I really appreciate a good brownie, or cupcake, or any baked good for that matter. And I don’t eat it expecting to gain many health benefits from it. But what if you could?!? What if there were secret little ways to enhance even the most notoriously “unhealthy” dishes? Here is a list of ingredient substitutions […] Read more…
“For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct Him?…” 2 Corinthians 2:16 For the past nine months, I realize now that I had been “instructing” God. I made plans with prideful fists closed tightly around them. And what made this sin so difficult to recognize up until now was that […] Read more…
I want to update all of my friends, family, and readers…we have been blessed with a sweet little girl! Maralyn Mae Souers was born on Friday, June 14. (2 weeks early!) She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. I have already washed my very first load of all girl clothes, and when I opened up the […] Read more…
Sulfates, phenols, petroleum distillates…can anyone guess which common household item is comprised of these lovely sounding chemicals? That would be your typical laundry detergent! There is absolutely nothing old-fashioned, paranoid, or pig-headed about making your own laundry detergent. Rather, I believe it is a very economic and healthy decision to make! If saving money on […] Read more…
Don’t judge a book by its cover! In other words, don’t be totally repulsed by the title of this blog post. “Raw Sweet Treats” may conjure up images of uncooked goo; but in fact, these recipes are quite yummy! As detailed in a previous post, “Raw” food falls into a very specific eating lifestyle. Nothing […] Read more…
Isn’t it just a little ironic that most ant and mosquito poisons out there don’t just kill off the ants and mosquitos, they are hazardous to our children as well?!? So our children are surrounded not only by swarming ants and mosquitos, but also by toxic chemicals and poisons! This thought has bothered me for […] Read more…
I love, love, love to go yard sale shopping on Saturday mornings! I get up early, have a plan of what I’m looking to buy, and head out. I don’t usually check the newspaper or the internet for the list of available yard sales that day. I rely on another source to point the way […] Read more…
Today I simply want to share a recommendation with you. If you are like me, and have been spending TONS of money on disposable swim diapers, then you are going to love this! I have recently stumbled across something that has freed me from the chains of expensive disposable swim diapers…the i play reusable swim […] Read more…
The internet is a wonderful tool for gathering information. But it’s so incredibly big and infiltrated with nonsense, that it can be overwhelming. For the longest time, I knew there was a treasure trove of homeschooling information and tips to be found out there, but where to find it? After much painstaking searching, I have […] Read more…
Nothing will get a preschooler engaged quite like a crazy, letter-eating monster. 🙂 There’s just something about a little heart-pounding, adrenalin-pumping fun that really makes the ABC’s interesting. Throughout my homeschooling venture, I have realized that keeping the alphabet fun and creative is so critical! It’s so interesting to me that a “boring” lesson is […] Read more…