Comments on: Confessions of a Hippie Mama

By: Strocel.com | The Strocel.com Confessional

Strocel.com | The Strocel.com Confessional — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:01:21 +0000

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By: Strocel.com | You Might be a Hippie Mama if …

Strocel.com | You Might be a Hippie Mama if … — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:03:26 +0000

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By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:50:51 +0000

I am expecting my first child and have come to the realization that I am a hippie. I eat meat because I like it thought sometimes I just plain forget since veggies are sooo tempting right now. I plan on natural childbirth, breastfeeding and cloth diapering despite the” oh you’ll change your mind later” comments from friends. I was homeschooled but am completely open to either that or public school. I used to be a zookeeper and tried to save the world but when that didn’t go very far I became a wife, now mother, and an elementary school teacher aid. I bellydance for the empowerment and the fun and have a hatred of all things stroller. I cannot stand ” cute” newborn outfits. Give me tye-dye instead. My husband and I try to be as eco-friendly as possible, and ride to work together all of 3 minutes and we have a person propelled push mower. It seems like not many women I know share much of this so it’s nice to find people who are willing to just do what’s right for them. Thanks for posting.

By: Green Resolutions for 2010

Green Resolutions for 2010 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:38:33 +0000

[...] I garden and shop at farmer's markets, and I buy local and handmade whenever I can. Of course, I am far from perfect. I don't think anyone is, try as we might, but all the same I really do try to consider the [...]

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» Resolving to Live Sustainably Strocel.com — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:02:23 +0000

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By: Melodie

Melodie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:55:15 +0000

This is halarious Amber. You’re right about the holier hippie than thou contest energy out there. That’s partly why I recently wrote about the more breastfeeding natural than thou energy I also feel out there. But your post is way funnier than mine. I think I need to work on my sense of humour. I’m so far behind on reading blog posts I apologize for the late comment. What isn’t super-crunchy about me is I can’t sew or make my own soap and I have a very sad garden. Other than that I’m pretty darn crunchy.
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By: Annie @ PhD in Parenting

Annie @ PhD in Parenting — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:06:13 +0000

Yes, Crunch is a spectrum. Have you ever seen the “How Crunchy Are You?” Quiz? http://themoralesfamily.us/granola.htm Fun stuff!

On your list, only 3 of them apply to me. But then I don’t knit, am not crafty at all, and own and *love* my TV.

With so many things, I think it is better to focus on the philosophy or frame of mind behind how people do things, rather than the specifics of what they do/don’t do. I also think there is room for all of us to evolve and to improve and that is a big part of what I advocate for on my blog. For example, like you, I eat meat, but I am trying to eat less of it.

This comment has no point…just blabbering away.
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By: Lauren @ Hobo Mama

Lauren @ Hobo Mama — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:03:10 +0000

I love SUGAR!!!!!

That’s the one that always makes me feel like I should be kicked out of the crunchy clique.

I also watch waaaaaay too much TV, or so says the granola critic within me.

I’m glad to find someone else who hates camping, and I can’t even complain, because I didn’t put in my time. I formed that opinion from just a few experiences.

But I do love me some folk music. Love it.
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By: TheFeministBreeder

TheFeministBreeder — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:23:58 +0000

I can agree with almost all of that – except the sports-themed clothing. I HATE sports. Always have, and I managed to marry the one man in American who never ever ever watches or follows sports either (even though he’s a basketball official, which is weird, I know, but he’s more into playing that watching or following.)

I feel like I do a lot of “crunchy” things, but I really never consider myself crunchy, though I’m sure all of my mainstream friends think I’m Uber-Crunch. I’m a full on type A mother, and I do a lot of things that get me ostracized from the Uber-Crunch crowd (like sleep training, sending my kids to public school, and taking them to McDonalds a few times a month.) Ah well. I’m okay with that. I have no idea where I “fit in” – I probably don’t. I’m learning to be okay with that.
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By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:31:08 +0000

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9…ditto

Oh, and I have been known to drive my gas guzzling mini-van to get one or more of my children to sleep.

Shhhhhh!!!!!!
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