Zero dishes, no special equipment! Making homemade yogurt is a simple 4-step process. Photos show every step for how to make yogurt successfully! This is…
Making Homemade Yogurt: Easy Picture Tutorial Read More »
We joke sometimes that we’ll launch a “Kitchen Stewardship® Diet Plan” with weird taglines like “Eat nuts, all the time!” or “Eggs, and more eggs!”…
Five Keys to Weight Loss with Real Food Read More »
You know that meme about how parents’ treatment of pacifiers changes as they have more kids, from sterilizing the thing every time it touches anything…
Eat Well, Spend Less: What Goes on this Real Food Baby’s High Chair Tray? Read More »
If you use natural soap nuts for washing your laundry, you’ll quickly find that there’s a bit of a learning curve. Compared to pouring in…
How to Tell if Laundry Soap Nuts Still Have Cleaning Power Read More »
In the back of my mind, I hoped that perhaps laying Jonathan down on an organic mattress with organic sheets that wouldn’t be offgassing in…
Naturepedic Organic Crib Mattress {REVIEW} Read More »
In food, marketers would like you to believe it’s the same system. Chemists create a new “food” in a lab, advertisers promote it, and once…
The Dangers of Artificial Sweeteners — Are They Safe for Kids? Read More »
What’s the best natural carpet cleaner? Learn from my mistakes with homemade carpet cleaner when you clean your carpets naturally. I have a few things…
Homemade Natural Carpet Cleaner for Steam Vacuums Read More »
Do you believe it is possible to get through the whole cold and flu season without getting a cold at all? Here are some tips…
Beating the Common Cold Naturally & Top 5 Herbs for Cold and Flu Season Read More »
I was thinking about a sausage-stuffed squash recipe for a few weeks. Twitter wouldn’t cough one up for me, and I never got around to…
Savory Greek Sausage Stuffed Autumn Squash Read More »
Hand sanitizer is becoming more prevalent in our society. I’ve shared the best natural hand sanitizers. Now, let’s explore the safety and effectiveness of hand…
Are Hand Sanitizers Safe or Superbug Creators? Read More »
This is a guest post about how to make your own soap for baby by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker. How to make simple,…
How to Make Your Own Natural Homemade Baby Wash {GUEST POST} 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…
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Camping starts out pretty doggone frugal. No maid service. No rules about towels on the floor vs. hanging them up. No concierge or valet parking.…
6 Ways to Eat Well, Spend Less While Camping Read More »
Let’s talk about natural alternatives to all the chemicals we parents are made to believe are necessary from insect repellent to sunscreen. Your mission, if…
Monday Mission: Get Natural Outdoors Read More »
