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Entries from September 12th, 2011

Monday Mission: Stock Your Natural Remedies Medicine Cabinet

September 12th, 2011 · 70 Comments · Monday Missions, Natural Health

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get ready for sick season by stocking a few ingredients for fighting infection. Impact Ratings: ? Level of Commitment: Making Strides Last spring I came home from a doctor’s appointment with my child carrying two bags: one with a super-strength prescription antibiotics from the pharmacy, and [...]

How to Teach Others About Real Food–In the Classroom {Guest Post}

September 9th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Do It Yourself

This is part one of a guest post from Laurie of Common Sense Homesteading. Once you’ve mastered the basics of real food and seen its positive effects, how do you introduce friends and family (and anyone else who is willing to listen?) to dietary concepts that fly in face of mainstream nutrition? I’ve chosen to [...]

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Whole Foods in the…Hospital?

September 8th, 2011 · 71 Comments · KS lifestyle

There’s a good bit of irony in the fact that hospital menus aren’t exactly filled with the healthiest fare. Not only will they supply the obvious demons of soda pop and dessert at every meal, but finding white bread is easier than whole wheat, and nitrate-laden cured meats more prolific than whole, unadulterated baked meats. [...]

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Monday Mission: Are You Ready for Breakfasts?

September 5th, 2011 · 25 Comments · Monday Missions, Recipes

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to include more vegetables in your breakfasts. Impact Ratings: ! Level of Commitment: Making Strides This summer I challenged you to plan your breakfasts, with the goal of getting more variety, more food groups, better nutrition and less stress. Now that school has started or is imminent [...]

Happy Honeyville Winners

September 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized

The winners of 5 lbs. of almond flour and a can of freeze-dried strawberries from Honeyville Grain are: Shannon (shannontco…) Susannah Waechter Ellen (ellenp12… Angela Newland Nicki Nicely Dash me an email with your address so we can get your goodies on their way! Feel free to also jump in this week’s giveaway for $50 [...]

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New Baby & Mommy Gear and an eBook to Get You Organized {GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED}

September 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments · What to Buy

What makes life with a baby smooth sailing and sanity-saving? Help from loved ones A few key gadgets and baby tools A routine (not a schedule) I can’t figure out how to run a giveaway for number one, but here’s some help with the latter two! Mom4Life I’m always excited to get connected with other [...]