Naturally inspired living for homemakers
Written by Natalie Klejwa, Contributing Writer What in the World is Mama Cloth? Eighteen years ago I cloth diapered my first two babies in white cotton pre-folds coupled with Gerber’s hard, crinkly plastic pants. Not because it was fun and I wanted to. I did it because we were dirt poor. We didn’t have a …
My Mama Cloth Adventures and Review of Four SourcesRead More
Guest Post by Wardeh Harmon of GNOWFGLINS I gave birth to my son Mikah, my third child, at home in 1999. He cried quite a bit, so we wondered if he might be in some kind of pain. He had several issues from birth, which made things all the more confusing. One of them was …
Our Experience with Newborn Chiropractic Care and Why You Should Consider ItRead More
By Contributing Writer Brandy Ferguson Most moms will admit that those first few weeks after giving birth are the most challenging, and as a mom of a newborn myself, in spite of the fact that he’s our eighth, I am no exception. Due to new demands of caring for a tiny baby and trying to …
Seems that I have a pattern of prodromal labor and going late. My babies don’t seem late, though, nor do they get too large, so I think I’ve learned that I can easily let them bake away for an extra week or two with no concern. That said, I get impatient and very uncomfortable at …
Written by Courtney, Contributing Writer Picky eaters, finicky eaters, stubborn, selective. The notion of children being picky about their food is common these days. I’ve noticed that it’s tossed around as “normal” and accepted, even justified by some. Pop psychology and modern day experts in child development cite is as appropriate. But is it? I …
Picky Eaters: Avoiding the Dinnertime Dilemma By Raising Children With a Heart of GratitudeRead More
It is finally time to announce the winners from our Spring Giveaway Week, but first I would like to send a big thank you to all of our sponsors for the wonderful prizes they are offering! And now for our winners… Plan To Eat The winners of the one-year subscription to Plan To Eat are: …
Written by Erin Odom, Contributing Writer When I first started cooking from scratch, it didn’t seem too hard. I gathered my ingredients and followed the recipes. But then one day it hit me: I wasn’t buying processed, pre-packaged meals anymore, but I was using processed, pre-packed ingredients to make my “from-scratch” meals. And these ingredients were …
Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer Back when I was in high school, I remember sitting in French class one day. I don’t remember what brought it up, but the teacher told us that she didn’t have a microwave. We were honestly shocked. Why, we thought (and said). In this day and age, everyone has a …
The Microwave: Why You Should Avoid It and Other OptionsRead More
I was pleasantly surprised last week as I opened up my review box from Healthy Surprise. The idea behind this novel business? We all know that it’s easy to fall into snacking in unhealthy ways, and sometimes it’s difficult to source out various kinds of truly wholesome snacks. Healthy Surprise does the work for you, seeking …
Spring Giveaway Week: Win a Large Gift Box from Healthy Surprise ($79)Read More
Written by Diana, Contributing Writer I remember being pregnant with my first child. I was more concerned with the colors of his nursery rather than truly understanding the responsibility of growing a human being. I didn’t have anyone to stop and explain to me what my body was about to go through and the importance …
Since having my 4th baby four weeks ago, I am just starting to really cook again after enjoying meals from friends and from my freezer. As we adjust to our new “normal”, my main priority is foods that are quick and easy to make, but are still whole, nourishing, and from-scratch. In my quest for …
Spring Giveaway Week: Win One of 10 Copies of Real Food…Real EasyRead More
As a busy mom who likes to maintain a quick and simple getting-ready routine in the morning, I can tend to resort to ponytails. Lots of ponytails. Not that there’s anything wrong with a ponytail necessarily, but it’s nice to look a little more pulled together when possible. Lilla Rose clips have been a brilliant …
Spring Giveaway Week: Win $75 in Hair Clips and Jewelry from Lilla RoseRead More
A couple of years back, I realized that so many of the more ethnic, unique, vegetarian-influenced dishes that I had been making just didn’t appeal to my husband (lentil casseroles, cold rice and bean salads, various curries, squash soups, that sort of thing). The leftovers would sit around, and only I would eat them. My …
Do you have any clothes that just make you feel really good when you wear them? No, I’m not talking about your favorite party dress, or that cute and cozy cardigan that you wear every other day, all winter long. I have a few shirts that may not be the most glamorous in my wardrobe, …
Spring Giveaway Week: Win a $75 Gift Certificate for Union28Read More
There are few things more basic for human survival and health than having clean water to drink. My experience in the Philippines last spring reminded me afresh of how much we take it for granted that we do not have to struggle daily to access clean water, or for that matter, to access water at …
Every once in a while, I find a new product that I truly love and find myself recommending to others over and over again. TriLight Health liquid herbal remedies have been one of those products. Last fall, I did a review of their products with 5 other moms. I decided to try using their pregnancy-safe …
Spring Giveaway Week: Win $100 of Liquid Herbal Products from TriLight HealthRead More
I have a confession to make. I may run a website. I may have self-published ebooks. I may own a laptop and an iPhone. BUT. I am not a technical, computer-loving person. No sir. My husband actually finds it funny (or irritating, it may depend on the day) how incredibly inept I am when it …
Spring Giveaway Week: Win 1 of 3 One-Year Subscriptions to Plan to EatRead More
For months I’ve had just the title of this post in my drafts but a blank canvas so to speak. I wanted what I write to be God breathed because in fact we have been waiting on God. We are all waiting on God at different times in our lives. For you, it could be that baby …
Written by Erin Odom, Contributing Writer If you’re expecting a baby (or hope to sometime in the future)–especially for the first time–your mind is probably spinning with questions. What supplements should you take? Should you exercise while pregnant? What’s the best pregnancy diet? And, of utmost importance, who should oversee your prenatal care and ultimately deliver …
OB or Midwife: Finding the Birth Provider that Works for YouRead More
The following is a guest post written by Jamie Martin of Steady Mom and Simple Homeschool. Nobody ever said motherhood would be easy, yet I’m probably not the only one who has found that some seasons challenge us beyond what we anticipated. Did we really know what we were signing up for? Are monotony and …
Guest Post by Andrea Green of The Greenbacks Gal Last year, when Stephanie confessed her feelings of being overloaded and overwhelmed, I knew exactly how she felt and my heart cried out for her. Although my girls are now teenagers, those years of raising young children remain one of the most difficult periods of my …
Previously, Mindy shared some fantastic ideas more specifically for toddlers and for on-the-go eating (no mess!). Now Stacy shares a very wide variety of any age, kid-friendly, whole food snacks for home and for traveling. Snacks are an important part of a child’s day. Kids grow fast and need frequent refueling. The type of food …
Popovers have become a bit of an obsession of mine. Why? Well, because they are quick, fun and everyone seems to be super impressed with your cooking skills when you make them for dinner parties. The problem arises when one wants to make a nourishing popover that is devoid of refined flour. In reality, popovers …
