I love bananas, and as I’ve written about before, there are so many things you can do with them… but one of my very favorites is to make muffins… especially banana chip muffins! These are a family breakfast favorite and since I make them with freshly milled Ezekiel 4:9 flour, I feel even better about …
Creamy Spring Asparagus and Potato Soup
Thiscreamy spring asparagus and potato soup is one of our favorite and most amazing spring time recipes that uses delicious, fresh asparagus from the garden… and I make it right in my Vitamix! This recipe serves 8 hungry people who are looking for something to tantalize their taste buds and fill their stomachs. They won’t …
10 Truths You Need to Hear When You Feel Like a Failure as a Mom
Honest Question: Do you ever feel like a failure as a Mom – Or what we call that “Mom Guilt” feeling, day in and day out. A few days ago I had one of *those* days. The baby wasn’t sleeping well and had been up half the night, I didn’t get to shower, the house was …
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The Vinegar Myth: Vinegar as a Natural Cleaner Dos and Don’ts
There are some myths surrounding vinegar as a natural cleaner, so we wanted to be sure to educate you about it. Read on…and chime in with YOUR favorite natural cleaners!
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The 3-Gift Christmas
When our first daughter was born, we gave great thought to how we would celebrate Christmas. It was our desire to make sure she knew the REASON for the Christmas season. We didn’t want her growing up thinking Christmas was about Dora and Diego toys or stuffing yourself full of candy until you couldn’t zip …
Ten Creative Christmas Letter Ideas
“It’s the MOST wonderful time of the year!” Can you hear the music? For some of us, it’s time to figure out if we’ll send out Christmas cards, letters, family pictures, or all three. Sending out a Christmas letter doesn’t have to be a chore. Here are ten creative Christmas letter ideas. 1. Have a …
20 Holiday Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes
This time of year, the sense of home and holiday cheer is SO tied in with the smells of the season. We’ve found some holiday essential oil diffuser recipes and more. That pumpkin pie baking in the oven… The smell of hot cocoa rising from your mug after a hike through the snow…. That fresh Christmas …
Best Thanksgiving Cooking Tools (and Recipes)
Our Thanksgiving cooking tool guide is full of ideas to help you stay organized and stress-free in the kitchen and beyond. These cooking tools are total must-haves. Yay! Gobble-Gobble.
November’s Homesteading Giveaway
This month’s giveaway is here and it is fabulous. Enter now to win Bend Soap Co.’s Gift Basket and Homemaker’s 2018 Planner. Say cheers to November’s Homesteading Giveaway! So excited. Ps. For Keepers only. 🙂
Entertaining For Food Allergies: A Whole-Foods, Allergy-Friendly Holiday Meal Plan
In need of a whole foods, allergy-friendly holiday meal plan? Jessica has you covered! By Jessica, Contributing Writer Do you have family or friends with food allergies? It can be tricky feeding folks on special diets, but I can help! Unfortunately, I know it well…because we’re the ones with the food allergies. We’re the ones with …
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21 Ideas for Celebrating a Simple, Natural Thanksgiving: Eats, Decor, Gratitude
Thanksgiving is truly my favorite holiday. In fact, it is the one holiday my husband and I ask the entire family to come over and celebrate what we are most grateful for while eating delicious food surrounded by gorgeous and natural Fall decor. Can we say YUM and how THANKFUL we are for good food, good friends, and a beautiful family? Amen and Gobble-Gobble.
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Perfect Grain-Free Pumpkin Bars
With just one taste, I’m sure your family will be amazed at just how delicious grain-free baking can be! With its aromatic fall-inspired spices paired with rich pumpkin flavor and light, moist texture, this easy-to-make pumpkin bar recipe is a delight to each of the senses. Developing healthy and delicious recipes the whole family will enjoy – whether they’re …
Flu shot merits?
Cold and Flu Season is here and so is the controversial topic of whether or not the Flu Shot is safe, therefore, I’ve broken down some important information about the vaccine, and more.
How To Use a Shampoo Bar (and why you need to)
Learning how to use a shampoo bar (and why you need to) was so exciting and it’s because I didn’t really know what to expect or how it would work. I’m so grateful to have found such a natural product from Skinny & Co. that makes my hair healthy and happy! You have to try it, if not for you, at least do it for your hair. 🙂
Top 3 Ways to Use Essential Oils for a Healthy Home
Thinking of how you’re going to keep your home healthy during the Fall season? Read more to learn the top 3 ways to use essential oils for a healthy home (ahem, less complaining from the kiddos, haha). Yay!
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The Great Pumpkin: 5 Ways to Enjoy the Season with Real Pumpkins
One of our favorite Fall traditions is picking out pumpkins for each family member. Over the years we’ve found some creative ways to display and enjoy the beautiful, colorful, and healthy pumpkin. Cheers to all-things-pumpkin!
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Bulletproof Coffee DIY with 4 Ingredients
Bulletproof coffee helps you stay healthy, energized and “regular”. Once I found this easy 4-ingredient coffee recipe, I was hooked. Drinking bulletproof coffee has helped my skin, digestion, mood, heart health, and so much more. Try this out! Cheers to delicious coffee!
4 DIY All-Natural Facial Cleansers
Are you on the path to a natural, toxin-free, and healthy lifestyle? If so, we thought these amazing DIY all-natural facial cleanser recipes would be a great place to start. We all have to start somewhere, right, so why not start with our facial cleansing routine (think: Glowing Skin, YAY)? Plus, it’s super easy! 🙂
Why You Should Take Cod Liver Oil
If there’s one supplement for everyone, it’s cod liver oil. Here are reasons you should take cod liver oil and an explanation of benefits.
Using Essential Oils for Back to School Stress
Need help getting through the back to school season (and the school year)? Just looking for some tips to help you and the kiddos stay stress-free and healthy this year? Here are some awesome tips that will help you and your family stay sane during the school year! YAY 🙂
How To Become an Awesome Parent
Calling ALL PARENTS: this post is for you! Are you ready to learn how to become an awesome parent? For all the parenting tips and tricks out there, we have come up with a superior list provided for you and learned by you! Keeper Parents Rock. Cheers to Happy Parenting and finding your style! 🙂
5 Tips for Getting Started with Essential Oils
Need help getting started with essential oils? Just looking for some tips (and maybe a recipe or idea) to jumpstart? Here are 5 tips that will help you!
Back-to-School Giveaway for Moms
Our Back-to-School Giveaway for Moms has over $370 worth of things that will help Mom stay sane during the chaos ahead!
Back to School Shopping Guide
Natural Toxic-Free School Supplies: OOLY, Natural Beeswax Crayons, Set of 24 for $12.95 Triangular shaped crayons made from natural beeswax Set of 24 non toxic crayons Great for little artists and the environment Reusable cardboard box with plastic tray EnviroStiks Natural Wood #2 Pencils, Box of 12 for $3.99 Made by Dixon Ticonderoga Crafted from reforested, natural wood …