Shared with Permission from the Writer Dear Natalie The news I have been so eagerly longing and praying for for months: there is a second baby in the oven! Praise God! My husband and I are over the moon with joy. Thank you SO MUCH for your prayers. The original prayer was that I would […]
I received the following e-mail recently: My husband and I are in the long slow process of changing our thinking about family size. We are currently expecting our fifth little treasure, and we are so grateful, and excited. And a little scared sometimes, too, haha. Our oldest is 6.5, so we are still in […]
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood A Fruitful Tree A few years ago I read an article in the Above Rubies magazine that graphically illustrated the potential of a family in the history of the world simply by multiplying. This picture is the family tree of Daniel Steiner, represented by the trunk (1746-1811). It is […]
When I was a little girl I dreamed of being a missionary. I wanted to be a missionary doctor. Then I wanted to be a missionary teacher. Then I wanted to be a missionary’s wife. And then I grew up. After graduating from college, I was a missionary of sorts on the University of Minnesota […]
Do you know what Mama Cloth is? Find out by hopping over to Keeper of the Home where I write about my recent Mama Cloth adventures and give a review of four different Mama Cloth businesses. It’s interesting. I promise.
Mama Grizzly’s Way If there’s one topic that brings out the grizzly bear in most mamas, it’s this one. Why? We’re mamas. God wired us to love and protect our tiniest ones with an emotional intensity that sizzles like lightening. And deep down inside we want to know that we are giving our little treasures […]
By Natalie Klejwa, Editress of Visionary Womanhood David Alexander arrived at 8:33 p.m. on March 1, 2012 weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces! I thought it would be fun to share his birth story and some pictures with you, and then offer a terrific giveaway of my two FAVORITE lullaby CDs. On Wednesday, February 22 […]
I’m just three weeks away from my due date and thinking about what I can do to help my body recovery more efficiently after childbirth. Join me over at Keeper of the Home for some postpartum rest and recovery tips!
Ever feel overwhelmed by all the paraphernalia our there being marketed as absolutely necessary for the health, happiness and well being of you and your baby? You really DON’T need (or even want) it all! Head over to Keeper of the Home today where I’m sharing my favorite BASIC necessities for bringing a baby […]
Twenty years ago I was pregnant with our first baby and determined to have a mid-wife and experience pregnancy and birth in the most “natural” way possible. Nineteen weeks into the pregnancy I began to spot a little. Since I could feel the baby moving and had no other symptoms, I wasn’t too worried as […]
