I’m finding that babies and gardens are what remind me of time passing. A month ago, our garden box was organized rows of little seedlings and in just a few short weeks, it is now an explosion of towering sunflowers, bolted bok choy and a […]

I have just finished picking up chewed up watermelon pieces strewn around Noah’s high chair, after putting Noah down for his 2nd and last nap of the day. It is our last day in Tawas, Michigan, and Noah has certainly gotten his fill of sun, […]

This is part 2 of a 3-part series on pregnancy and labor, specifically a non-medicated one since that was the route I chose. Part 1 covered the scientific evidence around naturopathic recommendations given by midwives on what to do during pregnancy, while Part 2 is […]

For those who were wondering why my previous post on women in ministry was password-protected, I initially wrote down some unfiltered thoughts to give to someone at church who had asked for my opinion, and didn’t know if I should make it public just yet. […]

On July 10, 2023 at 1:44 p.m., I landed on the other side of the world. All I heard was, “Roll over to Barbara!” as my heavy, aching body collapsed into our doula who had just seconds before had her face right in front of mine, […]

I initially started blogging from reading various mom-blogs filled with homeschooling tips and Pinterest-worthy recipes. It seems like a large percentage of the blogosphere is occupied by mom-bloggers. And recently it has come to my attention that I am soon becoming one of them (gasp). […]

Today marked the first rain of spring. Peter got his wisdom teeth out this morning and I finished my last week of in vivo experiments. It feels like the beginning of something new, the start of a new season. Tomorrow, I give my research seminar […]

I think I’m not alone when I say we want to live “the slow life”. The question I would pose next would be, “Well, what does that mean?” We have dreams of the slow life being lived out on a farm. It seems the most […]

The air turning brisk this past week was a sure sign of the season turning to fall, as was the official month turning to October as of today. “I think fall is my favorite month of the year,” I commented to Peter as we walked […]

It is a Saturday morning in February. The flakes are coming down in steady streams of white and the only sign of life outside are little figurines of dog walkers making their way through this snowstorm. My husband is lying supine on our couch, engrossed […]