Reading Time: 6 minutesI’m excited to share our family’s reasons for why we’re not sending our 5 year old to kindergarten, and I’d love for you to also read Lexie’s story of how her family chose the opposite–to send their almost-5 year old to kindergarten! It feels like summer has barely begun, yet around the country–especially in the […]
What Can You Do with a Food Processor? {Kitchen Tools of the Trade}
Reading Time: 4 minutesGuest post by Stephani of Cheapskate Cook This post is part of the Kitchen Tools of the Trade series. Click here to read all previous posts in this feature! Here’s the thing. You don’t need a lot of tools to serve good, real food. A small collection of quality cooking gear – a knife, mixing bowls, basic cookery, wooden […]
Finding Support for Exclusively Breast Pumping
Reading Time: 5 minutesGuest Post by Erinn of Embracing Everything This post is part of the Breast-Kept Secrets: Breastfeeding Advice from One Mom to Another series. Go back and read all posts here. If I learned anything during the first few months of exclusively pumping, it was that it’s HARD. Not just hard physically but emotionally, too. I became […]
Is a High Speed Blender Worth It? {Kitchen Tools of the Trade}
Reading Time: 5 minutesGuest post by Virginia of GeorgeTown, MN This post is part of the Kitchen Tools of the Trade series. Click here to read all previous posts in this feature–and come back on Wednesdays to continue the series! It’s no secret, I love my Vitamix. I got it for Christmas last year, and I joke that it’s to make up […]
Nursing Through Breast Injury
Reading Time: 4 minutesGuest Post by Laura of The Merry Mennonite This post is part of the Breast-Kept Secrets: Breastfeeding Advice from One Mom to Another series. Go back and read all posts here. Note: This post will be fairly subjective. It reflects my experiences with a breastfeeding issue on which I could find little to no information. When […]
How to Make Packed Lunches Eco-Friendly
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post is sponsored by one of our amazing partners, Mighty Nest! Mighty Nest offers a plethora of safe, eco-friendly products for your home and family. All opinions in this post are mine. A few weeks ago Mighty Nest set me up with a great reusable lunch kit for Little Girl. My family took a […]







