Mountain Mama
Blog URL http://www.mountainmamablog.com
Located Sylva, North Carolina USA
Tags mountain, simple living, parenting, motherhood, authentic living, Blue Ridge, Great Smoky Mountains, children
A mother of two trying to live an authentic and attentive life in the mountains she loves.
Latest Blog Posts
- 30 Days of Thanks :: 20 on Nov 21, 2009 in Gotta have friends Gratitudes Local Color NAtional BLOg POsting MOnth Owen Jane 30 Days of Thanks Fred Rogers Gratitudes NaBloPoMo neighbors
Today I am thankful for... kind neighbors, near and far, Online and otherwise, one of whom is pictured above, and another of whom sent me this wonderful quote today: "You see, I believe that appreciation is a holy thing, that...
- 30 Days of Thanks :: 19 on Nov 20, 2009 in Barrett Catherine Christmas Family Gratitudes NAtional BLOg POsting MOnth Owen Jane 30 Days of Thanks brothers gratitudes NaBloPoMo
Today I am thankful for... my brothers, this one: And this one: Both of whom will be coming to our house for Christmas. I asked Owen the other day what she remembers best about Christmas and what is her favorite...
- 30 Days of Thanks :: 18 on Nov 19, 2009 in Barrett Catherine Gratitudes NAtional BLOg POsting MOnth Owen Jane Parenting 30 Days of Thanks forgiveness of children gratitudes NaBoPoMo parenting is hard
Today I am thankful for... the infinite forgiveness of my children at my not-so-great parenting moments, Owen's help with dinner and setting the table tonight, Barrett's readiness to hug and kiss even in the midst of angry tears, Samantha, our...
- 30 Days of Thanks :: 17 on Nov 18, 2009 in Cooking Gotta have friends Gratitudes NAtional BLOg POsting MOnth 30 Days of Thanks gratitudes NaBloPoMo
Today I am thankful for... rediscovering a love of cooking (beyond reading and collecting cookbooks), a fridge and pantry full of healthy, whole, nourishing food, these cookies (which I made all summer and have started making again, because while the...
- Can I just say... on Nov 16, 2009 in Barrett Catherine Gratitudes NAtional BLOg POsting MOnth Owen Jane 30 Days of Thanks gratitudes NaBloPoMo
That these children of mine take my breath away with their beauty, inside and out? I don't mean to brag, really. I just feel so privileged to know them. Today I am thankful.... for the gift of these girls in...
- Soup Sunday 2009 :: 1 on Nov 16, 2009 in Cooking Food and Drink Gratitudes House and Home NAtional BLOg POsting MOnth Simple Living Soup Sunday 30 Days of Thanks gratitudes NaBloPoMo Soup Sunday
Despite the bare feet in the photo, above, it's still soup season to me. And time to reinstate my Soup Sundays. [Note: I've added this as a category in my sidebar category cloud, and am (slowly) moving previous soup recipes...
- 30 Days of Thanks :: 14 on Nov 15, 2009 in Art and life Barrett Catherine Gratitudes House and Home NAtional BLOg POsting MOnth Owen Jane Simple Living 30 Days of Thanks beautiful life gratitudes NaBloPoMo ordinary life ordinary Saturday
Today I am thankful for... Saturday morning pancakes, An excursion to the book fair, farmer's market, and fish market by myself while the girls worked in the yard with my dad, An afternoon of painting, playing, imagining, playing, creating, playing,.
