What Could've or Would've Been

Today (2/11/07), 5 years ago, was our angel baby's due week. It is so hard to imagine the possibility of having a 5-year-old right now instead of our 2 amazing gifts. God truly works in mysterious ways. I dedicate this post to our angel, and to ComfortCare Women's Health. Check out their important ministry at ifitspositive.com.

Happy Fourth Birthday, Z-Man!

6-JAN-08

6-JAN-12

A Year of Baby

Thanks again to Sherri of Twist N Snap Photography for A's baby album! Below is a slideshow of our selected prints. Now, I need to get cracking on something for Z. I think I subconsciously knew that we are "two and through," so I wanted to make sure I did baby pictures "right" for A. I am not a scrap-booker, but I have some other ideas for what to do with Z's baby pictures, so we'll see how they turn out...

Mothering Magazine Archives

I've decided to share my digital issues (that have a share link) of Mothering magazine here. Before I had "Z," I subscribed digitally, trying to be "green," but sadly had little time to ever read them... So I gradually browse what I can. I've linked to Peggy O'Mara's beautiful essay, or the top story. Mothering is yet another defunct print publication and is now "web only."

	Jan-Feb 2008
The Business of Being Born

	Mar/Apr 2008
A Birth Renaissance

	May/Jun 2008
Where's Joseph?

	Jul/Aug 2008
The Truth About Circumcision and HIV

	Sep-Oct 2008
Reel Milk

	Nov-Dec 2008
Keeping it Simple

	Mar-Apr 2009
peggy's kitchen

	May-Jun 2009
breast IS best

	Sep-Oct 2009
Birth Stories You'll Love

	Nov-Dec 2009
Killer Fear

	Mar-Apr 2010
a child's world: your indoor playground

	Jul-Aug 2010
homemade soft drinks

	Sep-Oct 2010
Do-it-Yourself Birth

	Jan-Feb 2011
why we need more midwives. now.

	Mar-Apr 2011
A Green Clean

Heather Von St. James, Mesothelioma Survivor

Happy Monday! I wanted to take a moment to "plug" another site. I don't do this very often, so consider it worthy of your time. 


Heather Von St. James contact me last week. She wrote:

I am a 5 1/2-year mesothelioma survivor.  Cancer came into my life just three short months after my beautiful daughter Lily arrived.  It was a tough thing to go through while having a newborn but I made it through and now I feel that I need to share my story as a resource for other parents.  

I'd like to turn my pain into purpose and become someone that other parents can look to for guidance, inspiration, and hope in situations like my own. 

I'm not sure that I could do her story justice by trying to say anything more. Check out Heather's blog today, and send this post to someone who could use the support she is offering others facing a similar struggle!