Reading Time: 4 minutesEarlier, we talked about how to read an eBook even if you don’t have a Kindle or other eReader. In light of the Ultimate Bundle sale going on today, I thought it would be appropriate to give some tips on how to organize an eBook library. I am not naturally organized, so this, like everything, is […]
How to Read an eBook Even If You Don’t Have a Kindle
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’ve hung around my site very long at all, it’s no surprise that I absolutely love eBooks. I started buying and reading them about two years ago, and I’ve never looked back. Although I’ve been a bookworm since, well, birth, in recent years my bookshelves have become so crammed that I’ve simply run out […]
Is Your Water Toxic?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Berkey Filter was one of the first things I reviewed when I started my blog in 2011. I had one wanted for for a while, and we finally were able to get one. I had to convince my husband it would be worth it, but 10 years later, our whole house loves it, and […]
My Worst Homemaking Mistake {and 5 Ways I’m Working On It}
Reading Time: 5 minutesToday is quite humbling, but that’s kind of the theme of my entire site, right? I’ve been humbled, you’ve been humbled…and we’re all learning together. For a while now, I’ve wanted to share with you what I consider to be one of my worst–if not the worst mistakes I’ve made as a homemaker. Ready? I […]
You’re Half Blind {to my life}…So Let Me Open Your Eyes
Reading Time: 3 minutesYeah–that’s me–pretty make-up-less–except for the smudged mascara that I had a really hard time putting on! This past weekend, I spent my entire Saturday half blind. My family had spent Friday night in a hotel with my parents for a family reunion of sorts to celebrate my grandfather’s 90th birthday. I left my contact lens […]
Not-So-Natural Reactions to Natural Food Colors
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Natural” food colors may be to blame for your child’s mysterious allergic reactions. Annatto and carmine can be just as harmful as artificial food dyes. By Hilary Kimes Bernstein, Contributing Writer As a fairly new mom, I remember being shocked when my sweet 18-month-old son started violently and repeatedly banging his head against anything. Even […]







