Welcome to the Willow Mama Blog!
- Kelly Lowe
- Aug 30, 2016
- 2 min read
Hello there! My name is Kelly Lowe, first of my name, lover of books, mother of boys and chickens, addict of coffee, believer of gnomes, Waldorf-inspired, nature loving hippie, wannabe farmer, and housewife extraordinaire! (I apologize for the long-winded introduction but Game of Thrones is one of my guilty pleasure as of late and I felt inspired by the strong, and beautiful, Daenerys.) I am a certified elementary school teacher but I am currently lucky enough to be a stay-at-home mom. I live in Massachusetts with a house full of boys: My husband, Jack, my eldest son, Kai, who is 13, my youngest, Sean Rowan who is 15-months old, and our rescue dog, Sullivan.
I created this blog in the hopes of connecting like-minded people. If you love natural and healthy living, family traditions, making things from scratch, and gardening then this is the site for you. My goal is to inspire like-minded families to live more simply and create heartfelt memories through seasonal family traditions, crafting, cooking healthy homemade food, homesteading, and spending quality time together in nature.
Born in New York City, I have always felt a little out of place. As a kid, most of my friends growing up would poke fun at my "tree-hugger" ways.(This was back in the mid to late 90's before it was "cool" to bring your own reusable bags to the grocery store.) I was also always labeled the "mama" of my group of friends, I would make homemade soup to help my sick friends, or make handmade gifts. I was never really into the latest fads. I am still always the last person to buy the latest technology gadgets, usually right before they come out with the next best thing. I am one of those people who feel as though they have been born in the wrong era. I always felt different from everyone else and found solace in reading books. I have also been able to find comfort in reading blogs written by people who share the same interests and I would like to do the same for others.
Here are some of the topics I will be posting about:
Family life: such as creating seasonal family traditions, our family chores, rhythms of our home, etc.
Natural Homemaking: my homemade cleaning recipes, natural beauty care products, favorite green products, and how to live a greener lifestyle, etc
Baby Care:our experience with cloth diapering, homemade baby food and baby salves, baby products/items we couldn't live without, attachment parenting, routines, hints, etc.
Healthy Recipes: eating seasonally, family-friendly dinners, cooking from scratch, incorporating superfoods into you daily life, etc.
Homesteading: gardening and growing food, keeping chickens, making herbal remedies, etc.
Waldorf Education: our Waldorf journey, rhythms, crafts, handwork, etc.
I hope you enjoy our journey together!
Warmly,
Kelly