Welcome

   I've always fancied myself a "real" writer. I compose plots, meaning, deep characters--I never thought I would be a blogger. Once I got over myself and my loftiness, I realized that blogging isn't the rival to fiction; it's just a different world. A more focused, literal world. Maybe that was my initial problem. I don't do focusing too well. 

    March 6th brought with it news that would--and currently does--transform my life. I found out I was pregnant that day. Which leads me to this blog. There are two things that I am most passionate about: writing and veganism. Now, I have a third to add to that list: raising a child. More specifically: raising a child that embraces compassion towards animals while loving and appreciating a great book. 

   This blog will focus on the raising the compassionate child part, while addressing my own vegan pregnancy. Hopefully, I'll create a wealth of knowledge for other vegan maternal types--or, at the very least, have documentation of my own journey to share with the soon-to-arrive child.

    I'm currently twenty-two weeks pregnant, so there's going to be some frenetic catch-up. Readers, enjoy the journey.