Healthy Family
Reading Time: 5 minutes Guest Post by Yvonne of Save Live Love After nine precious months of protecting and cherishing your baby in the womb it can feel difficult trying to keep them safe in the world when they are finally born. Everyone wants to do the best they can for their children, but with so much conflicting information […]
Archives for February 2013
Healthy LivingTop 5 Ways to Curb Your Appetite
Reading Time: 4 minutes Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. By Sara, Contributing Writer I hate diets; the idea of a diet never appealed to me. Once you go off them your body readjusts and you’re back to where you started. Although I know how beneficial exercise is and how it makes me feel better when I do it […]
Healthy HomeHomemade Allspice Alternative
Reading Time: 2 minutes Allspice isn’t something I normally keep on hand. When a recipe calls for it, I mix up this quick homemade allspice alternative, instead! Allspice is one of those spices that I use so infrequently that it doesn’t really make sense for me to keep it on hand. Instead, I make my own allspice alternative! This homemade […]
Herb and Spice Substitution Chart {FREE printable!}
Reading Time: < 1 minute My pantry is pretty well-stocked with herbs and spices, but there are just some that I never keep on hand–like marjoram or savory. But because I know of common herb and spice substitutions, I can still make just about any recipe that calls for even the spices I do not have on hand. So…I decided […]
Pastry Mat: A Baker’s Best Friend {Kitchen Tools of the Trade}
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Elsie Callender, Contributing Writer This post is part of the Kitchen Tools of the Trade series! Are you trying to cook from scratch more? If you think that that’s a step toward a real food diet, you’re absolutely right. Now…how do you rank in the realm of baking? Maybe you’re like me–you find the rhythm of measuring, mixing, […]
Family Finances5 Tips for Building a Postpartum Wardrobe on a Budget
Reading Time: 4 minutes Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Today we’re giving tips for building a postpartum wardrobe on a budget. Now some of you may be shaking your head and thinking: “Why is she even suggesting that someone would have to buy a new wardrobe after having a baby? If you eat right, exercise and maintain a […]
15 Minutes to Fitness & Health for the Busy Mom
Reading Time: 7 minutes Disclosure: There are affiliate links in this post. By Mary, Contributing Writer 15 minutes…such a luxury for the busy mom. There is so much to do during the day and moms are so exhausted. But Mama, you need to take a few minutes to recharge your battery and better your health so you can be […]
Homemade Poultry Seasoning
Reading Time: < 1 minute Get the MSG out of your kitchen! Save money and savor flavor with this easy, delicious, frugal homemade poultry seasoning! I was mid-recipe the first time I made poultry seasoning. I was making Stacy’s chicken tetrazzini from her fabulous eCookbook–Crock On–and it was either leave it out, run to the store (for 1/2 tsp.? No […]
Mama Cloth Rocks! {A Review & Mega Mama Cloth Giveaway!}
Reading Time: 5 minutes Guest Post by Heather Lucas Note from Erin: Mama Cloth is one subject that I’ve promised my husband I will never write about, so I was thrilled when one of my readers, Heather, e-mailed and asked if she could do a mega mama cloth review! She was about to have her second baby, and she […]
Hope for the Christian Mother with Postpartum Depression
Reading Time: 4 minutes Postpartum depression is scary, but there is hope! Here is encouragement for the mom with PPD, from another mom who’s been in your shoes. by Jessica of “Smartter” Each Day, Contributing Writer Honestly, I don’t know much about clinical “postpartum depression.” But I know what it feels like. Postpartum Depression is Exhausting I remember one […]
How to Stop Using a Microwave {Kitchen Tools of the Trade}
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Sara, Contributing Writer Kitchen Tools of the Trade is a weekly feature each Wednesday! Come back next Wednesday to read about a pastry mat! My favorite thing in the kitchen is not the microwave. When I started transitioning our family to real foods I was doing, and still am, a lot of reading. One […]
What to Wear Postpartum {Dressing to Cover the Tummy & Diastasis}
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We’re smack in the middle of our Fitting in Fitness Challenge, and I have to say that I’m so thankful to have so many of you on board! Today we’re talking about what to wear postpartum and how to dress to best cover the tummy and a diastasis, which […]
Accountability: The Missing Link in Achieving Your Health & Fitness Goals
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re like most people, your new year’s resolutions included goals for getting healthier or in better shape. Every year, millions of people promise themselves that this will be the year. But, sadly, most of them don’t ever realize those goals and they are left making themselves the same promises year after year. Why […]
Homemade Chili Powder
Reading Time: < 1 minute There’s no need for the cost and fillers in store bought chili powder. The homemade chili powder recipe is easy, tasty, and frugal! So, ahem, I know it’s been a while–a long while–since I promised you I would post my homemade chili powder recipe. But back when I filmed my first-ever vlog on homemade taco […]
Track Your Fitness Goals with Clean Mama Printables {Review & Giveaway!}
Reading Time: 3 minutes Today’s giveaway is for the Clean Mama Health & Fitness Printable Pack! I purchased this printable packet for myself a few months back. I take quite a few supplements–as do my girls–and I was having trouble keeping track of everyones! There would be nights that would come and I couldn’t remember whether or not […]
