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Fall Time Fun and My Pumpkin Bread Recipe

by Mama Butterfly Fall time is almost here, and I am so terribly excited! It is by far my most favorite time of year, and even though the next few days are supposed to be in the high 80's, there is a cool breeze in the…
Parenting Then and Now: Did You Know Orphans Were Once Nursed by Goats?

by Mama ButterflyI just finished reading a novel that blew me away. It was a fictional book set in the late 1800's in England and followed the lives of a few women who were "wet nurses" (women who nursed other people's b…
Packing for Vacation... Everything But the Kitchen Sink

by Mama ButterflyThis coming weekend we're going away with my extended family. We are all very excited - I have a close family and we love being together. We're going to be staying in two side-by-side houses on a lake th…
My Chocolate Fix: Homemade Hot Chocolate

by Mama Butterfly Ok. I admit it - I am a chocoholic. I need my chocolate fix as often as the next person, but unfortunately chocolate isn't exactly calorie free. I thought I'd share my favorite chocolate non-guilty plea…
Homemade Baby Food

by Mama ButterflyWhen my son was born, I didn't really consider making my own baby food for him. I was trying to figure out the whole mothering thing and for some reason venturing into homemade baby food seemed like just…
Infant Vaccination Controversy

by Mama ButterflyEver since I was pregnant with my son 3 years ago, vaccinations has been a hot topic in my circle of family and friends. I know many people who just follow the recommended vaccination schedule, but for e…
Which Age Is the Most Difficult?

by Mama Butterfly My daughter, A, is six months right now and is just entering into what I think is a challenging stage. My son is 3 and I still look back at the time when he was 6 months to about a year old as one of th…
What Preschool Curriculums Do You Recommend?

by Mama ButterflyMy son will turn 3 in just a few short months. I had been back and forth with whether or not I wanted to send him to a local preschool this year -- mostly for the social aspect, but we have finally decid…
Preparing For The Worst...

by Mama ButterflyThis morning we woke up without any running water. I called my mom, who lives right down the road, and they don't have any either. Apparently, a water line broke somewhere, and no one in our town has wat…
My Daughter's Birth Story, Continued...

by Mama ButterflyHonestly, I felt that the events that happened right after my daughter's birth were too much to handle. Just following birth is one of the most vulnerable times in a woman's life, and not only was I expe…