Motherhood & Family
Reading Time: 4 minutesBaby on the way? Have one last getaway with your spouse to relax before baby arrives! Here are 5 tips for an ideal babymoon! If you follow me on Facebook, you should know by now that Baby Girl #3 was FINALLY born one week ago today–on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 6:03 a.m.! I cannot WAIT […]
Archives for August 2012
Cauliflower Crust Pesto Pizza
Reading Time: 4 minutesToday, I am delighted to welcome Amee from Inspired-Housewife, who is giving us her recipe for a cauliflower crust pesto pizza. Please pay her site a visit! Guest Post by Amee of Inspired-Housewife Hello to The Humbled Homemaker readers. I am excited to be with you today and share my love for good food. I […]
A Natural Mama…with an Unnatural Birth {Mary’s Story}
Reading Time: 6 minutesToday’s birth story is from contributing writer Mary, of The Encouraging Home. Be sure to pay her site a visit! You can go back and read my first birth story here, about Jodi’s unplanned, unassisted homebirth here, or about Sara’s near C-section here. Come link up your own story on Friday! By Mary of The […]
“I almost had a C-section” {Sara’s Story}
Reading Time: 6 minutesToday’s birth story is from contributing writer Sara, of Your Thriving Family. Be sure to pay her site a visit! You can go back and read my first birth story here or about Jodi’s unplanned, unassisted homebirth here! Come link up your own on Friday! By Sara of Your Thriving Family, Contributing Writer It was […]
An Unplanned, Unassisted Homebirth {Jodi’s Story}
Reading Time: 7 minutesI am delighted to welcome Jodi from Granola Mom 4 God as a guest poster today! Jodi has a very unique birth story–that speaks a lot of God’s sovereignty in her life (and it’s quite entertaining, I must add!)! Please be sure to pay Jodi a visit at her site! Be sure to go back […]
Children are a Blessing
Reading Time: 3 minutesChildren–whether you have one, or six, or more–are always a blessing from the Lord! Children are often seen as a burden, but we know that they are worth every momentary “hardship.” I think my friend Rebecca said it best: “People are weird about (more than two kids), like three is the octomom or something!” We […]
Emotional Recovery from a C-Section
Reading Time: 6 minutesI’m delighted to have Jen from This Gal’s Journey guest posting today on her emotional recovery from her C-section! I am blessed to have Jen as a “real-life” friend–although we haven’t seen each other in 4 years! When we did meet, we hit it off immediately…and blogging has really helped “reconnect” us! Please be sure […]
Homemade “Rotel” Tomatoes
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast summer, our modest garden exploded with peppers and tomatoes! And what better use for such healthful veggies than to make homemade “rotel” (tomatoes and peppers)? There are several reasons I’ve been on a quest to learn how to make everything in my kitchen from scratch (not that I will always make these things from […]
9 Natural Pain Management Techniques for Labor
Reading Time: 5 minutesDeal with birthing pains naturally! This post has 9 natural pain management techniques for labor, including a birthing ball, essential oils, and more. With my first pregnancy, I had desired a natural labor and delivery. But I didn’t prepare for natural pain management. In fact, I only read one book my entire pregnancy–Easy Labor. It […]
Ready or Not, Here She Comes!
Reading Time: 3 minutes*As I am writing this post ahead of time, I have no idea if Baby Girl #3 will already be here or not by the time this publishes. Today is my actual due date–and she’s still baking!* Any day now, our little family of four will become a family of five. And I guess we […]
Maintaining Proper Iron Levels During Pregnancy
Reading Time: 6 minutesIf you struggle with anemia when pregnant (or any time), this post is a must-read! Check out these tips for boosting iron levels for a healthy pregnancy. This post is part of the Pregnancy: A Natural Phenomenon series. Guest Post by Anne of The Fitly Spoken Word Anemia is relatively common in pregnancy; in fact, […]
Home{RECIPE ONLY} Simple Quesadillas
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSuper Simple Quesadillas Ingredients: tortillas shredded cheese melted coconut or olive oil or butter optional: shredded, diced or cooked ground meat of choice (chicken, steak, taco seasoned ground beef, etc.) optional: diced veggies of choice (peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc.) optional: cooked beans/legumes of choice (black, kidney, lentils, etc.) toppings: salsa and sour cream or plain […]
Simple Quesadillas
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of my absolute favorite quick and easy lunches AND quick and easy dinners is a very simple quesadilla. Quesadillas really take no time at all, and they are very easily customizable for anyone’s tastes. But when this humbled homemaker first married 7 years ago, I made the simple quesadilla much too complicated! When […]
7 Ways to Naturally Induce Labor
Reading Time: 5 minutesIs it time for baby to come? It’s possible to naturally induce labor without having to use Pitocin! This post explores 7 different methods that can help bring on labor. If you are looking to induce labor naturally, this is the post to read! Guest post by Leigh Ann of Intentional by Grace Previously, I […]
Why We Chose NOT to Induce Labor
Reading Time: 6 minutesThere are good reasons NOT to induce labor! Here are 4 things expectant parents should consider before scheduling an induction. Today, I’m delighted to welcome back Leigh Ann, from Intentional by Grace! Earlier in our pregnancy series, she educated us about birthing at a birth center. Today and tomorrow, she is posting about why she […]
