Today we’re going to talk about clean & creamy banana oatmeal face scrub. I should warn you, however, that this title is a little bit of a nisnomer. You see, the scrub itself is anything but clean. It is, however, a fun, sticky, tactile experiment in clean skin. Why oatmeal and honey? Oats contain a…
Read MoreIf you get your eggs from your local farmer you may notice they have some, um, greenish brown streak marks on them still. Maybe even a feather or two as well. If you can recall, it is very different than what an industrial egg from the grocery store looks like, all clean and uniform in…
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March 25, 2013 is a day I will never forget. I was waiting in the line at the ferry building watching the boat quickly fill up and the long line that I was in not moving quickly enough. My stomach had butterflies; I was anxious and excited to march against the most evil company in…
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Summer is coming, and that means spending more time outdoors with our kids. Time outdoors can be full of fun and adventure, but it can unfortunately include sunburns, rashes, and bug bites. With kids, these annoyances can be a big deal. They’re uncomfortable and they itch. That leaves kids scratching, and excessive scratching can lead…
Read MoreThis was taken directly from an email I received from the Weston A. Price Foundation. Some or maybe most of you are not members of the Weston A. Price foundation and I thought this was really good information for everyone to read. We need to work together to make sure our voices are heard and…
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About a month ago we (my family) planned to take a trip out to Florida to visit family and then we would leave Andrew with my mother-in-law for 9 days to give me a break. I was dreaming about the time I would have. Nine days is not a lot of time but it was…
Read More(by the way, please excuse the embarrassing photo of me… only for you my readers, only for you!) Check out the little conversation the other day I had with Scott… Me: “Hey babe, you should really do the charcoal again.” Scott: “What.. are you saying my teeth are yellow?” Me: “Well… yeah..” Scott: “Thanks….” We’ve…
Read MoreDo you ever remember playing monopoly as a kid? Or even as an adult? You go around and around the board collecting as much money as you can so you can buy as many houses as possible. The more houses you put on each square (eventually buying a hotel), the more money you get if…
Read MoreFor hundreds of years wild fish have been well known as “brain food.” Wild salmon in particular packs a nutrient punch of omega-3’s, high quality protein, essential amino acids, vitamins A, D, B, & E and contains good amounts of minerals like magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron and calcium. And it just tastes SO good! All…
Read MoreOhhh April… What I thought would start out as a relaxing, toddler-free vacation turned out to be a crazy fly-back-to-florida-then-heal-an-ear-infection-naturally-then-drive-across-the-country-with-your-two-year-old-and-in-laws-then-plan-a-birthday-party-in-two-days beginning of the month. Phew. But hey, it’s in the past, we survived, we were successful, we pushed forward and now things are not so crazy around here. Although it was not what I imagined…
Read MoreYes, folks, you too can make your own tooth powder and mouthwash with just a few simple ingredients— many of which you may already have in your home. The ones you don’t will be pretty cheap making this a very economical pursuit. In addition, you’ll be skipping out on all the questionable ingredients from store-bought…
Read MoreWho doesn’t love deviled eggs? They have been a favorite of mine for many years! I remember my mom making deviled eggs when I was little and they were so. darn. good. every time. And they still are! This is why I make them when there is any kind of family function going on and…
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