Hillary Boucher was one of my first “online friends.” We met about five years ago through natural parenting discussion forum and she has been part of my world ever since.

Hillary’s words comfort and support me, while at the same time provoking me and encouraging me to grow and look at things from different angles.

I am grateful to have her in my life and delighted to share this space with her.

In this show Hillary and I talk surprise pregnancies, small business start-up, saving the midwives, taking a break from blogging and much, much more!

This show was recorded earlier this month and is about 45 minutes long.

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Hillary is a wildly imperfect mother and partner who works from home as a full-time social media and community professional. She lives in downtown Ithaca, NY and loves exploring her vibrant community with her husband and three young children.

A blogger-on-pause, homeschooler, active maternal health activist and partner to a small business owner she is a professional juggler who is constantly looking for ways to simplify and live more efficiently. She is co-founder of BirthSwell, sits on the board of Citizens for Midwifery, regularly contributes to Simple Homeschool and wishes she had more time to blog at …infinite learners…

Hillary loves people watching, getting inspired by great ideas and has a soft spot for social justice. You can find her tweeting at @hillaryboucher.

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Show Notes:

Midwifery Modernization Act in New York State

Cornell University

Ithaca College

Erin’s mid-summer melt-down (a.k.a. The Perfect Storm)

Buddha on a Pirate Ship

The Dirty Life

(A few of) Erin’s Favorite Infinite Learning posts:

Mama’s Melt Down

Why I Blog

If You’re Not Happy Here, You Won’t be Happy There

Letting Go

Our imperfect Christmas  

Thank you to April Sponsors:

Nurturing Creativity – A Guide for Busy Moms

Wide Sky Days

Caster Creations

The Thread Follower

Sparkle Stories

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When I visit Rachel Turiel’s beautiful blog, 6512 and Growing, I never know if I will laugh or cry (or both) but I always know that I will be moved deep within my soul.

Rachel’s gorgeous words and photos inspire me to keep writing, to keep moving forward towards my homesteading dreams, and to remember to put all the project lists aside and savor the sweet and tender moments with my children.

In this show, Rachel and I talk homeschooling, homesteading and hunting. (And road kill, of course.) We also talk overwhelm, small spaces, the early years of parenting and why it is so important to have time away from our children.

This show was recorded in February, 2012 and is about 45 minutes long.

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Rachel Turiel is a mother, wife, freelance-writer, yogurt-maker, roadkill-eater, garden-grower, homestead-tender. She is a regular contributor to Edible San Juan Mountains, NPR “Earth Notes,” The Durango Herald and Mamalode. Her work has been published in Literary Mama, Mountain Gazette, Inside/Outside Southwest, Rhythm of the Home, Bugle Magazine, Traditional Bowhunter, Joy Magazine, The Durango Telegraph, and in the book “A New Plateau,” and more. She writes a biweekly column on parenting in the Durango Herald, blogs at 6512 and Growing and also teaches writing classes.

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Show Notes:

The 6512 Homestead

Col’s Birth (at 25 weeks gestation)

The Bull Elk

Roadkill: it’s what’s for dinner

Erin’s return to eating meat

Col’s Homeschool Co-op

Durango Shared Schooling

Connect with Rachel:

6512 and Growing

San Juan Table archives

Adventures in Motherhood (in the Durango Herald)

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Thank you to March Sponsors:

Love and Tea Company

Thread Follower

Sparkle Stories

Gypsy Forest

Lily’s Garden Herbals

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I have had the pleasure of communicating with Caroline Starr Rose via blog comments and e-mail exchanges for several years, but to finally get to speak with her was a dream come true.

Caroline’s first novel, May B., which is written in gorgeous flowing verse, was released last month and in this episode of Behind the Blog Caroline and I talk writing, mothering, perseverance and following our dreams — and much, much more!

This show was recorded in January, 2012 and is just over 40 minutes long.

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Caroline Starr Rose spent her childhood in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and New Mexico, camping at the Red Sea in one and eating red chile in the other. As a girl, she danced ballet, raced through books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and put on magic shows in a homemade cape. She has taught social studies and English, and worked to instill in her students a passion for books, an enthusiasm for experimenting with words, and a curiosity about the past.

