You know those kind of moms… that always have tons of fun activities up their sleeves, seem like they never get tired of their kids and just have a natural mothering way about them? It’s like they’ve got this vibrant glow around them screaming out, “I am super mom!” Yeah. That’s not me (although I…
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They seriously have got it all wrong in the mainstream system when it comes to proper nutrition for children. Like, I knew that the food system is messed up and they promote feeding children low-fat dairy products and such but I never really saw first hand what type of foods are actually being served or…
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GMO’s are lurking everywhere. Who would have ever thought that GMO’s would be in pet food? It’s simply insane that not only do I have to monitor what is in the food I buy for my human family, I also have to monitor what I buy for my little and crazy ball of furry fluff….
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This is a continuation of the basil butter story. You can read that by clicking here. …. Then, a light bulb lit up in her head. She knew exactly what would taste amazing cooked up in some basil butter: omelets. She tried to make one and although it tasted better than she thought, it…
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Two words: Basil Butter. But first, a short story with lots of fun photos! Once upon a time there was a girl named Loriel who had aspirations to be an urban farmer… She dreamed of having a huge garden and chickens to tend to. Chickens had to wait so her first step was to make…
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Some people dream about meeting celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Kobe Bryant and Brad Pitt… Myself, on the other hand dream of meeting people like world renown anti-GMO activist Jeffrey Smith, Joel Salatin (the “crazy lunatic” farmer from Virginia) and Heather from the popular and amazing blog, Mommypotamus. Yup, I am a bit of a dork….
Read MoreOkay. So my friends and I teamed up again for a giveaway that will knock your socks off (remember how good the Favorite Kitchen Things was?). I never thought I could be more excited for a giveaway after that one but THIS one… THIS one is AMAZING. I literally could go on and on about…
Just the other day I read this post about children testing boundaries and the very last paragraph really hit it home with me. The most challenging, independent children tend to be the ones who need the most intentional parental reconnection. Strong will=Strong need! It is often the strongest-willed children who identify most closely with their parents,…
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More and more people are turning to natural beauty products. With good reason too- conventional beauty products contain an overwhelming and alarming amount of industrial toxins that have no business being anywhere near our bodies! Like, did you know 1 in 8 of the 82,000 ingredients used in personal care products are industrial chemicals? Check out…
Read MoreDisclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Did you know our skin absorbs up to 60% of what it is put on it? So, not only is it important to be mindful of what we put in our bodies but we have to be equally mindful about what we put ON our…
Once I understood the importance of specific nutrients needed for repairing bone, I was on a mission to concoct a bone-healing, anti-inflammatory smoothie. The key was finding ingredients that melded well together and was kid-approved! I found that turmeric is one of the most potent anti-inflammatory foods but because it is not readily bio-available, it…
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Spending half of Christmas in the ER is not something every parent envisions their Christmas to be but unfortunately, that was us this year! It started off as a normal Christmas morning; Andrew got to open and play with his presents, Grandma & Big Daddy came over to watch Andrew’s reaction when we surprised him…
Read MoreHappy New Year! Wow, what a year, right? So many ups and downs, driving across the country twice, relocating, leaving a network, gaining incredible new friends, growing in my personal life and blogging career.. to just name a few. So much happened and I feel like it literally just flew by. Do you feel that…
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