Baby wearing is a lifesaver as a Homestead Mama. If you read my intro post earlier this week, I mentioned that we tried for baby #2 for 9 years before actually getting pregnant. So baby wearing was definitely something I didn’t want to take for granted!
Not only was it easier to do chores around the property, it was easier for naps too! Now, he turns a year old tomorrow, and I’m still wearing him from time to time.
A lot of people ask me about secondary infertility and how I got pregnant. I truly attribute it to the good Lord, first and foremost. But I also believe it was my diet change. I went onto a very strict low carb Ketogenic diet and lost about 30 lbs in 3 months. Three months after starting the diet, I was pregnant with this little squish!
I didn’t make it complicated. Just ate high protein, high fat, and only 25 to 30 carbs a day. This type of diet is good for women who have PCOS or insulin resistance. And yes, you can even continue it while pregnant! I never worried about getting into “ketosis”, though sometimes it happened. But just focusing on less carbs was the key! And I felt amazing.
Do you enjoy baby wearing as a mama? What’s your favorite carrier? Have you ever dealt with diet issues that you fixed?
“In some Native languages the term for plants translates to ‘those who take care of us’ … the land knows you, even when you are lost.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass…
Babies, Business, and Bumper Crops: How I am Learning to Homestead with Babies in Tow
Have you ever had one of those days? You know the days when you are cleaning the baby’s diaper, milking the cow, scooping poop in the barn, wiping noses, and cleaning more poop off of kids’ shoes…
Hey there, Homesteading Mama’s!
I’m Rachel from @frontier_homesteading. My husband Ryan, three children and I have been homesteading for about 10 years now, first in Wyoming and now in Alaska.
We currently have milk goats, pack goats, sheep, a pig, a cow, chickens, rabbits, bees and a dog. Seasonally, we also have more pigs, meat chickens and turkeys….
Stained glass windows date back to the 7th century. With the earliest known reference dating
from 675 AD when workmen were imported from France to Britain to Glaze the windows of a
monastery…
Homesteading and growing food is not the easy way out of this life, i would say it is the hard way as there’s nothing convenient about it. It’s a lifestyle, a life change not a trend or hobby. Well, that’s my opinion any way…
Awakino Station is a child’s dream. There is the river to splash in, tussock covered hills to explore, animals to raise and a bustling kitchen with a baking tin full of something yummy to eat…
After a busy daycare week for our toddler, and the hectic joys of infant co-parenting + farming, weekend mornings are eagerly anticipated family time; the weekend promise of adventures great and small is so refreshing…
Simple Wheat Bread Recipe
This is a great, simple recipe that can be quickly thrown together multiple times a week for the perfect, from-scratch, whole wheat bread recipe. It’s a half wheat, half white flour recipe with a slightly nutty flavor, a hint of sweetness from the honey, and the perfect texture. I love that this recipe is so versatile that it can be sliced as an addition to a cozy soup dinner or hold perfectly for spread and sandwiches. I make this recipe multiple times a week in our home. If you’re on the hunt for the perfect recipe to jump into making bread at home, you’ve come to the right place.
Living in an urban or suburban setting may seem like the least likely place to start a homestead. When most people (even me) think of the word, term or action it looks like acres of land, a plethora of animals and gardens as far as the eyes can see…
