This pandemic is changing our world, but it doesn’t have to be all negative and scary.
Since the beginning, I’ve looked for silver linings, and there are many to be found!
When more people started cooking at home, I rejoiced.
When people started thinking about their immune system, I jumped in to help with advice.
We have a powerful role in our families and society, and I believe that skills that are helpful during a pandemic (natural immune boosters, home doctoring, cooking from scratch, trimming our budgets) can help us thrive now AND beyond. A true silver lining!
I hope these articles, strategies, and tips make your life easier, healthier, and skillful than ever.
I mentioned in the last two posts on grocery budget during inflation that I have been appalled at how much my bulk foods have increased…
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As I mentioned in the first post in this series on inflation, we can’t rely on our former paradigms of coupons and sales and how…
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Science has been thrown into the national spotlight since 2020, as has National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, a man…
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Protected: What Is a Virus? Is There Anything You Can do To Prevent Cytokine Storms? Read More »
Parents, especially moms, have a way of getting right to the heart of the issue. I still remember back in seventh grade when my father…
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Protected: Could Masks Be Helpful AND Harmful to Our Kids? Read More »
Knowledge is everything. The way I wear a mask and what it causes me to do with my nose, my mouth, and my fingers is…
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When I think about easy school lunches to pack, I know the world would tell me to buy a Lunchable. Not my style. I’d rather…
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In a world where it’s hard to get kids to change their underwear or brush their hair regularly, dealing with a new piece of clothing…
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In America, the land of excess, it’s been a surprising feeling to have anything in short supply, nonetheless completely out. When toilet paper was impossible…
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I’m really not a big DIY person. Yes, I make all my food homemade and from scratch. Well, almost. But I’ve never gotten into greasing…
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Hydrogen peroxide is cost-effective, widely available, and promoted by many as an effective disinfectant. Along with baking soda and vinegar, it’s one of my three…
Is Hydrogen Peroxide a Disinfectant? Read More »
What are you cooking during quarantine? I’ve been more consistent now about meal planning than I’ve been in a few years! I’m really motivated not…
Quarantine No Waste, No Cheat Meal Plan Read More »
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there was a bit of a baking epidemic in addition to all the pandemic stress. Flour, sugar and…
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I’ve been looking for ways to be more frugal for years! Luckily some of my frugal tips for stretching soap also come in handy to…
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