Mama Goddess Retreats

I was sure that there was a brown haired baby inside of me. I was pretty sure that there was a girl inside of me, but never wanted to get too attached to that idea. I was sure that that this baby was going to be born on September 23rd, the first day of Fall. … Continue reading The Birth of Deia Soleil 10-1-11

Spencer and I loved watching National Geographic, In the Womb DVD every few weeks during my first pregnancy. It was interesting to see what was going in inside of my growing belly at different stages. It definitely made it seem more real. This second time around, we have enjoyed watching it with Gavin and explaining … Continue reading Pregnancy DVD Recommendations

When I first got pregnant with Gavin, I couldn’t wait to go to Borders to browse the pregnancy section and pick out a book to buy. I had heard about “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and I did end up having that one by my bed. I enjoyed reading it each week to mark … Continue reading Pregnancy Book Recommendations

I could not have designed two more perfect pregnant women to have on my first Prenatal Yoga Retreat! Rannveig took the short journey from ICELAND (only a 20 hour trip- PREGNANT) to join me in Nosara, Costa Rica. Long time resident, Joy, owner of Inward Bound Retreats, also participated in some of the week’s happenings. … Continue reading Mama Goddess Retreats Bloomed!

I met a woman here, Kristin, that is a midwife and we both had the same vision and serendipitously met!! We are going to start leading pregnancy retreats here- and the goal is to have them in other parts of the world. But for now we’ll start doing them here. The idea is to pamper … Continue reading Mama Goddess is Planted!

Saludos Familia y Amigos! We cannot believe that it has been a week since this little guy came out to see us. It has been so special getting to know him and forming our own little family of three. So far Gavin is super mellow and has a really easy-going temperament. He’s been sleeping with … Continue reading Gavin’s Arrival and First Week

Today at 7:44 in the morning, the exact center of the sun passed directly over the earth’s equator. This moment is known as the vernal equinox. It happens once every year and it marks the beginning of spring. Planting, seeding, blooming. The beginning of new life. And… in Costa Rica, that new life came five … Continue reading First Day of Spring and New Life

Aunt Lise, Spencer, Cathie and Uncle Garth and I went to Dos Lorenas to cheers Happy Birthday to Jake (who unfortunately couldn’t be here with us:(….. Thank Goodness for bikinis in this heat with a belly and 25 extra pounds Cathie and Jake gave us a beautiful basket for bebe….. Spencer and I practice putting … Continue reading Tick Tock