Reading Time: 5 minutes I love to focus on 5 ways to enjoy fall: decorations, lots of yummy food, drinks, smells, and activities! These are some of my family’s favorite fall recipes and ideas to savor the season. Guest Post by Jami Balmet of Young Wife’s Guide Fall is the beginning of my favorite time of the year. The […]
Archives for September 2015
Why Natural Mamas Should Consider Shopping at Sam’s Club
Reading Time: 4 minutes This post was sponsored by Sam’s Club, however, the text and opinions are all my own. Check out these 5 reasons why you should consider shopping at Sam’s Club! While my husband and I shopped at Sam’s Club regularly when we were newlyweds, we’ve, sadly, been living in a town without one for many years now. […]
Supporting a Friend in Pregnancy Loss
Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever wondered how you could do a better job supporting a friend in pregnancy loss? Guest Post by Gabrielle Daigle of Mama Gab I used to feel completely inadequate about supporting a friend in pregnancy loss. I hadn’t been through it. It seemed like none of my efforts could possibly be enough. And you know […]
How Spending 3 Weeks with a Teenage Girl is Changing How I Parent My Little Ones
Reading Time: 5 minutes I am convinced that spending time with teenagers can help me better parent my little ones! This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to spend three entire weeks with a teenage girl from our church. Although Becca was only 14 years old at the time, she flew out all by herself to join us for three weeks […]
How Our Family Saves Money by Eating Seasonally
Reading Time: 4 minutes Making the most of our one-income budget is really important to me. One way our family saves money is by eating seasonally. By April Swiger, Contributing Writer For the past few years our family has embraced eating seasonally. My husband is a pastor, I’m a stay-at-home-mom, and we’re always looking for creative ways to slim […]
A Week of Easy Meals
Reading Time: 6 minutes There will always be seasons that call for easier-than-normal meals. And I want to help you with a fresh inspiration for a week of easy meals. by Lisa Burns For months now, my family has been in seasons which call for simple meals that can be put together quickly with little fuss. During the spring, my family found out […]
God is For You—Even When Life Isn’t
Reading Time: 4 minutes Even when it seems like life is against you, God is for you. Guest Post by Emily T. Wierenga “I don’t know how to tell you this, Emily, but—they said no.” I’m on the phone with my agent two weeks after giving birth to my nearly nine-pound Kasher and I’m crying before she starts because I know. […]
15 Breakfast Hacks for Busy School Mornings
Reading Time: 6 minutes When you need to get your family out the door in a hurry in the morning, these 15 breakfast hacks will come in handy! By Tiffany, Contributing Writer My kids have been in school for about a month now, and it has been as much of an education for me as it has been for […]
The Best Way to Learn about Essential Oils
Reading Time: 5 minutes Essential oils have hit the internet by storm–although they have been around for centuries! Check out the best way to learn about essential oils–and how to avoid misinformation! I’ve personally been using essential oils for about five years. My doula introduced them to me during my second pregnancy and asked if I wanted to use […]
Simple Skincare for Women in their 30s
Reading Time: 4 minutes Tired of zits and wrinkles at the same time? Yeah, me too! Check out these tips for simple skincare for women in their 30s! This past Mother’s Day, my husband sent me on a spa day, and I got a professional facial. (Yes, I am spoiled. Yes, it was glorious. And, no, I didn’t get anything […]
27 Ways to Use Essential Oils In Your Home
Reading Time: 2 minutes Although I do not sell essential oils, I do use them in my home every day and have been using them for five years now. Essential oils are a hot topic, and I’m excited to share with you some ways we–and some of our Humbled Homemaker friends–use them in our homes! Add essential oils to the washing […]
6 Reasons Why I Let My Preschool-Aged Kid Dress Herself
Reading Time: 4 minutes Moms have different reasons for allowing their young children to choose their own clothes or not. I don’t believe there’s a right or wrong answer, but I have thoughtfully chosen to let my preschool-aged kid dress herself with creative license. by Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer My daughter is “into fashion.” At age three, she became very involved with her daily outfit […]
Dear Mom with the Screaming Kid at the Grocery Store
Reading Time: 4 minutes The other day I read a post on another blog with the same title as this one: Dear Mom with the Screaming Kid at the Grocery Store. I wanted to offer a different perspective. My days with screaming toddlers were not that long ago, and I want you mamas still there to feel encouraged. Because, Mama–you who feels […]
6 Must-Haves to Stock in Your Natural Medicine Cabinet
Reading Time: 4 minutes Cold and flu season will soon be here. Here are six must-haves that I keep stocked in my natural medicine cabinet! Cold and flu season is right around the corner, and now is the time when I’m searching my favorite online shopping venues for the best deals on the products I love to keep on hand […]
My New Favorite Social Media Platform
Reading Time: 6 minutes Have you heard of Periscope? It’s a new social media platform that is taking the internet by storm, and, I’m shocked to say that I’m absolutely loving it! A few months back, my friend Rebekah began gushing about a new social media platform: Periscope. Periscope allows users to LIVE stream whatever they are currently doing […]