I’ve always been a little weird unique, but it wasn’t until I recently became a mommy that I realized how different I am from the
typical mama you encounter on the street.
Have you ever noticed that people like to slap all sorts of labels on one
another? I get smacked with all sorts
myself, depending on the group I’m around.
I’m ultra-crunchy to my La Leche pals, but super-soggy to the Baby
Wearing group. I’m mega-cheap
frugal to those who are closest to me, but am seen as an extravagant traveler
to my former co-workers. Some think I’m
insane to have chosen to give birth at a birth center and others think I’m just
plain silly for my attachment parenting leanings and choice to stay at home now. People I share everyday meals with assume I’m
a vegetarian, but I love eating some tasty dead-animal products now and then. I’m a Christian who’s dechurching at the
moment and I’m probably the klutziest professional figure skater anyone knows.
This is why I write this blog, to be an un-labelly spot for other offbeat
mamas out there in the world. If you
find that you’re doing life a little bit differently than others around you …
and you’re not interested in jumping on any pre-labeled bandwagons
or joining any of those exclusive clubs… and you want to pick and choose what
works for you in forming your own best life, then this is the
place to hang out and feel comfortable!
I’m not entirely sure what trails this blog may travel down,
but it will definitely follow the offbeat path I’m on at the moment. Whether I’m making a new batch of homemade
detergent, describing the joys of camping with a baby, or sharing the latest alternative
learning idea (I’m on extended maternity leave from my Elementary teaching
position), I’ll just be sharing whatever I’m up to and hoping that it adds
something positive to your life.
We can form our own un-club club, okay?
