All Natural Homemade Goat Milk Formula Recipe~ my baby loves it!

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Hi Mommas! I'd love to share the awesome goat milk formula recipe that I discovered and used when weaning my baby Juniper off of breast milk. I fully breastfed June up until she was about 10 months old. At this point I was already a few months into my second pregnancy and my body was giving me signs that it could use a break between breastfeeding my two babes. I was getting weak and tired and Juniper was energetic and drinking more and more of me everyday. I visited every health food store I knew of and read the ingredients of their "healthy" formulas and could not get myself to feed any of them to my daughter. There are so many horrible unneeded additives to them all including corn syrup solids, fillers, preservatives, and artificial flavorings. I was loosing hope and energy in my search for a healthy formula, continuing to breastfeed Juniper as she needed me.

Thankfully my wonderful mother in-law was also doing research and found an incredible recipe by Mt. Capra...

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Today I rest...

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"Today I will not fold the laundry...
Today I will not make the bed...
Today I might not wash my face...

But today I will rest.

I will not be supermom, 
and I might not look my best
but I choose to hide the to do lists, and rest my baby on my breasts.

We breath together, giggle, snooze and munch,
Have goat yogurt and bananas, no cooking for lunch.

Stretch, breath, cry, laugh, set my hormones free
today is dedicated to healing me." ~ Mommy Misty Jame

One of my greatest lessons learned as a mother is the importance of self care and sufficient rest. The need to know when to disappear from all of life's requests and take care of yourself...

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We are ready for you little DUDE!!

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We are having a little Dude!! We are stoked!

Shane and I watched the ultrasound screen closely as the technician went over each little body part and it was clear as day, I am growing a little boy inside of me! Shane was especially pleased as this is what he had hoped for, his very own son~ 

It is amazing and an honor to me to have the privilege to carry, grow, deliver, and protect two  baby humans as they grow and develop. It is even more exciting to me now that I have the opportunity to experience growing and raising both a woman and a man. We are all human but there are particular and natural differences between males and females. I have a deep feeling  this process as a mother to both a daughter and son is going to grow me and balance me more than I could have ever imagined! For this I am so excited and grateful~

My children will be  just about 15 months apart from each other in age ...

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Planting a Garden, Feeding the Soul~

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Today upon our return from the beach I laid my head down for my nap and Shane spent some quality time with Juniper. As I am entering my 3rd trimester of my second pregnancy my sleepiness is getting heavier and the need to rest my body for the big day becomes more demanding. I dozed off slightly hearing Shane telling me he was going to take Juniper somewhere. I trust him so I fell asleep without knowing where~ 

He woke me up about two hours later with hugs from Juniper and told me to meet him outside when I was up. I went outside and to my surprise he had begun planting our garden~ I was thrilled! We have been planning this together since we moved into our new home in June. I joined him and we worked together to plant the veggies, herbs, and succulents: eggplant, brussel sprouts, kale. cauliflower, mint, basil, and a variety of succulents. Shane had saved some fresh Tuna parts from a recent fishing trip near the east end of Catalina. He cut up the fish and planted it with our greens to nourish them and add to the fertilizer....

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Ancient wisdom from the womb~

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The answers to Motherhood’s most questioned situations lay within YOU~

Beyond any readings or lessons from a coach, a mother’s intuition knows best. The knowledge and answers to motherhood’s most trying situations lay peacefully within you. When baby is still in the womb you two are closer than you’ll ever be while you still nurture them in the sacred space of your body. After baby is born, your body, spirit, and soul still serve as the child’s main source of life and connection. The journey is sweet but can get confusing and rough at times. I find many women racking their brains, reading every google article out there, hiring and spending ridiculous amounts of money on expert advise when they are simply experiencing a natural state of pregnancy or parenting. The expectation of pregnancy and motherhood being easy is just ridiculous. WE ARE CREATING, GROWING, AND GIVING LIFE! When there is discomfort I find it most peacful, fulfilling, and helpful to look within~

What do I mean? ...

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Sundays- Love Fuel for the Week

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Sundays are my Family Day. It's often the only day of the week when my partner Shane doesn't have to work. He works long hours during the week getting home daily around 7:30 pm, if not later. This makes Sunday's extra special to us.  One thing I've learned being a stay at home mom with a partner who works long hours is to make the time that we do have together really count! This is so important as it fills us  both us with love, affection, and reconnects us at the start of every week. It also gives our baby Juniper (1 year old) quality time shared with both Mom & Dad. Being mindful that this is our family day, even marked on our weekly calendar, helps us to be extra caring, attentive, helpful, and sweet! This leaves us with a peaceful reassured heart every Sunday night which fuels us through the busy week.

Here's a peek at our recent Family Sundays~ ... 

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