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Reading Time: 4 minutesYour kids’ extracurricular activities don’t have to break the bank. You just have to get creative! Here are 7 places to find affordable extracurricular activities for children. Compared to my peers, I did not participate in many extracurricular activities as a child–unless you count making up stories in my head, playing dress-up with my sister […]
Motherhood & FamilyVeteran Moms, We Need You…
Reading Time: 3 minutesVeteran moms, we need you. We need you to remember. We need you to remember the diaper changes. The meltdowns. The late nights and early mornings. We need you to remember that, during the little years, going to the bathroom alone–or even taking a shower–is a treat. We need you to remember the time it […]
Dairy-Free Homemade Snow Ice Cream {tastes just like vanilla ice cream!}
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis homemade dairy-free snow ice cream tastes JUST like real vanilla ice cream–and it’s dairy-free to boot! It’s such a fun, seasonal winter treat! I’ve eaten more vanilla ice cream this week than I’ve eaten in, well, I can’t remember when. You see–I’ve been dairy-free for over a year now. We don’t own an ice […]
Educating Your Preschooler at Home
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs many of you know, we didn’t start kindergarten with our 5-year-old. Over halfway through the school year, we have no regrets, and we feel like she will be much more prepared when she starts a part-time homeschool kindergarten program next fall, soon after she turns 6! I’ve been using a variety of resources to […]
HealthMaking Facebook Interactions More Purposeful
Reading Time: 7 minutesFeel bogged down by Facebook? Maybe it’s time to reevaluate your friends list and start using Facebook more intentionally! I hope my story will encourage you to make your Facebook interactions more purposeful. Last week, in an effort to create more boundaries in my life, I deleted nearly 500 Facebook friends in the course of […]
20 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Husbands and Wives {40 Gift Ideas Total!}
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’m not a gift person. I appreciate them, but they don’t necessarily give me the “warm fuzzies” the way that words do. (I’m a “words-of-affirmation” girl all the way!) But my husband’s love language is gifts. And it’s always been a struggle for me to come up with gift ideas for him! (I appreciated when […]
Getting Clothes Clean Without Toxins
Reading Time: 5 minutesEver 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 […]
The Ultimate Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Chocolate Dessert Round-Up! 100+ Recipes! {perfect for Valentine’s Day…and beyond!}
Reading Time: 5 minutesHere 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 minutesThis 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, […]
This Little Device Could Have Saved Us Money & Frustration…
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis 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 […]
How to Recycle without Curbside Pick-up
Reading Time: 3 minutesThankfully 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 minutesGod’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 […]
Before Words: Using Baby Sign Language to Connect with Your Child
Reading Time: 3 minutesGuest 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: 4 minutesIt’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, […]
Clean BeautyHow to Take a Detox Bath: The Easiest Way to Flush Out Toxins!
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow to Take a Detox Bath Inside: Here’s how to take a detox bath to rid your body of toxins. This is a great natural remedy for when you have a cold or flu–or when you’ve overindulged at your family’s holiday meal! For years, I spent the afternoon and day after Thanksgiving and Christmas feeling, […]
