What the heck does "crunchy" mean?

So, what exactly does it mean to be "crunchy"?

It includes a wide variety of parenting and lifestyle choices. Some people are definitely crunchier than others. I'm not, like, super-crunchy, but I've got a definite crunch going on. In my mind, parenting is all about doing what is best for you and your family, and that includes factoring in convenience and your comfort zone.

How it all started...

How I started down my crunchy road of hippy-ness is kind of a long story, so I'm gonna try really hard to keep it short.

It took us a while to get pregnant. Brett doesn't really like to admit it, but it took us almost 2 years to get pregnant. (My issues, not his.) It was really hard on me, especially emotionally, because I knew I was supposed to be a mother, and it just wasn't happening. After several rounds of drugs, we finally managed to conceive. During my quest to get preggers, I happened upon a certain website called Babycenter. I've always loved message boards, so I pretty immediately loved this site. Through it, I started to become aware of some parenting choices/styles I hadn't heard about before.

Introducing....

...my new blog!

I've been thinking recently about my gradual trend toward being a crunchier mama, and I wanted to start posting about it. But I figured my personal blog wasn't really the best fit--I doubt that most of my family is really interested in this stuff, so now they, and other followers of my personal blog, have the opportunity to read this, or to ignore it. :)

I'll be getting a few posts up slowly. I want to sort of introduce the beginning of my "crunchy" journey, because I'm a writer, and everything needs context!