Sunday Surf: The blog posts I recommend this week

Here are a few of my favorite blog posts from this week:
30 Natural Birth Videos and Slideshows to Prepare Children for Labor and Birth (Plus Additional Resources) by Code Name: MamaThis is an excellent resource for preparing an older sibling to witness a homebirth, and it's also a fantastic resource for you if you've ever wondered what homebirth would be like.
The Gratitude Post by Let's Take the MetroHave you read Amanda's weekly gratitude posts? If you write your own, you can link it up with her post. I wrote my own guest gratitude post on Let's Take the Metro a few weeks ago and loved the experience of reminding myself of everything I have to be grateful for.
Apple Confit by EatingWellThis is what I did with all of our apples from our organic apple picking expedition. Yum!!!
Check out these posts by the mamas of my Green & Natural Mamas Thursday Linkup:- Mortal Enemy #76782371 - Fruit Flies by Jen and Joey Go Green- Mindful Mama: The Places that Scare Me by TouchstoneZ- Psst . . . Your pants are on fire by Activist and Mom- 10 little things you can do to live a tiny bit greener by My UN-Entitled Life- Green Your Halloween by Granola Catholic- Elimination Communication: My Experience by My Healthy Green Family- Kids Crafts:Making an autumn tree with pumpkin seeds by Smiling Like Sunshine- Tradition, time, togetherness… by Almost All the Truth
Are My Child's Toys Toxic? is my first article to be published on Yahoo! Green - yay!
GiveawayMy joint giveaway with Natural Parents Network is open until 10/10. TWO winners will win a set of THREE Baby Unplugged children's books!
Here is one of my favorite pictures of the week: