Martha’s First Mindful Mission of 2012

Happy New Year! I am looking forward to a great year and I am so excited about our Mindful Mission 2012 Challenge. I’ve spent some time brainstorming my first goal for 2012. I love organization. However, there are many days you wouldn’t know that about me due to the  stacks of clothes, shoes, papers, and [...]

Mindful Mission 2012: Setting My Mission

When we decided to have the Mindful Mission 2012 it took me about two seconds to decide on my mission.  Lose the baby weight!  No more excuses, no more maternity pants, no more being annoyed at myself when I look in the mirror, and no more being frustrated when it is time to get dressed [...]

Mindful Mission 2012: A Ten Week Challenge to Reach A Goal

Martha used our workbook to reach her goal of finishing a marathon. What is your Mindful Mission 2012? Need more time for yourself?  Want to start a new habit in 2012?  Challenge yourself to complete a Mindful Mission.      Find support and accountability in a community of women who are working on their own personal [...]

Our Home Birth

Baby Bumps and Blessings The Making of a Mindful Maternity I don’t feel that my words can adequately explain how amazing and healing this experience was for our family.  Having a home birth was the right decision for our family and I am so thankful my husband encouraged me.  I couldn’t have done it without [...]

40 Plus Weeks

Baby Bumps and Blessings The Making of a Mindful Maternity Here I am at 40+ weeks.  I feel all ready, so I’m just waiting for the baby to decide to come out.  I put off writing this post in hopes that she would arrive, but since she hasn’t I thought I’d write a short update.  [...]

39 Weeks

Baby Bumps and Blessings The Making of A Mindful Maternity   39 weeks!  So close!  I feel like a I do when I am all ready for Christmas morning and I can’t wait to open the presents and enjoy all the excitement. I’ve got all my baby stuff ready!  We’ve made major organizational moves in [...]

38 Weeks

Baby Bumps and Blessings The Making of a Mindful Maternity 38 weeks!  Everything is going pretty well.  I have been super tired this week so I’m trying to relax more and enjoy this last time of pregnancy. Last weekend we had a great visit with our doula, Susan Mooney.  We discussed how we wanted to [...]

37 Weeks: Home Birth Preparations

Baby Bumps and Blessings The Making of a Mindful Maternity It feels like such a milestone to hit 37 weeks and be full term.  It is exciting and a bit nerve-racking that I could go into labor at any time.  And since I can now have a homebirth I’ve gotten my homebirth supplies together so [...]

36 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Bumps and Blessings The Making of a Mindful Maternity Hello last month!  I greet you with excitement and a bit of nervousness about all the changes that are about to take place. I’ve been enjoying two weeks off from work.  Last weekend we rented a cabin in Cosby, TN (near Gatlinburg) and had a [...]

35 Weeks Pregnant: The Best Place to Be in August

  Baby Bumps and Blessings: The Making of a Mindful Maternity   Another hot day in Mills River, NC.  So we headed over the North Mills River Recreation area for a couple hours.  Johnny set my chair up in the creek so I could chill out!  The mountain water took your breath away and felt [...]

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