Her photography makes me want to wait to get married till AFTER we move to Austin!

Just a note...we breastfeed on demand and co-sleep, though we've had EVERY single issue you could imagine. It's something that I both love and hate at the same time, and reconsider almost daily.

THIS is the reason why I had to leave all those AP online communities! The "my way or the highway" mentality rubbed me the wrong way. While it's fabulous to be able to apply all of the ideals of AP (if that's what feels right for your family), some people cannot...and being publicly (well public forum) shamed for having to give your babe a bottle or, GASP, using a stroller instead of wearing them 24/7 is not my idea of an uplifting and supportive group.

I so needed to read this! While my "ideals" are way "offbeat" compared to my real life friends.

I've managed to join so many Attachment Parenting and Breastfeeding communities, that I've brainwashed myself into thinking that if I don't do things "perfectly" then I'm not attached enough. I'm poisoning my baby because she gets a few ounces of formula a day. I'm just not trying hard enough!!!!

Really, we all need to find our own way. Mixing and matching from different philosophies along the way.

I love all of your wardrobe remixes! I too ended up wearing a lot of my regular clothes, just layered. Sweater dresses were my freinds last winter. I did buy 2 pairs of maternity jeans (and I still wear them since they're comfy and I can't fit my post baby butt in my old pairs, haha).

Me too! I love love love the idea of Ariel dancing with her son...her whole family. We're going to check out BabyLovesDisco sometime soon because the bf and I too met at a "party" and it just seems natural to dance with Alexa :-)

My favorites are:
decaying leaves..smells like Fall all year round on the hiking trails
Egyptian Musk
honeysuckles

My laundry never smells like anything, damn free and clear products!

You certainly earned your blog title today!