Reading Time: < 1 minute Last week, I was honored to be a guest on Kat Lee’s Inspired to Action podcast. In the podcast, I talked about how and why to give yourself a personal retreat! You can listen to the entire interview here. And my Your Retreat: A Guide to Giving Yourself a Personal Planning Day eBook is now for sale! The […]
Archives for June 2014
5 Reasons to Make Your Own Baby Food
Reading Time: 3 minutes I’ve run the gamut from buying some baby food to practicing baby-led weaning to making my own baby food for my three little ones. With my very first baby, I chose to puree my own baby food. There are at least 5 reasons to make your own baby food: 1. Ingredient Control Not all jarred baby […]
Homemade Lavender Oil and Tea Tree Coconut Oil Stick
Reading Time: 4 minutes This DIY lavender and tea tree coconut oil stick provides all-natural relief for dry skin, bug bites, and minor burns and rashes. Guest post by Kelly of New Leaf Wellness I’m so excited to share this homemade lavender and tea tree coconut oil stick. It’s a 10-minute DIY that’s all-natural, cost-effective, and can be used […]
5 Ways to Build in Rest This Summer (Busy Moms, Relax!)
Reading Time: 4 minutes Summer doesn’t always feel like a break! So how do you find rest and relaxation during those long, busy days? Simply put…you have to be intentional. Here are 5 ways to build in rest this summer for you and your kids! Guest post by Victoria of Creative Home Keeper Summer time can be a wonderful […]
10-Minute Tea Room Chicken Salad
Reading Time: 2 minutes This super easy chicken salad tastes like something you’d order at a tea room. But you can whip it up in your own kitchen in less than 10 minutes! I’ve always loved chicken salad. To me, it’s the perfect feminine tea party food. Give me chicken salad, a freshly-baked croissant, a cup of fresh fruit […]
One six down. Two more sixes to go {Happy Birthday to The One Who Made Me a Mother}
Reading Time: 6 minutes Dear Little Girl, Right now you’re snuggled up against my left side, similar to the way you curved your little body next to mine during your first few hours on earth. Then, you nuzzled your head toward my breast, and your tiny fist grasped tightly to my finger as I nursed you. Now, I can barely lift […]
How I Save Money By Cooking When I Feel Like It
Reading Time: 7 minutes Guest post by Beth Cranford of Eat Better, Spend Less The dreaded grocery budget. Oh the things I’ve tried in an effort to lower our food expenses! From using coupons, to making everything from scratch, to growing our own food (or dreaming about it anyway), I feel like I’m always trying to save money on food. […]
Frugal Cooking & Keeping All Your Ducks in a Row
Reading Time: < 1 minute A few weeks ago, I was honored to join Katie at Kitchen Stewardship, Erin at $5 Dinners and Jessica at Good Cheap Eats for a Google Hangout all about frugal cooking! We had a great time chatting and giving our best tips for buying real, healthy food without spending a fortune! We also chatted about […]
Real Food, Homemade Cheesy Crackers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Guest post by Crystal of Serving Joyfully Earlier this year, my family took the plunge to cut out processed foods and eat real food only. The thing about eating real food only is that highly processed foods have sneaked their way into almost everything that we eat. It’s not just convenience foods we have to worry […]
Probiotic Powerhouse Popsicles
Reading Time: 4 minutes by Danielle of More Than Four Walls Rock your mom’s world – tell her you’re giving the kids popsicles for breakfast! These probiotic powerhouse pops are full of nutrition and worthy contenders in the Best Breakfast Ever category. Yes, it’s out of the norm and slightly rebellious but this is a popsicle I feel good […]
Natural Relief for Seasonal Allergies
Reading Time: 5 minutes I suffered with seasonal allergies for years—and I hate taking allergy meds! These natural remedies to relieve seasonal allergies really work! My mother likes to tell the story about how my teachers would call me down for sneezing too much! I am allergic to ragweed and suffered from horrible seasonal allergies when I was a […]
How to Have Peace in the Moment
Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest post by Nicole Serrao “Trust in the Lord with all your heart/And do not lean on your own understanding.” – Proverbs 3:5 I am a go-getter, often mapping out my goals and ways to achieve said goals with clear and precise direction. I am also an impatient person, wanting to achieve my goals NOW, […]
Practical Ways to Joyfully Manage Your Home
Reading Time: 5 minutes Here are 7 practical tips to manage your home joyfully so you can savor life’s seasons, avoid burnout in your homemaking, and keep things running smoothly. By Hilary, Contributing Writer Before becoming a mother and full-time homemaker six years ago, I hadn’t realized how moms have something to do all.the.time. My calendar doesn’t have to […]
Double Crust Strawberry Crisp {Gluten and Dairy Free!}
Reading Time: 3 minutes This delicious strawberry crisp recipe comes with a double crust and is both gluten and dairy free! It’s sure to be a family favorite! When I was a little girl, I said that strawberries were my favorite food. Fast forward 30+ years, and not much has changed. I recently took my girls to a local […]