Clean Beauty
Reading Time: 2 minutesMaking a natural homemade antibacterial foaming hand soap isn’t has hard as you think it might be. It is actually quit easy and safer for you and your family. Over the course of the past couple of years, I’ve enjoyed learning how to make homemade products–like homemade liquid dish soap, homemade deodorant, and homemade […]
Motherhood & FamilyConvincing Daddies to Use Cloth Diapers
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe first obstacle for many moms wanting to cloth diaper can be getting their husbands to realize that cloth diapering really isn’t that bad–and can actually be FUN! Having trouble convincing your little one’s daddy to try cloth? I understand! My husband wasn’t so keen on it at first either–but now he touts the benefits […]
Homemade Natural Deodorant Recipe
Reading Time: 5 minutesConventional deodorant contains aluminum. Learn how to make your own natural, aluminum-free homemade deodorant with this frugal recipe! Guest Post by Lexie McNeill of Lexie Naturals I’ve been using aluminum free natural deodorant since I was a teenager. My dermatologist recommended it for several different reasons, and I have never looked back. To see why […]
HomeStaying at Home with Your Kids When You Can Barely Afford It
Reading Time: 6 minutesDon’t think you can afford to stay at home with your kids? Check out this post on staying at home with your kids when you can barely afford it! People often ask how I can be a stay-at-home mom when we can barely afford it. “Rice and beans,” I tell them. “Rice and beans.” But […]
Why Should You Use Cloth Diapers? {Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert}
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs we delve into our cloth diaper series today, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss the main reasons why some moms choose cloth. Perhaps just the thought of using cloth diapers turns your stomach. I can relate. I’ve been there! But when I started using cloth when my 2 year old was a […]
Rice Flour Fried Chicken (GF, DF)
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere is a recipe for allergen-free, gluten-free fried chicken! Bread the chicken with rice flour and cook in palm shortening for a real food version of the classic. I think I’ve told you before: I don’t fry food. It’s not that I don’t enjoy fried foods or think they are a big “no-no.” It’s simply that […]
HealthThree Causes of Breast Cancer
Reading Time: 4 minutesGuest post by Jill From Jill’s Home Remedies Women are increasingly concerned about the possibility of getting breast cancer, and for good cause too. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2012, 289,870 women will have some form of breast cancer, and 39,510 women will die from the cancer. These statistics are alarming! While there […]
New Series: Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m excited to announce that after a long hiatus, today I’m starting back to our ongoing “First Years Friday” series! So far, we’ve covered breastfeeding, starting solids and potty training. Now, we’re backing up to one of my favorite natural mama topics: cloth diapering! I’ve labeled the series “Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert” because, […]
Long Pregnancy…FAST Labor! {part 4 of my third baby’s birth story!}
Reading Time: 9 minutes“You are strong enough. In my weakness. God be lifted up. And I will sing. Lift Your praises high. Lord be magnified. You make all things new. I will believe.” ~Hillsong’s “Believe” I love birth. I’m just going to say it again: I love birthing my babies. At first I thought it was just the […]
Benefits of Charting Your Cycle…During Any Season of Life
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs we continue our our series– “After Baby Comes: Postpartum Recovery Tips & Blessings for New Moms”–today we’re talking about the benefits of charting your menstrual cycle, no matter your current life season! Want to start charting yourself? I recommend Fertility Flower, a FREE online service that can help you understand your cycle better than […]
9 More Ways to Naturally Induce Labor {part 3 of my 3rd baby’s birth}
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis post gives 9 PROVEN ways to naturally induce labor. I used these methods to induce labor at almost 42 weeks pregnant. I had a 3-hr. labor with NO meds! Today I wanted to give you some insight into how I avoided a labor induction at almost 42 weeks pregnant. I used the following ways […]
Herbs All Moms Should Know About
Reading Time: 6 minutesGuest Post by Jasmine Bass of Thyme and Timber Today we continue our series– “After Baby Comes: Postpartum Recovery Tips & Blessings for New Moms.” I’m blessed to have a full line-up of very talented guest posters, so I can recovery and enjoy my new sweet baby! Today, Jasmine is giving us a great tutorial […]
How To Help a New Mama After Her Baby Arrives
Reading Time: 9 minutesNew mothers really need, and deserve, as much help as they can get from their friends and family. Here are 9 things moms with newborns wish you would do for them! Help a new mama by surprising her with something onthis list. Guest Post by Emily McClements of Live Renewed Emily is giving us some WONDERFUL […]
What Happens When You Go Past Your Due Date… {part 2 of my third baby’s birth story}
Reading Time: 4 minutesBaby Girl will be one month old on September 22, and this week I’m finally sharing her birth story! Be sure to go back and read part 1 here! As I wrote in part 1 of my third baby’s birth story, at the very end, I was impatient–and fearful. Each day after my due date […]
Using Red Raspberry Tea for Pregnancy & Postpartum {Red Raspberry Leaf Tea Recipe}
Reading Time: 5 minutesToday we continue our series–“After Baby Comes: Postpartum Recovery Tips & Blessings for New Moms.” I’m blessed to have a full line-up of very talented guest posters, so I can recover and enjoy my new sweet baby! Today, Paula is educating us about the benefits of red raspberry leaf tea in both pregnancy and the […]
