Health
Reading Time: 5 minutesLooking for a natural alternative to pads and tampons – that look and work just like their conventional counterparts? I’m excited to tell you about the natural (but disposable) pads and tampons I’ve been using for several years now. Enter: LOLA. When I first began my natural living journey, natural alternatives to pads and tampons […]
Home10 Ways to Prep Your Home for the New Year
Reading Time: 3 minutesInside: My home feels oddly empty after taking the tree down and putting all the decorations away, but these tiny changes help freshen up our home for the new year. While I always feel a tinge of sadness when the holiday season ends, January brings me a burst of energy and excitement when I think […]
5 Things the Working Poor Want You to Know During the Holidays (But Will Not Tell You)
Reading Time: 8 minutesInside: The working poor want you to know some things during the holidays–but they won’t come right out and say them. Here are some ways to better understand–and help–the working poor. I’ll never forget the Christmas that Will and I discovered we were among the working poor. Frustrated by our financial situation at the time, […]
Motherhood & Family5 Last Minute Gift Ideas for Kids
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’re scrambling to think of some last minute gift ideas for kids, then I have good news. In this post, I give you 5 gifts that you can purchase in minutes–without leaving home! I must admit: Left to my own devices, I’m a last minute gift getter. (Thankfully, my gift-giving husband is more on […]
Explaining Santa: What One Family Tells Their Kids About St. Nicholas
Reading Time: 7 minutesInside: Explaining Santa Claus and telling your kids about St. Nicholas can be tricky. Each family has unique values, traditions, and convictions and must decide for themselves how to explain Santa Claus to their children. Our family has taken a unique approach to explaining Santa–one that is laced with Christian traditions that are important to […]
An Honest Review of thredUP
Reading Time: 4 minutes I discovered thredUP several years ago but didn’t place my first order with the online thrift store until 2016. I quickly fell in love–for a couple reasons. One: I don’t have to leave my home to shop. I’ve never enjoyed shopping–not even as a teenager! Two: I can strategically use the site to save […]
