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Over the last two years of raising Rita, my personal struggle has been to find the right balance between my nurturing and creative sides. Perhaps it is when we nurture our rainbow mother, that our inner earth mother is able to shine.

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community, earth, Jasmine Wood, joy, memories, new paltz, newbabynewpaltzblog, outdoors, outside, play, Rita, summer, sunshine, swimming, toddler -

Once upon a summer afternoon, it was the month of June in the happening town of New Paltz, New York…

What to our wondering eyes did appear…? 

Naked babies of all colors, shapes and sizes playing happily together in a cool pool of shallow water.

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earth, farmer's market, food, friends, garden, gratitude, Jasmine Wood, joy, love, newbabynewpaltzblog, summer -

This is the time of year you will most likely find my family in one of two places: in the garden, or out by the grill. For me, nothing beats a long weekend morning filled with the work of tending to the garden, followed by a restful afternoon under a shady oak tree, then finally, finishing up the day by grilling our dinner and dining outdoors!

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earth, Jasmine Wood, mothering, myth, newbabynewpaltzblog, nutrition, Rita, spring, toddler, whole foods, winter -

Wishing you a merry Maple Moon! What is Maple Moon you ask? More commonly referred to as “Sugar Moon”, Maple Moon is the full moon in March. It marks the onset of the sugaring season. For many Eastern Native American cultures this date represents the New Year!

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creation, earth, gratitude, Jasmine Wood, kindness, myth, newbabynewpaltzblog, pregnancy -

One day a hole opened up and through this hole fell Skywoman. As Skywoman fell, she left behind everyone and everything she had ever known. The only remnants of her whole world was a small bundle she clutched tightly to her chest as she fell, spiraling endlessly downward through darkness.

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