Natural Parenting Blog Party April 15th-30th

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I joined up with a Natural Parenting blog party at The Peaceful Housewife and I am looking forward to getting to know more bloggers in the world of natural parenting. Here are some get to know you questions:

1. How many children do you have and how old are they?

I have one daughter who will be one on May 14th...tear, sniffle

2. Do you have a partner or are you single?

I have an amazing husband, Ben, of almost 3 years.

3. What are your "hot button" parenting issues?

I am really passionate about breastfeeding and get really frustrated when women don't even want to try to breastfeed. I want to grab their babies and nurse them myself. :) I also get really frustrated with "professionals" that do not support breastfeeding, i.e. Pediatricians and OB/GYNs. Another issue for me is Babywise or other baby training programs. I prefer to be led by the Spirit, thank you very much. ;) Check out my Why I'm Not Babywise Series for more on this. 

4. Have you made any parenting choices that you didn’t think you would make before you were a parent, i.e. cloth diapering a child when you had previously thought it was disgusting?

I didn't think I would be as "natural" as I am. I didn't think I would care so much about my baby only eating healthy organic food (mainly dirty dozen), and I had no idea I would become a lactivist. 

5. Is there a book or person in particular that has heavily influenced your parenting choices?

My mom. She was AP before she even knew what AP was. Also, Dr. Sears. So thankful I came across this book: The Complete Book of Christian Parenting and Child Care: A Medical and Moral Guide to Raising Happy Healthy Children

6. If you had to describe each of your children using only one word, what word would you use?

Baby girl #1-- Joyful

7.Is there one parenting decision that you regret more than others and wish you could change?

I can't think of anything right now. She is only 11 months, but I do wish I had worn her more from the very beginning. I didn't get my Moby until she was 8 weeks old. 

8. Is there an area of your parenting you wish you were better at?

I don't feel like I stimulate her intellectually enough, and I wish I were more creative in thinking of things to do together. 

9. is there one particular food or type of food that you could eat every day?

Chocolate, and I think i do eat it almost every day

10. Vanilla ice cream or chocolate?

Umm, moose tracks! Does that count?

11. What's your guilty pleasure?

No matter how organic I want to be, I can't seem to give up Chick-Fil-A and some other amazing local restaurants here in Memphis. 

12. If you could be part of any television show, which show would it be?

American Idol. I would be a judge. Hands down this is my choice. I am kinda obsessed with AI.  And if they won't let me on my second choice would be The Office. My husband and I have our own Jim and Pam story that I will get around to blogging about one day soon.