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Essential oils for healing 100 likes giveaway

January 5, 2014

Well, that’s right folks. Essential Oils for Healing the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows page has well over 100 likes in less than one week. I decided to sell essential oils after I tried the Lullaby Blend. I tried the oil on my three-year-old feet and suddenly there was no more jiggling and wiggling and tossing and turning in bed. This alone made me decide to sell essential oils for healing. Since having the lullaby blend we’ve tried a few others and they’ve all been very successful.

Celebrate my Facebook page I’m getting 100 likes I’ve decided to post a give-a-way. You have multiple ways to enter and some you can enter each day. Good luck and don’t forget, you get extra points for commenting on the blog what oil you would choose if you won.

**this is for BC residents only**

*** UPDATE*** please click the link (labelled rafflecopter) to enter the contest!

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Categories : Uncategorized Tagged : doula, essential oils, giveaways, maple ridge, natural health, Pitt meadows

The Importance of Routines- Guest Blog Post

December 10, 2013

So way, way back in July (or June) Nicole asked me to do a little blog for her on the importance of routines. Since I wasn’t in the routine of being a guest blogger, I came up with a few reasons why I couldn’t do it, and when all else failed, I ignored her. Now if you know anything about Nicole, you know she doesn’t do ‘ignore’. So last week I found myself in possession of yet another email requesting I get on it and get guest blogging.

 

So I found myself in the position of actually thinking through routines and why they are important to us. And actually that not only are they important, but a requirement for stability within a person and a home.
I think that some people baulk at the idea of a routine as they believe it will take away their freedom, their creativity and their independence. Routines will make us un-flexible, make our lives boring, creating a monotonous existence that will numb our minds and cause us to be a little like the stepford wives.

 

In actuality, just the opposite is true.

 

To begin with, most of us already have routines in our lives. We rise and go to bed roughly at the same time every day. We have a hygiene routine and a routine to nourish our bodies.
Whether we work at home or out of the home we have our routines.  Another reason to establish routines is that they provide emotional safety for children (and adults too). We are all better at attempting new challenges (from children learning to tie their shoes to adults beginning a new job) when the regular routine is reliable. Generally speaking we handle change best within the framework of well-known routines, which allow us flexibility but keeps the expectations consistent. This means, “no surprises”, and that help us all to manage our thoughts and emotions, which empowers us to take control of ourselves and our environment.

 

Routines work in our lives from eliminating power struggles with your children to getting your children to cooperate. We all know “what comes next” and so it becomes habitual. No one feels, overpowered, disregarded or pushed around.

 

Daily, weekly, monthly and even yearly routines guide our lives and provide consistency, which enables us to live with harmony and security. And just so you know, I was reading the other day about artists. Even the most creative of them need to start by mastering the standards of the past and learning the rules of art composition. Only after the rules have been mastered and the artist feels safe within the structure of traditional visual artwork, can he stretch his wings and be his most creative. And so it is with us and our children. We are the very best we can be when we have a routine that helps us to know and understand the rules that keep us grounded and in control of ourselves. After that creativity, freedom and independence abound! So don’t be afraid of routines: embrace them. You’ll be glad you did!

 

 

 

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The talented Sandra Deutsmann is local to Maple Ridge and Pitt meadows area and has been teaching Parents and Parenting classes for many years.  When she’s not facilitating Parenting Programs she can be found singing, dancing or chanting overtop of crying babies and bouncing new mothers at her Parent Child Mother Goose Programs . She not only has a voice of an angel but she has a very experienced non-judgemental approach to parenting that has been desired from many parents in the community.

Categories : Life, Parenting Tagged : babies, birth, Daughter, DONA, doula, guest blogger, new mom, parenting, Pitt meadows, postpartum, ridge meadows, routine, Shower

December Promotion!

December 4, 2013

I am offering Placenta Encapsulation FREE if you book your Birth Doula Service with me.  Value of $150

To redeem this deal- please email [email protected] and tell me how you heard about this deal.

 

*50% Birth Service Investment must be paid by January 30th 2014

 

 

 

 

 

Categories : Doula, Life, Uncategorized Tagged : baby. pregnancy, birth, doula, free, maple ridge, Maple Ridge Doula, mapleridge, Nicole chambers, Pitt meadows, pittmeadows, PLACENTA, placenta encapsulation, pregnant, ridge meadows

Going Paperless

November 27, 2013

As an Apple lover, I’ve always had apps on my iPhone I use for my Doula Services- To keep an eye on my clients, track due dates and keep in contact via email, text or phone (heck! even Skype once!). I recently bought an iPad to add to my service and now I’m making all my paperwork paperless… Although now I’m not sure it’s called paper work?!?  Nonetheless, I have apps where you can sign my contract from the comfort of a coffee shop table on our first meet. This makes my green crunchy side happy and my busy doula/mommy life more organized.

 

The newest app I found is called Square.  I download this FREE app and they send me a deceive that connects to my iPhone or iPad and turns it into a portable debit machine. Awesome right! Now after the family has a new baby, or I drop of placenta pills we can conveniently use my device and there is no cheque or cash required. So easy!  Read more about Square here.  https://squareup.com/ca

 

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Have you liked my Facebook Page?  https://www.facebook.com/RidgeMeadowsDoulaServices

 

 

 

 

 

Categories : Doula, Life Tagged : baby. pregnancy, doula, iPad, iPhone, maple ridge, Maple Ridge Doula, mapleridge, new mom, Nicole chambers, Pitt meadows, pittmeadows, PLACENTA, placenta encapsulation, postpartum, pregnant, Square review

Placenta Encapsulation

November 14, 2013

November 2013 is a new step for Ridge Meadows Doula Services. We have added a new service, Placenta Encapsulation. Now before you barf in your mouth or tell your friends about this crazy witch doula’s blog you read- take a minute, a breath, a sip of water to relax and read on.

 

I heard about placenta encapsulation through other doulas, mostly on social media. Then I became intrigued. Why would someone pay to ingest their own placenta? As soon as I did any research I found benefits, and multiple benefits.  One that stood out to me was that 80% of woman report having the baby blues (me!) having the baby blues makes every day tasks mentally and physically exhausting, this includes taking care of a new baby.  Placenta encapsulating gives you back the hormones and vitamins you lose after you birth your baby and placenta and  lessons the risk of postpartum depression.

A few other Benefits are………………….

– Increased milk supply

– Increases your iron

-Encourages your uterus your uterus to return back to it’s pre-pregnancy size

-Combats stress

-Increases energy

 

For the germaphobes out there-  It can be safely done if you have a trained Independent Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. Part of training with Full Circle Placenta is the  requirement of a blood born pathogens certificate and a Food Safe certificate. We always wear gloves, masks and goggles and we sanitize the surface we work on and all the utensils we use with bleach.

My extensive training makes me a great choice for encapsulation. We can meet, have a coffee, chat about your pregnancy and if we are the right fit- go from there. If you feel we aren’t a match- I trained with some amazing doulas that are also encapsulating. So if im not the right one in your eyes I will find you the right Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. The benefits and research are there. So lets get you some  happy mama placenta pills.

 

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Categories : Life Tagged : baby. pregnancy, breastfeeding, maple ridge, Maple Ridge Doula, mapleridge, new mom, Nicole chambers, Pitt meadows, pittmeadows, PLACENTA, placenta encapsulation, postpartum, pregnant, ridge meadows

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