7 things to remember when travelling with a baby

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I remember the first time I took Abby to the shops by myself. It was super-early on because I figured learning how to navigate that was best done sooner rather than later, and it wasn't long before I was cruising aisles like the best of them. Then came two tiny guys to cart around, and I learned to … [Read more...]

Bloglovin’ (I’m sad to see you go, Google Reader)

Despite my gut feeling G+ is going to start a Reader-like aspect to their platform, I can see that Bloglovin' is the way most people want to read blogs - and that's fine by me! I still love you, G+! So if you haven't already, and you'd like to, then jump aboard: Follow my blog with … [Read more...]

Blog love

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When I sat myself down for a stern talking-to recently, I asked myself what were the things I wished I had more time to do. Then I set about paring down the bits that were getting in the way of that. Besides squeezing my kids until they yelp, up near the top of the list was taking the time to read … [Read more...]

I’m headed to the Digital Parents conference. Come say hi!

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This is me! No excuses, come say hello :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8-0fECAQC8&feature=share&list=UUlDA7ZD11XNh5i9HH4EtzzQ (PS: here's the last time I wrote about conferences... it's all still true!) … [Read more...]

What I know about writing criticism

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It sucks. It really, really does. Even if it's constructive, even if it's given kindly, even if it makes you a better writer. It sucks all the things in the land. It is also very, truly necessary. There are many reasons one's writing is criticised and it's not always because you are the dumbest … [Read more...]

Ask Veggie Mama

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Dudes! I'm creating an FAQ page... I hope that's not too wanky. I do get asked about certain things pretty regularly, so I'm going to do a post each on the big things, and have a page for the rest. Anything you want to know? Either comment or email me at stacey @ theveggiemama.com (if you want it on … [Read more...]

10 things I know about writing.

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I remember my first creative writing exercise in Year 1, a full-page adventure about TV puppet characters Sooty and Sweep. I was SO proud of my effort, and I knew there was not one single spelling mistake, something dreadfully important to my solemn five-year-old self. All these years later I still … [Read more...]

The Veggie Mama Community: our favourite natural parenting blogs

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We're in the VMC (yeah you know me!) We're in the VMC (yeah you know me!) We're in the VMC (yeah you know me!) We're in the VMC - everybody! Ha now that will be stuck in my head all day. Naughty by Nature, not 'cos I hate ya! Anyway... today's episode of the VMC is a roundup of all our … [Read more...]

Well, that’s really rather remarkable!

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"But what I'd really like is to do Wayne's World for a living. It might happen..." Well get ready buttmonkeys, you might be on the move. I've spoken before about why I started this blog, and how even though I wanted to break into a career of writing online, I never really envisioned it would be … [Read more...]

The Veggie Mama Community – our blogs

  Hullo! It's time again to get our Community hats on (mine is a very fetching beret) and pool our resources like we did for the list of wholefood blogs we love. Except today we're going to to list those of us who blog. What's the point of having a community if we don't know each other?! … [Read more...]

If I’m not back by 2013… just wait longer.

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But... Promise. Around New Year. I'm going to go do a bit of this: Some of this: {oh kate you're too clever} and eat a lot of these: Catch you on the flip side. … [Read more...]

Blogger Christmas party

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woot! It's finally time! I am watching this, drinking a sneaky cider and stealing all the rumballs. What are YOU doing? And is someone really going to photocopy their ass? … [Read more...]

A word about sponsorship.

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Sounds weird, doesn't it? "Sponsor Veggie Mama" kind of sounds like I'm doing a fun run and you're pitching in $1.35 or whatever else it is you have in your purse when I come to your door. In reality, it's just a bit of my sidebar given over to your business/service/blog. Some of you have asked for … [Read more...]

Blogs we love: Whole Food.

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Ok, seeing as this blog is about you, the readers, as much as it is about me, I'm opening it up today for you to tell me your favourite whole food/clean eating blogs and sites. I get asked all the time which are mine, but I can't keep up with all the fabulous ones out there and I don't want to miss … [Read more...]

So I’m going to a blog conference… #DPCON12

blah blah, blog, blah blah.You'll be doing more of this than you realise!"Conference" sounds important, doesn't it? It sounds like you're knowledgeable and you are going to the conference to further that knowledge and network and drink cold coffee from those boring little conference cups. Because … [Read more...]