She lives in New Mexico with her husband and two sons.

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Show Notes:

Little House on the Prairie

Hatchet

The Inventions of Hugo Caberet

Caldecott Medal

May B. Study Guide

Connect with Caroline:

Blog

Website

Goodreads

Facebook (Caroline)

Facebook (May B.)

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Caroline and I will be having a post-podcast chat on my facebook page Saturday morning (8 a.m. MST / 10 a.m. EST) and we’d love if you joined us!

I will also be hosting a giveaway for a copy of May B. and a May B. Journal on my blog starting tomorrow.

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I truly don’t remember how I first connected with Nicola of Which Name?  but what I do remember is feeling an instant connection to her and her family.

I love Nicola’s writing, her photography, her recipes, her tutorials…but most of all, I love her honesty and her beautiful outlook on life.

In this podcast Nicola and I talk budgeting, birthday parties, privacy and photo permission. (And so much more.)

This show was recorded in December, 2011 and is just over 40 minutes long.

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Nicola lives in Northern California with her husband and two young children.

Her family strives toward balance in their frugal and earth friendly urban life. She spends her days chasing kids, enjoying bits of nature, and avoiding laundry.

She writes and crafts whenever she can squeeze it in and she blogs about it all at Which Name?

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Links from the Show:

The $400 a month Grocery Challenge (beauty that moves)

Unplugged Sunday

A Small Tribe

Rhythm of the Home

Sparrow Magazine

Frugal Living Oakland Examiner

Eat it Down (Nicola’s food budgeting revival project)

Nicola and I are also planning to have a little post-podcast Facebook chat sometime soon. Be sure to check in on my Facebook page or my blog next week for details.

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I first met Tara Wagner though our mutual friend Hillary Boucher’s blog.

I loved reading Tara’s thoughtful comments and was instantly drawn to this beautiful ray of light. We became blogging pals and e-mail friends and I’ve also had the pleasure of working with her as a coach.

In this podcast Tara and I talk unschooling, money blocks, managing e-mail and moving forward with our dreams, as well as slammed doors, raised voices and life in an RV. 

This show is just over 40 minutes long and was recorded in November, 2011.

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Tara Wagner is a mother and a lover, a full-time nomad, passionate devourer of Life and an Organic Life Coach.

Tara coaches women to organically connect to their children, themselves and their passion for and purpose in life.

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Links from the show:

My daughter’s first day of kindergarten

What is unschooling?

Infinite Learners

The Wagner Family on the road

Digging Deeper E-book *

My first digital sabbatical

Tara’s blog break

What is a Highly Sensitive Person?

Connect with Tara:

The Organic Sister *

Sustainable Baby Steps 

@OrganicSister

facebook.com/BeOrganic

* Yes! I am a proud affiliate of The Organic Sister. Any purchases you make via these links will not only help to support Tara and her family, but will also help to support me and my family. Thank you!!!

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When I first began to dream up this podcast, I immediately thought of Hannah; my dear friend, colleague, coach and constant source of inspiration.

In this, the first ever episode of Behind the Blog, Hannah and I talk authenticity, blogging boundaries and the realities of working from home. (Among other things.)

And I think you are really going to like what she has to say.

This show was recorded in June, 2011.

Hannah Marcotti is the inspiring voice behind Mama Space. She is a creator of joy whose Soul purpose is guiding women to find the gorgeous life they dream of; taking a tiny spark of passion and helping to ignite it into fireworks.

She is also wife to Patrick, who has recently started sharing his wisdom in Daddy Space, and a mother of three wildly fierce and independent children.

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Links from the show:

Chris Brogan

What you need to know when your coach gains weight

The Pain of the Present

Morning Pages

Mothering Magazine

Jamie Martin

Louise Hay

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Connect with Hannah:

At HannahMarcotti.com

On Twitter

On Facebook

At Roots of She

Build Your Tribe Coaching

 The Holiday Joy UP

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Hello there. Welcome.

I’m so glad you are here. Come on in, kick off your shoes and make yourself comfortable. I post a new show on the Third Thursday of each month.

My next show with Jamie Martin of Steady Mom and Simple Home School will be available on Thursday, May 17. 

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