We had a near miss with antibiotics this week. Two bottles of super-strength antibiotics stared me down from the refrigerator for 24 hours, threatening a head-on collision after which I’d have to deal with the consequences. They also promised to make my son feel better and get our family life back to normal, fast. What’s [...]
Entries from April 7th, 2011
Fighting Illness Naturally is Scary (Especially When You’re Blind)
April 7th, 2011 · 80 Comments · KS lifestyle, Mary and Martha Moments, Natural Health
Tags: antibiotics·natural remedies·NaturoKits·prayer·sickness·suffering
Eat Well, Spend Less: Cutting the Budget on Whole Foods
April 5th, 2011 · 28 Comments · Frugality
Anybody else miss their coupons? (photo source) I used to love checking the receipt to see if I could save more than I spent, and I was pretty masterful at getting the great deals and then buying dozens of them. My mom would even share her coupons with me since she couldn’t use them all [...]
Tags: bulk purchases·Eat Well Spend Less·Frugality·liver·reducing waste
Eat Well, Spend Less: When to Splurge, Settle, and Skip
April 5th, 2011 · 42 Comments · Frugality
I got a request from a reader on Facebook to detail how I prioritize food purchases. I make a lot of willy nilly decisions, but there are some places I’ve really thought things through in the area of food budget, so I’m happy to share. (My other Eat Well, Spend Less post details some of [...]
Tags: Eat Well Spend Less·Frugality·meat
Monday Mission: Build Your Apothecary
April 4th, 2011 · 20 Comments · Do It Yourself, Monday Missions
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to start gathering supplies to make your own pharmacy stuff. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides photo source I’m excited to have the first guest Monday Mission ever, from Renee Harris of MadeOn Skin Care. I’ve always been too Type A in the past to let [...]
Tags: coconut oil·guest post·lotion·Monday Missions·natural body products·natural remedies·natural sunblock·skin care
New Sourdough eBook from the Masters! {GIVEAWAY}
April 1st, 2011 · 8 Comments · What to Buy
I mentioned the new Sourdough A to Z eBook briefly earlier this week, and now I’m excited to share THREE free copies with my readers! The Sourdough A to Z eBook is our 150-page companion eBook to the very popular Sourdough eCourse. People can use it as a stand-alone home study course or comprehensive recipe [...]
