We're National, Baby!!

Or, er, we're a small but potent part of the (Inter)national Movement well established. In any case, Nashville's First Annual Mother's Day Parade for Peace is listed over here at the Mothership. Please be sure to share the news with friends, co-workers, sisters, compatriots, etc.

As of this writing, events registered through Mothers Acting Up will be taking place in a number of cities across the country, including six state capitols (including, of course, Nashville!)-- these cities include Flagstaff, AZ, Boulder, CO, NYC, NY, Madison, WI, Topeka, KS, Louisville, KY and my one time home, Seattle, WA.

Are you holding or participating in a Mother's Day Peace / Reclaimation event in your town? Please comment below, or holler at Ms. Booty Homemaker. We want to know all about it!!

Y'all Come!!

Mother's Day Peace Parade!!

Sunday May 14, 2006

12:30-3:30 PM

Where: 2400 Blakemore Avenue
Nashville, TN -- Fannie Mae Dees Park (more commonly known as Dragon Park)

Arise!! Come one, come all! Join the festive revolution to reclaim Mother's Day in alignment with the vision of Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the Mother's Day Proclamation in 1870.

This year's theme: Mothers Beyond Borders.

Gather up with the great human family:

12:30 tricycle, wagon, stroller & wheelchair decorating; face painting; dressing up in costume!!

1:30 sidewalk parade through Hillsboro Village and back to Dragon Park!!

Post parade: acoustic music by Nashville's very own Contrarians, a juggler / magician / children's entertainer and his feats of daring do, fellowship with FREE CAKE, juice, water & coffee.

Bring your knitting, your drums & kazoos; your grandmothers, babies, and mates.

Outlandish costumery is encouraged to add to the day's joyous reclaimation; aprons are a terrific symbol for the revelery of the day.

Please share this with families of all kinds; this is a Y'all Come event. If you feel so led, please sign up for a "job" to aid the parade.

Hosted by Mothers Acting Up, Nashville's First Annual Mother's Day Parade for Peace is co-sponsored by folks including Wild Oats, Plum Good Food, Peace Roots Alliance, and CodePink.

It's On.

Heya, mamas! It's on. YOU have been served....

Right here in Middle Tennessee, there are Mothers Acting Up among us. Come join the parade!!


Details anon. But first, let me introduce myself and encourage my cohorts to do the same.

Me? I'm Ms. Booty Homemaker, writer, activist / organizer, wife to My Beloved Mister, mama to Ziggy, and passionate member of the great human family. My mission in life is to hold sacred space for the tender parts of humanity and to merry make my corner of the world into a more joyous place with me in it. The adventure of mamahood has ignited in me a steadier and slower burning flame; my plow mule self jubilantly joins the apron string revolution. What's that mean? Stay tuned.


For now, Save The Date.