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Crockpot Pasta Sauce

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Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s so easy to make pasta sauce in the crock pot! Check out this easy crock pot pasta sauce! It’s a whole family pleaser!   Welcome to this month’s edition of Homemade Homemaking! Today we’re making a crock pot pasta sauce! I’ve always wanted to make my own marinara sauce. Buying organic sauce is not […]

A fast, simple supper

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen I got up this morning and read today’s post from Keeper of the Home, I realized she decided to start the Plan It, Don’t Panic meal planning challenge a week early! Thankfully, my girls are still asleep as I write this, so I had time to type up a quick post with this week’s […]

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Breastfeeding Through Mastitis

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Reading Time: 5 minutesImage by porah Guest Post by Jennifer of This Gal’s Journey When my firstborn was about a week old, I was a mess. Although I had had the textbook natural labor/delivery that I had hoped and prayed for, I had a hard time adjusting to life “on the other side.” I was exhausted, sore, achy […]

Jumping on the Gluten Free Bandwagon

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Reading Time: 2 minutesImage by bluehor Eggs and wheat… The findings of the blood test were surprising, her doctor said. Yes, my daughter does have food sensitivities. Along with eggs and wheat (the two highest on the list), she is sensitive to: rye, barley, milk, peanuts, soy, strawberries, oranges, and tomatoes. Yes–that whole list. “But don’t worry about […]

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Remembering 9/11

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Reading Time: 2 minutesWhere were you on 9/11? Here’s what I remember about that terrible day… I was a junior in college–just shy of 21. I was ironing my capri pants and watching Good Morning America. I rarely turned on the T.V., but for some reason, I did that day. Good Morning America was airing a fashion show […]

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Breastfeeding Strikes

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Reading Time: 5 minutesImage by mexikids Guest Post by Taylor of Mama Java Welcome to this week’s edition of the Breastfeeding Mini Series.    Today it’s all about nursing strikes. Many people confuse nursing strikes with early weaning, but babies typically do not initiate true weaning until they are over a year old, and it’s usually gradual.  With […]

Crock-Pot Applesauce (THM E)

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Reading Time: 2 minutesToday’s recipe is for a crock pot applesauce. It’s so easy…and so delicious! Early morning sunshine. Crisp, cool breeze. Brightly-colored leaves barely hanging on the trees. Scarecrows and gourds and bales of hay. It may still officially be summer, but fall is on its way. It’s my favorite time of the year—perhaps because I was […]

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Why Families Should Consider Embryo Adoption

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Reading Time: 4 minutesEmbryo adoption gives unborn babies a chance at life–and can be a blessing for parents who are unable to conceive on their own. Here are two embryo adoption stories from different families who felt called to adopt in this unique way! Although Tiffany and Micah Childs have two biological children, the couple has always felt led to adopt. […]

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Working & Pumping While Breastfeeding

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWelcome to this week’s edition of the Breastfeeding Mini Series. This week’s breastfeeding challenge is working and pumping. I have been blessed to work from home with my second daughter, whom I am currently in the 10th month of breastfeeding. But I worked full-time from the time my firstborn was 6 weeks until she was […]

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Taking a “Stuff” Inventory

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCooler weather is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to pull out the fall/winter clothes! My husband and I have 3 main ways of providing clothes for our girls: through gifts/hand-me-downs from family/friends by shopping the end-of-season clearance racks (mostly at Kohls and Target), and seasonal consignment sales! Image by Thoursie I […]

Does my child have a food allergy?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesImage by minasi In a world where food allergies seem to be on the rise, no one wants to think it will ever be their kid. Today I’m musing about food allergies…because we are seeking answers right now about our 3-year-old. Could she have food allergies, too? The signs have been there for a while. […]

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Breastfeeding Opposition

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Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome to this week’s edition of the Breastfeeding Mini Series. As I wrap up the series, I am tackling some breastfeeding challenges. If you are new to the series, check out my posts on thrush and teething. The first breastfeeding challenge I ever faced was opposition. Some of the members of my extended family didn’t […]

Why I Avoid Soy

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Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome to this month’s edition of Healthy Homemakers! Today’s post may be controversial for some, but I feel like I would be doing my readers a disservice not to post it. I want to tell you why I avoid soy–and why you might want to consider it as well. “But I don’t eat soy,” you […]

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Breastfeeding Challenges: Thrush

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Reading Time: 4 minutesImage by kraaft One of the biggest breastfeeding challenges I have endured is thrush. I really cannot complain because I had a mild case. However, my thrush led to my baby’s 5-month battle with yeast infections.  It’s important to know the symptoms of and remedies for thrush, so if you or your baby are infected, […]

Healthier Blueberry Muffins (No Refined Sugars!)

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWelcome to this month’s edition of Reminiscent Recipes. Read along as I reminisce…or skip ahead for the recipe.  Last summer, my husband and I found a little treasure hidden among the back roads of our county–Mrs. Hazel’s blueberry “farm.”   The elderly Mrs. Hazel and her late husband planted the blueberry bushes more than 28 […]