Motherhood & Family
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post is sponsored by Sweet Little Blessings. I was paid monetarily and received a free diaper. This cost helped off-set the expenses of publishing my ebook on cloth diapers. All opinions are mine. Right before I launched my new ebook, Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert, Coleen, of Sweet Little Blessings, sent me a […]
HealthDo You Have a Diastasis?
Reading Time: 4 minutesDiastasis is a split in your abs that’s wider than normal, and causes great dysfunction all throughout your body. Learn here how you can fix your diastasis. Guest Post by Beth of Fit2B That belly that still looks pregnant when it’s not…That wee bit of a leak when you laugh hard or sneeze…That perpetual slouch […]
Cooking with a Cast Iron Skillet
Reading Time: 2 minutesUse code HOMEMAKER10 to get 10% off at Mighty Nest!! Over the past few years, I’ve been slowly detoxing my kitchen. It’s been a quick fix to transition to non-toxic and/or homemade cleaners, but trading out my kitchen tools and specifically my cookware has taken a bit longer. So I jumped at the chance to […]
Does a Real Food Kitchen Need a Garlic Press? {Kitchen Tools of the Trade}
Reading Time: 6 minutesA garlic press is a kitchen gadget that every real food cook should own! By Christy, Contributing Writer It’s just a little gadget, but at The Simple Home it’s indispensable. It has traveled the country with us. It helps keeps us healthy during flu season and adds a bit of zip to the dullest meal. […]
Naturally Clean for Baby
Reading Time: 5 minutesGuest 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 […]
Homemade Allspice Alternative
Reading Time: 2 minutesAllspice 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 minuteMy 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 […]
Home5 Tips for Building a Postpartum Wardrobe on a Budget
Reading Time: 3 minutesDisclosure: 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 […]
Homemade Poultry Seasoning
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGet 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!
Reading Time: 5 minutesGuest 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 minutesPostpartum 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 […]
What to Wear Postpartum {Dressing to Cover the Tummy & Diastasis}
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisclosure: 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 minuteThere’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
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 […]
