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Reading Time: 2 minutesPreschool resources are available for every budget! Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite affordable preschool resources. In fact, you can get free preschool curriculum and worksheets, too! Formal preschool isn’t necessary–or feasible–for every child. But I do think it is our jobs as mothers to begin educating our children–whether in a laid-back “live as […]
Archives for September 2011
Motherhood & FamilyExtended Breastfeeding and Weaning
Reading Time: 4 minutesImage by agastecheg Welcome to this week’s edition of the Breastfeeding Mini Series. I took last Friday off and decided to post today instead. It’s hard to believe this is our final post in this series! I thought it would be appropriate to tie up the series with a final breastfeeding challenge–weaning. I have to […]
Creamy Potato Soup with Veggies
Reading Time: 2 minutesImage by nkzs I’m so excited about Plan It, Don’t Panic Week 2! I felt so energized after last week’s challenge–and I got SO many new recipes from the link-up over at Keeper of the Home! (Check out my Pinterest for some of the recipes!) This challenge is helping to bring some order and JOY […]
White Bean Vanilla Cake
Reading Time: 3 minutes A few months back, I had the opportunity of testing recipes for Modern Alternative Mama’s third ebook–Against the Grain: Delicious Recipes for the Whole Food and Grain-Free Diet. Little did I know at the time that my daughter would be diagnosed with gluten “sensitivities” a few months later, and the book would […]
Crockpot Pasta Sauce
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s so easy to make pasta sauce in the crock pot! Check out this easy crock pot pasta sauce! It’s a whole family pleaser! Welcome to this month’s edition of Homemade Homemaking! Today we’re making a crock pot pasta sauce! I’ve always wanted to make my own marinara sauce. Buying organic sauce is not […]
A fast, simple supper
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen I got up this morning and read today’s post from Keeper of the Home, I realized she decided to start the Plan It, Don’t Panic meal planning challenge a week early! Thankfully, my girls are still asleep as I write this, so I had time to type up a quick post with this week’s […]
Breastfeeding Through Mastitis
Reading Time: 5 minutesImage by porah Guest Post by Jennifer of This Gal’s Journey When my firstborn was about a week old, I was a mess. Although I had had the textbook natural labor/delivery that I had hoped and prayed for, I had a hard time adjusting to life “on the other side.” I was exhausted, sore, achy […]
Jumping on the Gluten Free Bandwagon
Reading Time: 2 minutesImage by bluehor Eggs and wheat… The findings of the blood test were surprising, her doctor said. Yes, my daughter does have food sensitivities. Along with eggs and wheat (the two highest on the list), she is sensitive to: rye, barley, milk, peanuts, soy, strawberries, oranges, and tomatoes. Yes–that whole list. “But don’t worry about […]
Remembering 9/11
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhere were you on 9/11? Here’s what I remember about that terrible day… I was a junior in college–just shy of 21. I was ironing my capri pants and watching Good Morning America. I rarely turned on the T.V., but for some reason, I did that day. Good Morning America was airing a fashion show […]
Breastfeeding Strikes
Reading Time: 5 minutesImage by mexikids Guest Post by Taylor of Mama Java Welcome to this week’s edition of the Breastfeeding Mini Series. Today it’s all about nursing strikes. Many people confuse nursing strikes with early weaning, but babies typically do not initiate true weaning until they are over a year old, and it’s usually gradual. With […]
Crock-Pot Applesauce (THM E)
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday’s recipe is for a crock pot applesauce. It’s so easy…and so delicious! Early morning sunshine. Crisp, cool breeze. Brightly-colored leaves barely hanging on the trees. Scarecrows and gourds and bales of hay. It may still officially be summer, but fall is on its way. It’s my favorite time of the year—perhaps because I was […]
Why Families Should Consider Embryo Adoption
Reading Time: 4 minutesEmbryo adoption gives unborn babies a chance at life–and can be a blessing for parents who are unable to conceive on their own. Here are two embryo adoption stories from different families who felt called to adopt in this unique way! Although Tiffany and Micah Childs have two biological children, the couple has always felt led to adopt. […]
Working & Pumping While Breastfeeding
Reading Time: 4 minutesWelcome to this week’s edition of the Breastfeeding Mini Series. This week’s breastfeeding challenge is working and pumping. I have been blessed to work from home with my second daughter, whom I am currently in the 10th month of breastfeeding. But I worked full-time from the time my firstborn was 6 weeks until she was […]
Taking a “Stuff” Inventory
Reading Time: 3 minutesCooler weather is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to pull out the fall/winter clothes! My husband and I have 3 main ways of providing clothes for our girls: through gifts/hand-me-downs from family/friends by shopping the end-of-season clearance racks (mostly at Kohls and Target), and seasonal consignment sales! Image by Thoursie I […]
