News flash! Kids’ cereal has lots of sugar in it, and – are you ready for this? It may not be good for you. The…
Cereal Is Like a Twinkie for Breakfast – Let’s Do Something About It! Read More »
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get the chlorine out of your bath and shower. If you have city water, it’s almost…
Monday Mission: The Water that Gets You Clean Read More »
A natural sweetener with zero calories and zero aftertaste that doesn’t cause cancer in lab rats? Is that a dream too good to be true?…
Is Stevia Safe? What Are the Facts on Stevia? Read More »
Back when we talked emergency preparedness, we worked through many different steps to getting your home and family ready for the “in-house” sort of emergencies,…
Monday Mission: Make a Bug Out Bag Read More »
I have quite a collection of antibiotic prescriptions that have never been filled. Over the years, I’ve gotten skilled at fighting infections withOUT antibiotics, and…
“Wait, what is that?” That’s what came out of my mouth, in a nicely polite voice. In my head, I ninja-chopped the nurse’s hand, sending…
Do Newborns Need Sugar Water for Pain Relief? Read More »
There’s not a speck of sarcasm there. I am very grateful for my current living situation. Pulling back the curtain of one’s life to millions…
20 Reasons I LOVE Living with my In-Laws Read More »
I hate when stores start Christmas preparations as soon as back-to-school stuff is put away. But if you want to make the easiest homemade vanilla…
The Least Expensive Method to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract (& It’s Faster Too!) Read More »
I’ve covered plant based lunch ideas, but maybe you need ideas for gluten free lunches? Here’s a huge list, plus some considerations for classmates with…
Back to School on a Gluten Free Diet: How to Pack Gluten Free Lunches Read More »
This is a guest post by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker. In November 2000, then 3-year-old Brianna Maya nearly died after her parents gave…
What’s Really in Children’s Medications? {GUEST POST} Read More »
“How many hours were you in labor?” I still can’t figure out what my answer is going to be. A week? A day? 2 hours?…
Jonathan Michael: The Birth Story Read More »
Catholics have this great thing about sacrifice and suffering. We like it. Perhaps that’s a little misleading. I think I can rightly say we appreciate…
Offering Up My Labor Read More »
This Latke recipe (also called potato pancakes) is written in my own hand from 1988, when I would have been in third grade. Food has…
Easy Potato Vegetable Pancakes Recipe (Latkes) Read More »
Unrefined sugars can be SO confusing – sucanat, rapadura, panela, and muscovado. Not only are they unfamiliar in the culture, tough to find at your…
Unrefined Dehydrated Whole Cane Sugar (Sucanat, Rapadura, Panela and Muscovado) Read More »
Can you afford another child? People are really thinking about finances when they make decisions about conception, and many struggle with being a working mother…
Does a Child Really Cost a Quarter Million Dollars? Read More »
A lot of people plan dinners and understand the importance of doing so, but lunches and breakfasts are often spur of the moment or just…
Monday Mission: Plan Your Breakfasts Read More »
What are the benefits if you shred cheese yourself? Shredding cheese can help you avoid some nasty stuff and save money along the way. Your…
Monday Mission: Shred Your Own Cheese Read More »
The gift of food is often the greatest gift to receive. It doesn’t cause clutter. It saves the recipient time and money, and lends itself…
Eat Well, Spend Less: The Gift of a Meal Read More »
If you need a honey recipe to use up what you have OR wish to know how to substitute honey for sugar in baking recipes,…
A Sweet, Sweet Summer: How to Bake with Honey (& Other Recipes) Read More »
