It is with a sad and heavy heart that I post here the passing of our beloved Merrie Fae Tresses. There could not be a more fitting tribute than the one that Be has written on her page, but I would like to add how privileged I feel to have known Merrie through this site, and how much I loved and enjoyed our conversations. She was a bright spirit who brought joy to Enchanted Folk and I know that all of you, like me, will miss her dearly.

Last year Merrie made me moderator to this group, and I will most humbly try to continue it in the best way I can, in Merrie's memory. My new little faerie is almost 3 months old now, and taking up most of my time, but soon I shall return more often to Enchanted Folk once again and this group will be one of my priorities. :)

A light has gone out on Enchanted Folk, but many, many more have been lit in our hearts, as we hold her dear and keep her memory burning bright.

Rest in peace and enchanted tranquility with the angels and faeries, dear Merrie Fae.

Louise xxx

PP.124 -131 of Gina McGarry's BRIGHID'S HEALING have the most wonderful remedies & suggestions for the care of your fair baby!

Eye, Jaundice, breast feeding, diaper rash, healing powder, penile infection, teething, thrush, colic, bottle-fed babies, cradle cap, fever, lotion, bath oil. sleep pillow, herbs, respiratory infection, clear nose, ears,cough, nausea, diarhoea, constipation, measles.

I have just read this book thoroughly and discovered at least a dozen different suggestions for my fading health which is temporarily on the wane again!

Goddess & Brighid Bless Gina  in Her Service!  Salve!

MFT/Lady Trillium

Please check out my BRINGING UP BABY FAE column in our new Summer edition of faezine.com

I just looked over Louise's GREEN BABY column, which you can get to by clicking on it in the previous blog of the Faerie_Fledglings blog.  It is really 'cool' , 'green', and has about every subject you can think of.  I highly recommend this for new parents and parents-to-be.

Hello everyone! Louise here.

First of all I wanted to thank Merrie-Fae for honouring me with the status of moderator, I am delighted to accept and look forward to sharing lots of faerie parenting ideas with you all!

I also want to send all the love and light in the world to Merrie-Fae to help her through her illness and I hope you will all join with me in doing so. We are all thinking of you Merrie. xxx

I must apologise for not having posted here sooner, I have to admit that during my first 3 months of pregnancy I did not want to go near a computer, and consequently have spent the last two months catching up with everything!!

Little Bumplet is growing happily, we had the second scan the other week and the little darling was hiccuping away and playing with its tootsies!

Being a first-time mum, I have naturally been perusing the many baby books and catalogues in preparation for bringing up our new addition to the family. However, my first experience of baby shopping in the high street was disheartening to say the least, with a plethora of plastic and commercialism at every corner :o(

I have since been on a mission to source lovely, natural products wherever possible, and have just started putting a series together on Squidoo, which you might like to read. I have just finished the first summary lens, Green Baby, and will be creating the next six lenses (or web pages) when I get back from holiday.

I have also been thinking a lot about raising children in this modern world. Of course, we are a few years away from school and such things yet, but with the increase in violence, swearing, poor education and sexualisation in our primary schools here in the UK, it is very tempting to consider homeschooling. So that is something I will eventually be focusing on as well.

Two books which I have very much been enjoying reading are:

Circle Round: Raising Children in the Goddess Tradition by Starhawk, Diane Baker and Anne Hill

Celebrating the Great Mother: A Handbook of Earth Honouring Activities for Parents and Children by Cait Johnson

I hope that there will be lots to discuss and share here at Faerie Fledglings, please do leave your comments, ideas, stories etc in the forums!

I will be on holiday between 7th and 20th July so will post more upon my return. I am off to beautiful Cornwall for a lovely relaxing two weeks in Carbis Bay, St Ives and Tintagel - and probably the last proper 'couple' holiday for a good few years! ;o)

Faerie Sparkles and Blessings to All! xxx