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Reading Time: 5 minutes Ever wonder if it’s REALLY possible to get clothes clean without toxins? I have. Today’s post will introduce you to a super simple natural laundry detergent that proves that getting clothes clean without toxins is realistic! Like many people, my journey to a more natural lifestyle began when I became a mother. When I looked […]
Archives for January 2014
The Ultimate Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Chocolate Dessert Round-Up! 100+ Recipes! {perfect for Valentine’s Day…and beyond!}
Reading Time: 5 minutes Here are more than 100 gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate dessert recipes all in one place! You’ll find gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate cakes, cookies, pastries, bars, frozen desserts and more! It’s been said that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. My husband’s love language is gifts, so, with him at least, this old adage […]
5 Health Benefits of Pistachios + a 5-Course Pistachio-Loaded Dinner!
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Pistachio Health Institute. Pistachios are one of my most favorite snacks. Since I have been dairy-free for over a year now and cannot really afford to snack on meat, nuts are my go-to mid-day fuel. In fact, I’m snacking on them right now, […]
Healthy YouBoundaries Aren’t a Bad Thing {My “One Word” for 2014}
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’ve hung around the blogosphere for very long, you may have noticed a trend toward choosing one word to define your goals for the year–instead of making a long list of resolutions. As I alluded to in this post earlier this week and discuss in my book, Your Retreat, I like to do a combination […]
Healthy FamilyThis Little Device Could Have Saved Us Money & Frustration…
Reading Time: 4 minutes This post brought to you by Zubie. All opinions are 100% mine. The old saying goes that when it rains, it pours. I want to be clear that God has blessed our family immensely. When I think about small–and really superficial–“problems” like those that I am about to describe, I try to remember that I […]
Choose to Dream in 2014
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been a planner. My long-range planning drove my parents crazy, as they wanted me to just settle down and live in the moment. And we do need to savor each season, but a plan helps us to make the most out of each day. It helps us […]
How to Recycle without Curbside Pick-up
Reading Time: 3 minutes Thankfully our town has curbside recycling now, but it didn’t for a while, and when we lived in Vancouver, we had to recycle without curbside pick-up It may not be as easy, but you really can recycle without curbside pick-up! At one point, I wrote about how I believe Christians should care for Creation by […]
Why Christians Should Care for Creation by Recycling
Reading Time: 3 minutes God’s creation is something that we should want to take care of, and this is why Christians (or anyone really) should recycle. Recycling is something my family takes seriously. We feel it goes hand-in-hand with our lifestyle of grace-filled natural living. And we’re often left scratching our heads as to why more Christian families […]
Give Yourself Permission to Cry
Reading Time: 4 minutes When was the last time you gave yourself permission to cry? I mean really, really cry? I used to be a crier. As a child I had a super sensitive heart that God filled with compassion. Not only did I cry at a skinned knee or when someone hurt my feelings, but I also cried […]
Before Words: Using Baby Sign Language to Connect with Your Child
Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest post by Kimberly of The Lion of Design Our son looks up at us determined as he grunts and points insistently. My husband and I look at each other puzzled and begin to helplessly point at everything on the counter as our child becomes more and more discouraged. He clearly knows what he wants […]
Top 10 Posts of 2013
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s always fun to go back through my posts each year and check out which ones resonated with the readers the most! 2013 was a crazy year here at The Humbled Homemaker. I have lots of dreams for the year ahead–of ways I can connect more with you and really share my heart for grace-filled, […]
