Healthy YouReading Time: 2 minutes Today, I have the wonderful opportunity to share with you a recipe for a yummy, real-food chocolate fudge from Modern Alternative Mama’s eCookbook, Wholesome Comfort: Whole Food to Warm and Nourish Your Family! I own nearly all of Kate’s eBooks, but I have to say Wholesome Comfort is my favorite. In this book, she […]
Archives for April 2012
Healthy HomeRecipe for a Toxin-Free Kitchen: 10 Homemade Kitchen Cleaners
Reading Time: < 1 minute Today, you’ll find me over at Keeper of the Home, where I’m giving 10 recipes for homemade kitchen cleaners! Here’s an excerpt: As we near the end of our “Spring Clean the Toxins” theme this month, let’s develop a recipe for a toxin-free kitchen. After all, the kitchen is often the center of the home, and it’s where […]
5 Shortcuts from Frump to Pump
Reading Time: 1 minute Image by eflonToday I’m posting over at Christian Mommy Blogger again. In this post, I’ll give you 5 shortcuts to help you get rid of your “frump” and get “pump”! Here’s an excerpt: When I was a teenager–and even as a newlywed–I spent at least an hour getting ready every morning. I would shower, dry and […]
The Downward Spiral to Frump
Reading Time: < 1 minute Image by Joe Shlabotnik Today and tomorrow I’m guest posting for Christian Mommy Blogger’s “Frump to Pump” Challenge. Here’s an excerpt of today’s post: When my husband and I first married, we both worked full-time outside the home. Naturally, we dressed up for work. My wardrobe consisted of lots of black dress pants and cute, colorful […]
Easy Homemade Liquid Dish Soap
Reading Time: 2 minutes Get your dishes clean without toxins! Here’s a recipe for easy homemade liquid dish soap using just a few ingredients, like castile soap and essential oils. This month’s homemade homemaking recipe is for an easy homemade liquid dish soap! I’ll be the first to confess that in this season of life I mostly use my […]
She Took a Tiny Spark in Me and Fanned it into a Fiery Passion…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Image by redcargurl Pen poised to paper…I sat in the hard, wooden desk and wrote. Anything and nothing…and soon it became everything to me. Freewriting. She instructed us to liberally write whatever came to mind. It didn’t matter if we wrote about our worst wounds or the smudged stain on the carpet. As long as we […]
A Tale of Two Births: Medicated vs. Natural Hospital Births, Part 2
Reading Time: 4 minutes Brandy had a medicated birth in the hospital for her first son, but knew she wanted to try for a natural birth with her second. Here’s her natural hospital birth story! By Brandy I’m thrilled to have Brandy back today! She’s giving us a look at her two very different birth stories. Check out Part 1 […]
A Tale of Two Births: Medicated vs. Natural Hospital Births, Part 1
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ever wanted to compare medicated vs natural hospital births? Here’s a look at two very different birth stories from the same mom! Both babies were born in the hospital, but one had conventional medical interventions and one was a natural birth! By Brandy I have two very different birth stories to go along with two very different […]
Cheeseburger Tortilla Skillet: Homemade Hamburger Helper
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m so excited to have contributing writer, Elsie, of Richly Rooted, posting today! Elsie is not only an excellent writer–but she’s also a fabulous cook! Be sure to stop by her blog–Richly Rooted! By Elsie, Contributing Writer Hamburger Helper may be the ultimate boxed dinner. It only takes twenty or thirty minutes to make, and the […]
Real Food Pregnancy Cheats and Short-Cuts
Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you cheated on your healthy diet during pregnancy? Give yourself some grace, mama! Here are some ways in which I’ve “cheated” this pregnancy. When reading blogs, it’s sometimes easy to think the blogger “has it all together.” It can make you feel defeated, unworthy and just downright depressed. Let me assure you that I […]
When Sickness Keeps You Home
Reading Time: 2 minutes Image by Ambrose Little This was me this weekend. Ok, so the lady in the pic is not literally me, but this is pretty much how I spent my weekend–including Easter Sunday. Just over two weeks ago, both my girls came down with the nasty Norovirus–a really powerful stomach bug. Their symptoms lasted for a full week. […]
How to Achieve a Natural Birth in a Hospital: A Tale of 7 Natural Hospital Births
Reading Time: 7 minutes With the right knowledge and attitude, you can have a natural birth in a hospital setting. Here’s what Christy learned from her 7 natural hospital births! By Christy, Contributing Writer “At the hospital they force you into taking all sorts of drugs, and they sneak things into your baby. I’ve heard real horror stories. That’s […]
Amazingly Easy Homemade Garlic Salt
Reading Time: 2 minutes This homemade garlic salt is so easy, you’ll never need to buy it from the store again! Add this DIY garlic salt to your repertoire of homemade spices. This month’s Homemade Homemaking recipe for garlic salt is SO easy that I’m almost embarrassed to post it. But here goes… You know how I love to […]
Resources for a Natural Pregnancy
Reading Time: 4 minutes Educate yourself before you give birth! Here are the best books and documentaries to prepare for a natural pregnancy and birth! Today, I’m so excited to share with you some of my favorite resources for preparing for a natural birth! To be honest, I barely prepared for labor during my first pregnancy. I grew up […]
Everyday Opportunities: Meeting Someone Else’s Need
Reading Time: 3 minutes Image by hoboton Back in December, my netbook died. Right in the middle of trying to write, edit and format Real Food, Real Easy. Right in the middle of a tight blogging schedule (when I was contributing to three sites). Right in the middle of my virtual assistant job and freelance writing for the newspapers. It […]
