I birthed my first child in a hospital, nurses and doctors and residents gathered around. I birthed my third child at home, leaning on my...

Today I am pleased to introduce you to The Shanti Uganda Society , a registered Canadian charity and Ugandan non-profit organization dedi...

Last week I shared the question I have been wrestling with: What am I to do with this first-world life of mine? The words you left in resp...

In celebration of a few blogging milestones , I have dedicated this past week to highlighting my top three local kid-friendly activities an...

Last week was filled with exciting blogging milestones! Did you know The Hippie Housewife has a Facebook page ? We passed 200 likes last ...

Once upon a time, there was a girl who thought that if it was conservative, it was right (and of course everyone else was wrong). Then t...

Last night, boys in bed, I sat down with some yarn, browsed patterns, looking for just the right combination. Picked up needles, prepared t...

Halfway through this first month, there aren't many signs of Christmas left. Most of the trees have been taken down, the malls are quie...

It can be hard during the Christmas season to encourage a spirit of giving, generosity, and compassion in our children. The opposite is ste...

Today is St. Nicholas Day, a day to commemorate the selfless fourth century bishop and honour his gifts of generosity and charity. It was ...

Next week, November 16-21, is the 2009 National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child . I so enjoy filling these boxes each year. ...

Tonight was our first night of training for the Parent Companion Program that I mentioned before . Although I had originally planned to be...

Months ago, I submitted my volunteer application to Canadian Mothercraft's Birth and Parent Companion Program - more specifically, to t...