Monthly Archives: October 2011

Bump Watch – 23 Weeks

October 29, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Pregnancy
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Starting to show a little – finally!  more

How To Write A Birth Plan And Why You Should

October 28, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy
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Birthplans have been the topic of much debate over the past few years. I’ve seen so many reasons given for why we shouldn’t write them: they set you up, they give you false expectations, they are rarely read anyway and mean nothing to medical staff, just to name a few. But I honestly believe in… more

How Do You Name Your Baby?

October 27, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Misc, On Mama's Mind, Pregnancy
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I’m 23 weeks pregnant today, and in the back of my mind I’m starting to think of baby names. I must admit that it’s not something I enjoy thinking about. I should, but I don’t. With Ameli, we didn’t know her gender until she was born and as a result we found it really difficult… more

How To (Not) Curse A Two Year Old

October 25, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Consistent Care, Gentle and Positive Discipline, Milestone Moments, On Mama's Mind
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My little girl is two years old. In most circles, that fact is normally followed by ghostly ‘oooh’ sounds. That bothers me. It bothers me that there’s an assumed reaction to becoming two years old. It bothers me that an avalanche of bad behaviour is prophetically cast over wary mothers and unsuspecting toddlers. It bothers… more

A Rose By Any Other Name…

October 20, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Child Safety
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Regular readers might have noticed something strange…. we’ve changed our daughter’s name to Ameli. There are two things I should explain about this action: It’s taken almost two years to come to the decision, and there are plenty of reasons for it. One is that I’ve been thinking a lot about security and safety. While… more

Just Have To Share – Cardamom Bread For The Breadmachine

October 16, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Favourite Recipes I Have To Share, Food
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I shared a recipe once for my favourite bread: Cardamom Braid. The problem with this bread is that it is incredibly fiddly and time consuming to make, and is devoured in minutes. A while ago I found a bread machine cardamom braid recipe that I’ve been using ever since, and thought I’d share that with… more

Pregnancy Week 21 – Kicks And Cuddles

October 16, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Letters to Squidgy, On Mama's Mind
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Dear Squidgy Can you believe we’re 21 weeks into this thing already? I look fat, not pregnant. Thanks for that. I have to unbutton the top of my jeans, but so far that’s about it. No maternity clothes – for which I’m grateful. I’m dreading forking out for winter maternity clothing I’m going to use… more

Dear *Screen Name*, Are You Really My Friend?

October 13, 2011 Posted by Luschka under NPN Volunteers
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I’ve had ‘online’ friendships for years. In fact two of the best friends I’ve ever had, and certainly have had for the longest of all my friends, are people I met through a poetry website back in 1998. Kesia I’ve never met in person, and Bruce – and subsequently his wife Deonna – I’ve met… more

Money On My Mind

October 11, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Baby Led Weaning, Carnival of Natural Parenting, Cloth Nappies, Misc
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I’ve been to-ing and fro-ing in my head on the subject of money lately. It’s just such a hard topic to discuss really, without people becoming uncomfortable, or the subject actually causing rifts in friendships. But a few things have happened in my life recently that I thought I could share with you and while… more

Helloooooo… anyone there?

October 10, 2011 Posted by Luschka under On Mama's Mind
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I know, I know. You’ve been sitting there wondering what’s happened to me. Right? I mean, you noticed I was missing, didn’t you? Well, these last couple of weeks have been incredibly busy.  Coming back from South Africa with renewed energy and new thoughts for the future, I’ve been keeping those thoughts pretty close to… more


I know, I know. You’ve been sitting there wondering what’s happened to me. Right? I mean, you noticed I was missing, didn’t you?

Well, these last couple of weeks have been incredibly busy.  Coming back from South Africa with renewed energy and new thoughts for the future, I’ve been keeping those thoughts pretty close to my chest for a number of reasons, but am now ready to reveal some of them.
Of course, before anything else could happen, Ameli was turning two – we had to celebrate. Something that couldn’t really happen with half a house still full of boxes. So I spent a week finishing off the house and party planning. We then had the Winnie the Pooh themed party, which was great fun.
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