Reading Time: 2 minutes Making a natural homemade antibacterial foaming hand soap isn’t has hard as you think it might be. It is actually quit easy and safer for you and your family. Over the course of the past couple of years, I’ve enjoyed learning how to make homemade products–like homemade liquid dish soap, homemade deodorant, and homemade […]
Archives for October 2012
Convincing Daddies to Use Cloth Diapers
Reading Time: 4 minutes The first obstacle for many moms wanting to cloth diaper can be getting their husbands to realize that cloth diapering really isn’t that bad–and can actually be FUN! Having trouble convincing your little one’s daddy to try cloth? I understand! My husband wasn’t so keen on it at first either–but now he touts the benefits […]
Homemade Natural Deodorant Recipe
Reading Time: 5 minutes Conventional deodorant contains aluminum. Learn how to make your own natural, aluminum-free homemade deodorant with this frugal recipe! Guest Post by Lexie McNeill of Lexie Naturals I’ve been using aluminum free natural deodorant since I was a teenager. My dermatologist recommended it for several different reasons, and I have never looked back. To see why […]
Staying at Home with Your Kids When You Can Barely Afford It
Reading Time: 6 minutes Don’t think you can afford to stay at home with your kids? Check out this post on staying at home with your kids when you can barely afford it! People often ask how I can be a stay-at-home mom when we can barely afford it. “Rice and beans,” I tell them. “Rice and beans.” But […]
Why Should You Use Cloth Diapers? {Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert}
Reading Time: 4 minutes As we delve into our cloth diaper series today, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss the main reasons why some moms choose cloth. Perhaps just the thought of using cloth diapers turns your stomach. I can relate. I’ve been there! But when I started using cloth when my 2 year old was a […]
Rice Flour Fried Chicken (GF, DF)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Here is a recipe for allergen-free, gluten-free fried chicken! Bread the chicken with rice flour and cook in palm shortening for a real food version of the classic. I think I’ve told you before: I don’t fry food. It’s not that I don’t enjoy fried foods or think they are a big “no-no.” It’s simply that […]
Three Causes of Breast Cancer
Reading Time: 4 minutes Guest post by Jill From Jill’s Home Remedies Women are increasingly concerned about the possibility of getting breast cancer, and for good cause too. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2012, 289,870 women will have some form of breast cancer, and 39,510 women will die from the cancer. These statistics are alarming! While there […]
New Series: Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m excited to announce that after a long hiatus, today I’m starting back to our ongoing “First Years Friday” series! So far, we’ve covered breastfeeding, starting solids and potty training. Now, we’re backing up to one of my favorite natural mama topics: cloth diapering! I’ve labeled the series “Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert” because, […]
Long Pregnancy…FAST Labor! {part 4 of my third baby’s birth story!}
Reading Time: 10 minutes “You are strong enough. In my weakness. God be lifted up. And I will sing. Lift Your praises high. Lord be magnified. You make all things new. I will believe.” ~Hillsong’s “Believe” I love birth. I’m just going to say it again: I love birthing my babies. At first I thought it was just the […]
Adjusting to Life with a Newborn, a Toddler and a Preschooler {A Day in the Life}
Reading Time: 6 minutes Here’s a CRAZY, CHAOTIC day the girls and I had recently! I have been incredibly humbled when it comes to homemaking, “wifehood,” mothering, etc., and it’s so important for you to know we bloggers are not perfect (because I know it can come across that way sometimes!). After suffering PPD after my second, I’ve […]