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Me carrying twins. 2012
In my experience, taking care of Mommy and baby is something no one ever regrets. Here are some of my oh-so favorite resources for the journey.
Spirit*
Playing the bible in the background is great for building up our innards. With busy hands tending home and children, I so appreciate the cds, MP3 and drama productions we have accumulated in our family library over the years. This year we added the Word of Promise audio bible. It is FANTASTIC!!!!! Our children are growing up listening to the audio bible and this adds another dimension to all of our appreciation. It is SO well done!
Too, I have enjoyed playing Baby Blessings: Names Of God at night and during the day for years being home with my children. These have been a very important part of my life.
The Blessing Your Spirit series has been one of my favorites for years. It's available for free download here.
Babies will love hearing Mama or Daddy read this treasured book aloud. Available in many languages, it is beyond wonderful.
Don't miss the chance to give baby's spirit a chance to develop ahead of the soul.
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Body
For my body, I have tried and appreciated many supplements over the years as I have learned about food and nutrition. By far, I am most happy with Garden of Life.
Jordan Rubin has a great idea!
A shout out to the over 40 crowd:
Now that hubby and I are over 40 and our bodies are no longer producing certain essentials, we are SO grateful for these RAW supplements as we work to build up our own gardens and hope to eventually produce our own food. MyKind Organics from Garden of Life are supplements specifically formulated to meet the unique needs of men and women 40+.
For those over 50 and looking for great stuff to supplement your body's specific needs, Garden of Life also has products for you!
Another major component to my overall health has been massive doses of info I have gleaned from several different sources. They harmonize very well to give over all health and nutrition advice with lots of biblical foundations!
By far my favorite and most educational of all books on what's good to eat and why is a massive book called Nourishing Traditions by Sallon Fallon. Seriously...her book is THE one I go back to over and over for stories, recipes, processes and help for HOW to eat well. I cannot recommend it enough!!!!
My second favorite book(s), which are worn and used by all of us in my busy household, are two written by two sisters who were seeking truth about health and nutrition and finally ditched everything they thought they "knew" and headed back to the scriptures. Their journey has been one of intimacy with the Almighty and has freed many (hundreds of thousands) who have been able, like me, to come off sugar addictions and completely change our habits for ourselves and our families. I will share more about those wonderfully helpful books soon. Stay tuned!
Beeyoutiful essential oils are a part of every day here and OH how I like them! I use them to make some of my own cleaning products, for baths, wound care and aromatherapy. My cold air diffuser is a lovely way to enhance my home's atmosphere and health. 
Soul
For mood music, few things relax me more than Lifescapes. They have a wonderful selection and their album "Anticipation" is exquisite. Our older children often choose it before bed and during rest times. They all heard it while they grew in my womb. :)
The cello and piano of the Piano Guys have completely captivated our family.
Nurturing baby is so important during pregnancy and throughout infancy and beyond. I came across this book while pregnant with our twins. I wish I had read it during my first pregnancy. It is one of the best books on Mothering I have ever read. With tremendous insight, passion and studies, Naomi Stadlen gives fantastic information to those who perhaps lack a bit of nurturing knowledge for one reason or another.
Many blessings as you enjoy this very special season.
~Kate
June 16, 2016
*If you would like to learn more about the spirit, I highly recommend Sapphire Leadership Group's DVD series by Arthur Burk. I received the set as a gift from SLG and have been astonished, delighted and challenged by the ramifications for loving God with our spirits first as Jesus indicates in Matthew 22:37 and elsewhere. It's one of THE most important aspects of our humanity...and we're mostly in the dark about it. To learn more, visit theSLG.com.
