Links for this week: Living with a Hypothyroid Wife @ Hypothyroid Mom The Vacation Moments of Everyday Life You Might Be Missing @ Hands Free Mama Cinnamon Roasted Pumpkin @ The Nourishing Gourmet 5 Surprising (But True) Facts About Motherhood @ Mommypotamus A Prayer for When We Want Answers @ Emily P. Freeman How to Make …
Peppermint Detox Bath Soak
By Elsie Callender, Contributing Writer Why don’t I do this more often? That’s what I ask myself on those rare occasions when I decide to take a bath. Baths aren’t the most practical for getting clean quick. Taking one requires us to slow down, to carve out time for ourselves. Even though many of us …
Weekend Links
Links for this week: Why I Show Children Hospitality (Even Though I’m Not a Parent) @ Grace Table The Gate is Open @ Jen Hatmaker Spaghetti Squash Pizza Pie @ The Nourishing Gourmet 5 Ways to Manage that Mom Who Always Makes Us Feel Insecure @ Lisa-Jo Baker Loving Our Kids No Matter What @ The …
How to Make Garlic Ear Oil to Treat an Ear Infection
By Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer Garlic is well-known for it’s strong antibiotic properties. Useful in treating colds, flus, sore throats, and poor digestion, garlic is also antiseptic, antimicrobial, and antibacterial. As you probably know, garlic appears in many home remedies. It is one of the essential ingredients to have on hand when creating your natural home pharmacy. …
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Our awesome trick for taking away Halloween candy (without a fight)
There are a lot of differing views on how Halloween should or shouldn’t be celebrated, but I think as moms who work hard to prioritize our family’s health, avoiding a bagful of tooth-rotting, immune-system crushing candy is pretty high on the list. But whether you allow your kids to trick-or-treat, or attend a local fall …
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Simple Steps for Creating a Natural Medicine Cabinet
By Tiffany Terczak, Contributing Writer When my family first started transitioning to real food, I was so overwhelmed with all the different “start here first” options that nearly gave up. I ended up writing “22 Days to a Fresh Start”– a (free) short guide to help other families transition to real food on a budget. In that …
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What? You Want a Box of Baking Soda?
By Ann Timm, Contributing Writer “Mom, where’s the baking soda?” I got a heartfelt laugh the other night when one of my daughters bounded into my bedroom asking for baking soda. I was a bit confused as she had been getting ready for bed a short while before. “What, are you baking this time of …
Parmesan Red Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
By Andrea Green, Contributing Writer I love a good slow cooker recipe. And this is a GOOD slow cooker recipe. Parmesan red potatoes in the slow cooker only needs to cook between 3 and 4 hours on high, depending on your slow cooker. The quick cooking time means I can get everything in the slow …