Anyone who has visited my kitchen in the last six months knows that I am obsessed with my InstaPot (and they would agree that 'obsessed' is not too strong a word). This recipe is super easy, tasty, nutritious, can be easily converted to vegetarian/vegan, and allows me to play with my Instant Pot. Yay! (Of course, this recipe will work without an Instant Pot -just steam or roast ...
Samuel, your family was ready and waiting for you (all 10 pounds 10 ounces of you). Life for you will be full of love, laughter and Legos (when you are a bit older). Welcome, Baby Samuel Job. Welcome! Michelle May all babies be born into loving hands
Baby Averie Ella, you are so loved, so wanted and so dang cute it hurts. That hair! That nose! And I'd swear you already laugh at your daddy's jokes. Welcome Baby Averie. welcome! Michelle May all babies be born into loving hands
My friend Ellen is dead, cremated, memorialized. Ellen was my friend and colleague. She was also a mother, wife, daughter, sister, cousin, midwife, student, employer, client, mentor, QIVC member, MANA DOR Director of Database Development….the list goes on and on. Ellen was and still is important in the lives of many people. Ellen was and still is loved by many, many people. In the wake of ...
Cayden, the week you were born, New York State added regulations stating that all babies should be held skin to skin immediately after birth. You seemed to get the message: for the first four hours of your life, you never left your mother's chest. Baby Cayden Aaron, welcome! Michelle May all babies be born into loving hands
My midwife Vicki Wolfrum has died...
Every birth seems to involve the same themes -deep relaxation, surrender, and surprise. (Some births have more surprise than others!) With luck, there is also preparation, sweet snuggles, and unending, adoring love. Baby Enzo Nicholas, you are indeed a very lucky boy. Welcome, Enzo, welcome! Michelle May all babies be born into loving hands
Baby Amichai Eliezer, welcome to this big beautiful world. Welcome! Michelle May all babies be born into loving hands
Planned home births sometimes become planned hospital births. Here is a photographic essay of one family's journey to the north of their newest baby.
Baby Mercianna Emmanuel -with a name like this, is it any wonder that your birth was literally a prayer? When the contractions that would bring you out of your mommy finally got strong and regular, your mommy gently moaned while your daddy quietly prayed. Over the next 45 minutes, both your daddy's prayers and your mommy's relaxation softened and deepened while as you made your way ...
