African Mama

I'm getting a little bit tired of the Ergo. I think it's awesome but I feel like I putting on my mama armor every time I do. So I was thinking about alternatives. Something less armor-like, easier to stow in a bag, more feminine and lighter, especially as the weather is getting warmer. When I lived in West Africa, I saw that the mamas ties their babies to their backs. How do they do that? I had to find something that would show me. Check it out. *The video is not the best quality, but it's sweet.)

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Brother Mine 11-12/52

They are only little for a little while.

Brother Mine 10/52

They are only little for a little while.

2/52 Found This Week

Spring must be coming soon because I gathered so many amazing things from the web this week, I can hardly contain myself! It was a great week. So great that this list only contains half of what I found, I'll have to share the rest with you next week.

Artifactuprising Inspired by the disappearing beauty of the tangible. You can print your photos (from your camera, your phone, or your instagram feed into a beautiful book. It's a beautiful site.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc2ygv4dWRw&w=560&h=315] Renee and Jeremy sought to make children's music that didn't annoy parents. This track, Night Mantra is an instant favorite in our house. It soothes both my boys and myself when it's 2am and Owen has just spit up on me, twice. Brendan and I have been singing it before bed. It brings a tear.

Modcloth inexpensive and fun with free shipping and returns. An online shoppers happy place especially if you are shopping dresses. Both quirky and classic. It also has a great blog.

Stickygram More fun with instagram. Turn your instagrams into magnets, iPhone/iPad overs, and more.

[vimeo 65688873 w=500 h=281] <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/65688873">Izola Father's Day</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/izola">Izola</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Izola Candles Long burning candles plus other cool vintage-y things. Great style. Gift-tastic. I bought a candle for my brother and sister-in-law this week.

A recipe for Coq au Resiling which I translated to english and modified to incorporate the wild chukar and pheasant that my brother brought to my house.  This was so good that we had it twice in the same week. I'll tell the tale in a later post.

And finally, emails from friends. Nate and I observed a Facebook Free February. We wanted to see if Facebook helped or hindered our connections. One of the lovely things that happened was an increase in personal emails from friends. And they weren't short either. It was so nice to have  deeper interactions and really check in. It was time well spent.

Morning Routine

Good Morning!

Make bed later.

Brendan's been up for a while.

Chicken, Piggy, and Frog want to shower too.

Light a candle.

Hi Owen!

 Hi Brendan!

Heat some water. Slice up a lemon and add it to a big glass of warm water. Sip until its gone.

Meanwhile Make oatmeal. 2/3 cups, let soak for at least 10 minutes. You can also do this the night before, but who as the foresight, really?

Feed the LOVE jar.

While the oatmeal is soaking, make eggs. Heat butter over medium-high heat - use a lot. Crack two eggs. Let cook for 2 minutes, then turn down the heat. After about 5 minutes, flip. This technique takes about 7-8 minutes for the eggs to be ready, but they taste like eggs from heaven. Slow cooking seems to have that effect, yes?

[wpvideo 3sqtdMgU] Add seed mix, ghee and/or coconut oil, and turmeric. Bring to a boil. Cover. Turn the heat to low and let cook for 20-30 minutes.

Love on the boys.

Honor the sacred in your home.

Make the bed. Ah, better.

Enjoy!