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Do We Need So Many Antibiotics? And Sale Reminder
Image by Tracy Hunter When I was talking to some people about this sale and asking them what parents are really concerned about, one said “A lot of parents say how their kids are sick all the time,...
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Whipped Lavender Orange Aftershave Balm
By Nina, Contributing Writer I remember begging my mom to let me shave my legs. I was in the 6th grade and felt embarrassed whenever I wore shorts around my friends. They always had silky-smooth legs,...
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10 Lessons From a New “Mom of Many”
Since soon after we had our first baby, my husband and I have been planning to have a big family. I started to learn all I could about big families. I visited some I knew. I talked to older mothers...
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Monday Health & Wellness: Skin-Soothing Post-Sun Lotion
It is always my goal to try to improve our bodies’ ability to do what they already do — or should do. I like to support natural functions much more than I like to interfere with them, even using...
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DIY: Cloth Wipes Tutorial
photo credit: jesse k. By Faith Storms, Contributing Writer Cloth diapering is gaining popularity among young families. It used to be just five or so years ago that the only people who cloth diapered...
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Super Simple DIY Face & Body Lotion (only 2 ingredients!)
By Joanna Rodriguez, Contributing Writer This is one of those things that is so simple I almost feel silly sharing it with you. But it’s also too good to keep to myself. Has this never-ending winter...
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Recipe Collection: Easy, Cheesy Stuffed Bell Peppers {Guest Post}
Image by Honest to Goodness Living By Brittany Fisher, Guest Contributor It’s one of those days again. You know the kind where the kids screamed all day, and your allergies have been out of control...
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Simply Divine Cocoa Body Butter {Guest Post}
This is a guest post by Amanda of Natural Living Mamma. In the months of March and April, we are hosting several guest posts so that MAM can enjoy her new baby. We all want smooth supple skin without...
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Green Your Beauty: Making Safe Scrubs and More (And Getting Beautiful Easily,...
Who needs safe personal care products? Really — that would be all of us. If you didn’t know, the cosmetic and personal care industry (think: soaps, shampoos, lotions, powders, make up, etc.) is one...
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Updating Your Organization: Homemaking and Homeschooling Tips
In the last year or so, it’s been my goal to get my homemaking under control. My house was often a mess (toys and clothes and dishes and trash in all directions) and I didn’t clean it often enough....
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Recipe Collection: Lemon Sherbet from Simply Summer
A quick note to our email subscribers. We are in the process of changing over to a new email subscription provider — Mailchimp is the new one. If you like getting our emails but are confused why...
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10 Local Foods That are Best in Season (And How to Eat Them)
There is nothing like a fresh, ripe peach. I have made no secret of the fact that peaches, when fresh, are my favorite fruit to eat. All fruits and vegetables are better in season, but those are just...
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Monday Health & Wellness: Preparing for Preservation (Price and Pound Breakdown)
It’s that time again…. As the weather starts to warm up, I look forward to all the seasonal foods coming up. I also look forward to preservation season! I like nothing more than feeding my family...
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How to Find Locally-Grown Food & Support Small Businesses
By Megan Ciampa, Contributing Writer We’ve all heard that buying local and supporting small businesses is one of the best things you can do for your local economy. We might even grow our vegetables...
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Recipe Collection: Soaked Soft Pretzels
I love soft pretzels. I don’t love how they are usually made with a whole bunch of white flour. When we took a recent trip the zoo, I fried some homemade chicken nuggets, cut up carrot and celery...
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12 Frugal Summer “Staycation” Ideas
By Beth Ricci, Contributing Writer I love summer just because it’s summer. It doesn’t really have to do much to please me: lots of sunshine and BBQ in the backyard and I’m a happy camper (mmm,...
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Monday Health & Wellness: Getting Quality Food When You Don’t Have Local...
This month we are talking all about local food. But, whenever we talk local, I inevitably hear some version of this: “You are lucky. There are really no local sources near me that have quality food....
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4 Tips for Sourcing Quality Produce
By Sara Shay, Contributing Writer Sure, ideally we’d all love to buy organic locally grown fruits and veggies. Or better yet, have a nice big beautiful garden of our own. But some of us don’t have...
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5 Ways to Use the Internet to Save Money on Local Food
Image by ilovebutter By Nina, Contributing Writer When I first learned about real food, I was already feeding my family on a very small budget. I allotted $180/month for groceries and we had 3 little...
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Recipe Collection: Electrolyte Drink (Sports Drink Replacement)
This is a recipe that I posted quite awhile back, in the middle of another post. It’s hard for people to find, yet so commonly requested! I decided it needs its own post. Gatorade and other “sports...
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