, Grandpa and ...

• Apple Orchard 2008

  Posted on Saturday November 1st, 2008 at 15:26 in family, outings, brielle jolie

  It has turned into an officially unofficial tradition. I want the cider and corn salsa (holy crap is that good stuff) and Brielle has to have a pony ride and check out the farm animals. Here are the pics and posts from the other 3 years. 2005 - 5 mo...