Welcome to our perch
perch= a resting place
"Blessed Nest nurtures Mothers so they can nurture their babies with peace of mind."
The products. The people
Donna and I have been friends for so many years; I can hardly remember not knowing her. I would be a very different woman without her strength, inspiration and friendship. There is something really special about the women in your life who go through seasons with you... I made her wedding dress in a hotel room in Detroit (that's a funny story for another time!) and she served food at my wedding. We have faced many of life's challenges together with friendship and faith, which have served us very well so far.
Read more about us here
Join us in our journey.
Our community:
- Heather- Founder, President & Creative Director of Blessed Nest
Heather, the Founder of Blessed Nest, Inc is our chief inventor and head "creative crafter" over at Blessed Nest. She will pop in and out sharing her creative goodness with us whenever she can break away from the sewing machine! Keep your eyes open for new "goodies" because Heather works hard everyday to bring us her best for baby,mom and our planet.
- Donna -Vice President, sales, marketing
You will find Donna at the Blessed Nest headquarters wearing her Sales and Marketing hat (it's not quite as fancy as the ones spotted at the royal wedding, but occasionally there are plumes and ribbons). She is a momma of two sweet girls, Tabitha 8 and Sophie 5. Donna homeschools her chickadees and is thankful for her two lovely, little assistants who are also head "cheer" coordinators at the Blessed Nest Sales and Marketing Studio.
- Sierra -Nester, Gatherer and Nurturer to the Hens
Sierra- Heather's sister, manages our nest here at the perch and over at the Blessed Nest FaceBook page. Pop on over and say hi and leave comments on the posts here! She would love to get to know you better! Sierra is a lactavist, homeschool professor and is the co-founder & owner-operator, along with her husband, Joel of Four P's In a Pod Organic Farm and Wild Flour Mill (the most amazing gluten-free flours and baking mixes). She is the proud momma of Gracie ( 7), (the inspiration for our motto), Jesse (3) and Billy (1)! Her image is used by all the best dictionaries under the definitions for "sassy" and "glue that holds us together".
- Lilly- Seamstress Extraordinarre for Blessed Nest
We are thrilled to welcome Lilly to our Blessed Nest family. She will be managing our sewing team as our nest expands. She is a wonderful seamstress and a much needed addition to our community!
Lilly is a Lawrence, KS native, mother of a sparkling 4 year-old Arlo and snuggly baby Oscar, life partner to Aaron Paden. She received her doula training from DONA International and began attending births in Lawrence in 2002. She has been teaching childbirth classes since 2005. She has also apprenticed with two local homebirth midwives on her journey to become a traditional midwife. She recently completed training as a placenta encapsulation specialist through Placenta Benefits Inc. for more info about this extremely helpful post-partum medicine visit www.placentabenefits.info In addition to birth work, she has a custom quilting business.
Doula services at Joyful Choice Birth Services
- Gina
Gina, our beloved friend and advisor to our Blessed Nest family, passed away September 21, 2010. She left an impression on our hearts that will forever inspire.
Visit Love Lelilu, remembering Gina Carlin
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... it has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival.
- C. S. Lewis
Perch contributors~ Writers for the Blessed Nest blog
Tara and Luke - Writer for the Blessed Nest Blog in the category of child safety & wellness
Tara & Luke are the parents of two wonderful boys. Tara has experience as both a cardiology nurse and model. She is the founder,owner-operator of MedBasics along with her husband Luke.
Luke is a Emergency Medicine boarded physician. He teaches, conducts research and works clinically in the emergency department at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC.
Tara and Luke will be sharing tips, advice and resources about child safety and wellness.
Find them at Med Basics
Dr. Joanna Dolgoff -Writer for the Blessed Nest blog in the catagory of child and Adolescent weight management and family health
Dr. Joanna is mother , wife and amazing doctor dedicated to adolescent weight management, helping families to enjoy health!
Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. is a pediatrician and child obesity expert. She is the creator of Dr. Dolgoff's Weigh: Child and Adolescent Weight Management Program (Dr.Weigh.com ). Dr. Dolgoff has been featured as a child obesity expert on WNBC News, WABC News, Fox 5 Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, My9 News and WPIX News. The Today Show has taped a segment about Dr. Dolgoff which should air in the next month.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Joanna share her wisdom on family health~
Visit Dr. Joanna at her web site
Find her blogging here
Holly~ Writer for the Blessed Nest Perch in the area of holistic nutrition & lifestyle information
Holly is a baby wearing, breastfeeding, organic loving, green building living, attachment parenting, slow/ waldorf inspired/holistic/integrative mom. She is here to share her passion with other moms and help you understand that living a natural and holistic lifestyle while also living in the real world is attainable-
We are so thankful for Holly and welcome her to our perch. We are excited to learn from her!
Read more about Holly and visit her site at Intergrative Mom.com
Kara-Noel -Writer for the Blessed Nest blog in the category of healthy children & fitness
Kara-Noel is a wife and Mom of two sweet children. One boy Eli and a little girl Cora. She is a stay at home mama who started sewing adorable "Lids" for her son in 2006.
"Before I knew it, friends and family were requesting Lids for their kids and baby shower gifts. I decided to sew my little heart out and start Eli's Lids, named after my inspiration... Eli! I've worked really hard to create a unique practical style for moms just like me."
I hope you like them too. Many Blessings from my family to yours! ~Kara-Noel
Find Kara- Noel blogging at Eli's Lids Blog
Visit Eli's Lids.com
Jennifer- Writer in the category of Twins, parenting, natural living
Jennifer is a happy stay at home mommy to three beautiful boys. Her oldest is nearing two and her twins were born in November.
She is a slave to reality t.v. and loves to watch sappy movies. In her free time (ha! that's a laugh), she likes to sew, crochet, read, and blog.
Most of all, "I just love being a mommy."
"I've made promises to myself and my family to live a more eco-friendly life. I believe that it is not only what is best for us, but also for our planet."
Find Jennifer blogging at Once Upon a Baby
Ann~ Partnering with Blessed Nest to bring you updates about the International Princess Project
We are so inspired by these wonderful women who work with The International Princess Project. Ann has offered her time and talent to partner with us bringing you the best of IPP!
International Princess Project restores hope and dignity to women formerly enslaved in prostitution.
The Mission of International Princess Project: Establish self-sustaining enterprises in partnership with indigenous organizations that provide for physical, emotional and spiritual needs of women formerly enslaved in prostitution; AND advocate for women enslaved in prostitution around the world.
Find Ann at the IPP headquarters
The BlessedNestperch.com, our blog was designed to bring you the best of Blessed Nest and the best of the world around you. We are a community of Mom's, Aunties, Grandmas and friends who nurture.
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