At the end of last year, I went to Nicaragua with Natural Doctors International (NDI), for their December brigade to Ometepe Island. You guys, it was amazing. Nicaragua itself is an incredible and fascinating place. Though I didn’t see much outside of the capital, Managua, and the community where we stayed on Ometepe, I have devoured information […]
Tales from my life
The year that was
The new year has already arrived in Oz, while here in Boston we’re just a few hours away from our own celebrations. And as we see out 2014, like many people I’ve been reflecting on the year that was. A pretty wild and wonderful one! Lots of big changes, challenges and immense – IMMENSE – blessings… […]
Three years. Three months.
Today is my 34th birthday. It’s also my 3rd wedding anniversary. And 3 months + 1 day since Molly was born. What a blessed life! Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to eat some cake and play with my baby.
Carson Hot Springs
I love a good soak, particularly when the water is warm and mineral-rich. Happily, so does my husband and we often look for opportunities to take the waters, at home or away. It’s good for the body, mind and soul. Well, it’s certainly good for ours. During our trans-America travels, we’ve come across a number of […]
Update: baby, travel and a spot of work
So… it would seem I underestimated how consuming a new baby is, particularly when combined with recovery from surgery and a stint of family-related travel. It’s been a busy 8 weeks! As a result, I’ve been largely absent from this blog and most social media. I roll my eyes at late-pregnancy-me, writing myself to do lists […]
Hello, Molly
Three weeks ago, in the early hours of the morning, one of the most magical things happened to me. I had a baby! A beautiful, chubby, instantly-adored girl. She is definitely my best work to date, with the smoothest skin of any newborn I’ve had the good fortune to meet and the most kissable cheeks […]
Where in the world..?
Hello pals. Apologies for the blog absence. I just… haven’t been here. I have a long list of ideas and several half-started / unfinished posts on the burner. BUT these last weeks of pregnancy, some intense nesting (scrubbing walls, cleaning out boxes that have been in storage for years, excessive baking, etc) and an increased […]
On leave
So. As of today I am *officially* on maternity leave. I’ve been phasing out of work over the past week, finishing up my writing job and tying up loose ends with the clinic. But from now, apart from blogging here and a few guest posts previously scheduled, I am turning my attention to resting and […]
Pregnancy diary: tales from the second trimester
So, now that I’ve crossed over into my third trimester, I thought it would be a good time to review the second. In particular, how I managed my health naturopathically. I’d love to hear about your second trimester experiences too. __________ Happily, most of the symptoms I experienced during the early stages of pregnancy (nausea, […]
Pregnancy diary: tales from the first trimester
Even though I’m powering towards the end of my second trimester, I’d like to share some of my experiences from the first, in particular how I managed my health naturopathically. ____________ The first inkling I had that I was pregnant, apart from the late period of course, was a generally bloated and ‘off’ feeling. I […]