Category: Family Life
A Montessori-style toddler bedroom
March 5, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Family Life, Health and Safety, Kids, Montessori |
Our son is now 27 months old. I wanted to write a little something today about some of the things we have done in our house to incorporate the philosophy of Maria Montessori into our everyday lives, and I thought the best way to do that was to give you a little glimpse into our…
We don’t own a television
March 4, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Family Life, Health and Safety |
Only 3.3% of homes in the United States are without a television, according to the Nielsen Co. That’s actually up from 1.1% previously (see this New York Times article for the reasons why). We’re one of those TV-less homes, and that puts us in a very small but growing minority. We didn’t actually set out…
If your baby’s diaper isn’t cloth, it’s trash
March 1, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Family Life, Frugal Living, Health and Safety, Kids, Natural Living |
One of the easiest ways to give your child a healthy and eco-friendly start in life is to use cloth diapers instead of disposables. And improvements in the way cloth diapers are made means you no longer have to endure pin pricks while wrestling with a squiggly baby during diaper changes or dunk dirty…
We may not parent better, but we try to do it safer
February 29, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Family Life, Health and Safety, Organic |
I had a hard time deciding how to categorize these posts on my blog. I knew I wanted to write something about child safety issues because they’re very important to us, but I didn’t want to imply that I think other parents aren’t making safe choices. I think we all have to decide individually what…
Wordless Wednesday: Huggy gets hit
February 29, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Family Life |
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Why we live the natural way
February 22, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Family Life, Natural Living, Organic |
I have a longstanding interest in environmental issues, particularly when it comes to the effects of pollutants and chemicals on our health. Once I had my son, this concern for the environment became intertwined with a desire to protect his health. I diapered him in cloth, dressed him in organic clothes, used glass baby bottles,…
Wordless Wednesday: Huggy {hearts} honey
February 22, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Family Life |