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April 7, 2016

Inside our yurt house

This morning Ramona said “One day our yurt will be like a proper house, aye mum?” Weeeelllll… it will…


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Published on April 07, 2016 00:55

March 31, 2016

5 inspiring Breastfeeding Images that normalise nursing

I am always delighted when I stumble across breastfeeding images and attachment parenting in historical photos or art. It…


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Published on March 31, 2016 13:10

March 29, 2016

Off the grid living – six months in, two yurts built, one broken dream

You know that little rhyme about the girl with a curl? When she is good she is really, really…


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Published on March 29, 2016 00:00

March 28, 2016

Ten Shampoo Alternatives for healthy, shiny and clean hair

Updated post: I have now been using 100% natural shampoo alternatives for over four years. My hair is stronger,…


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Published on March 28, 2016 14:50

Baking Soda for Hair (How, Why and When to use it- and when to step away)

Today I want to make the case for one of the cheapest, most effect alternative to shampoos that I…


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Published on March 28, 2016 12:02

March 23, 2016

Co sleeping with toddler: The good and the bad

Co sleeping with toddler age kiddies is a bit of a mixed bag. In the middle of the night…


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Published on March 23, 2016 18:30

March 16, 2016

Must Read Parenting Books (new series! A book club of sorts)

I was Lucy Read for 24 years of my life and I bet you will never GUESS what nick…


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Published on March 16, 2016 00:00

March 7, 2016

International Women’s Day 2016 Blog Link Up

It is International Women’s Day today! (Well, in New Zealand it is, cos they are SO EAGER round here)…


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Published on March 07, 2016 02:54

February 28, 2016

International Women’s Day 2016 Blog Link Up Announcement

We read a lot of books and tell a lot of stories in our family. Ramona, 5, has taken…


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Published on February 28, 2016 10:39

February 17, 2016

Unschooling: Trusting our children’s natural ability to learn

Here are some things that most children learn to do themselves. Yep, there are some parents that think they…


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Published on February 17, 2016 23:29