Our Story

In a nutshell... 


My name is Amanda* and I am married to my best friend, Paul.  We have 3 children: Carlin (infant) Abigail (5) & Devlin (15). 

I am currently a stay-at-home, breastfeeding, baby wearing, cloth diapering, bed-sharing, politically active activist, yoga practicing (I'm an amateur if anything! LOL) , Earth conscious, composting & recycling Hippie Momma. 

My husband and I do not claim to be perfect by any means, but we do strive for perfection... our own kind of perfection... in that we make all of our decisions and life choices based on what we feel is in the best interest of our children (as I know most parents do) for both their minds and bodies, while keeping the best interest of our Earth in mind, continually showing our children the true values in life. 

We believe in..... 

Karma (both good and bad)... Encouraging free expression in our children... Living with an open mind.... Education/knowledge is ones best weapon.... Our children are the future... Being a good person is our religion... Beauty is all around us and it is up to us to notice it. 



Now, more about our story!

We moved to the Pacific NW around 10 years ago, after spending our lives in the South. The PacNW instantly felt like home to us. It was just in the air. 

At one point when we were sitting in our hotel parking lot on the first day we arrived, a woman with dreadlocks and loose, colorful clothing walked by and said she sees pure beauty and love when she looks at us. She told to have a beautiful day and walked off. 

Oh yes. We were home. 

Even though we knew we made the right choice, we were still pulling our 12 foot trailer that had everything we owned piled in it, our cat (aka first baby) asleep on our dashboard... and we had arrived spontaneously with no place to live, no job and did not know anyone. 

The slight fear of the unknown in addition to the pure adrenaline that rushed through our veins had us anxious until we found an apartment a couple days later. It wasn't anything special. Actually, it was way below special. But, it was a roof and that is all that mattered after 3 straight days of driving and taking showers in truck stop convenient stores. A hot meal and bed sounded like heaven. 

Fast forward to now. Now, we live in a house we bought almost 5 years ago, have recently expanded our family with a sweet baby boy, and suddenly life is different again. We entered another chapter of our lives together. 

As the years have passed, we've been through a lot of life. Magical times, sad time, happy times and lots of memories have been made, all while we have all grown stronger as individuals and as a family in the process. 

That is just part of the human experience. 

One of my favorite quotes.....
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin



And now, being home with our little man, I find my mind with so much more room to think of things that mean something to me, that otherwise get pushed to the back for another time because of work and the simple 'rush of life' gets in the way. Writing seems only natural. 

So this is my journal. Thank you for reading. :) 





25 comments:

  1. namaste mama! and hello new friend! *waves*

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  2. Hi Amanda!
    I'd like to send you a private message. How can I get in touch with you? Here's my email misadventuremom@gmail.com.

    Thanks,
    Maggie

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  3. Hi! Just discovered your blog through Monday Mingle. New follower. You sound like a like minded momma. Have a great day!

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    1. Thank you and Nice to meet you, Dawn! Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Hi Amanda!

    I love your blog

    Following you :)

    http://simplemamaathome.blogspot.com

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  5. New follower and fan from lovely blog hop!

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    1. Hi Chamel! Just saw this comment!
      Thanks for stopping by. :)

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  6. Beautiful story :)
    Hello Amanda, thank you for visiting and following. I'm following you back. Keep in touch! :) Keep up the good work being a Mommy. I'm jealous hihih

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    1. Thank you for your kind words, Hannah. :) Have a beautiful day!

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  7. I love the Pacific Northwest. It's where I've always pictured myself living. We just moved from California to Tennessee but my heart is still in Oregon or Washington (I'd take either state, LOVE them both)!

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    1. Come back, come back!! LOL :) They are both SO awesome.

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  8. Thanks for the message on bloggymoms, now to learn to hop. Glad hopping isn't too hard. Your "about me" was great, can't wait to read more from your life's journey.

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    1. It was nice meeting you! Glad you came by. :) If you're interested, we started a writing project for the month of May. It's a great way to build content! You should check it out! http://modernhippiemomma.blogspot.com/2013/04/may-is-for-all-women-project-post-1.html

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  9. What a beautiful story, and can't wait to read more of it. I'm glad I stumbled on your blog.

    I'm a new mom living in an a new country (with hubby and baby) and new to the blog world and have just discovered how awesome it is to get lost in it and feel connected and learn so many things. Your posts are refreshing and I love it.

    Thanks for making me smile, making me feel not lonely.
    :)

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    1. I'm SO happy to have inspired a smile in you. :) Welcome to the bloggy world too!! I'm a newbie after only starting in Feb 2013, so I'm right there with you. I'll go over to your page and be sure I'm following you. xo

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  10. You sound so much like my daughter who after her internship in Colorado, got in her very old car with her boyfriend and headed out to find their Nirvana. Their car broke down in Santa Cruz, Ca, and there they have stayed, married, had daughters, and live a super-cool life.

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  11. Wow, we have a lot in common! Besides our babies being the same age, we have very similar beliefs :) I love your story and am so happy we've connected in blogland! It's definitely an amazing thing to connect with other moms all around the world, especially for us SAHM's who can feel so isolated. And I love, love, LOVE your Namaste quote at the end. Thank you for leaving me such a sweet and welcoming message on my about page, again I'm very happy we've crossed paths :)

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  12. Hi Amanda, just wanted to say thanks for hosting the bloghop. I'm really enjoying reading your blog and I LOVE that quote. You sound so adventurous! I know what you mean about the adrenalin rush of arriving in a new place having no idea what the future will hold but just trusting that everything will work out :)

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    1. Thanks, Liz! We were scared but so excited. There's something to be said for following your heart! That was nearly 10 years ago now.. man how time flies!! :) Thanks for coming by!

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  13. Hello Amanda i come from the linky party. I love your story. It sounds so exciting!

    http://paraquenadaseteolvide.blogspot.com.es/

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  14. Hello! Just stumbled across this! I am newly pregnant and am seeking advice from anyone and everyone on how to be a modern hippie and have a peaceful simple healthy pregnancy. Thank you everyone .

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  15. I'm new to this as well! I am trying to have a free spirit green approach to my new pregnancy.....any advice would be appreciated ladies thank you. Trying to restart my new life as a modern hippie :)

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