I have been putting off writing this post for some time now. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if people wanted to know about, or if I even wanted to share, our families pinworm experience. This morning, a few mamas in a natural parenting group that I am involved in had a discussion on pinworms and natural pinworm remedies. I explained …
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I was planning on making black bean brown rice enchiladas for dinner tonight. That is until I realized I was out of brown rice. I tried to remain calm. This really threw me for a loop. I was stressed and ready for a calm and easy evening. I cleaned house all day today because …
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I have so many things to be grateful for in my life. I am forever grateful for my family. I am grateful that I have both of my grandmothers earthside and that they have met all of my children. I am grateful to be married to my best friend. I am grateful for all of …
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Ava asked if we could make our dog, Laika, homemade dog treats. I thought that making homemade dog treats was a brilliant idea! I am not sure why I never thought about making homemade pet food. I make so many homemade items from homemade velvetta cheese to homemade hand sanitizer but never homemade pet food. I have made such …
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We had a blast on our annual visit to Boo at the Zoo! Ava touched a snake…just look at her finger …. Alex was so excited to see truffula trees!…. Darth hula hoops…. Boo choo ride….(they were a little bummed in this pic because they had just found out their daddy wasn’t going to make …
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I scored a really good deal on organic zucchini this week and wanted to make a new sweet tooth recipe that I could use the zucchini in. I headed to Pinterest and quickly found a recipe for carrot and zucchini bars. The original recipe comes from RealMomKitchen (you should definitely check her out, she has lots of …
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We are currently learning about space and we were due for a new sensory bin. It seems that it was the perfect time for a homemade moon sand sensory bin! Making homemade moon sand is super easy and you probably already have the two ingredients in your home. All you do is mix up, I …
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I have been hearing so many positive health benefits of kale and have been looking for ways to add it to my families diet. If you haven’t already heard here are some of the health benefits of kale. Kale is low in calorie, high in fiber, and has zero fat. One cup of kale has only …
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I have read so many books and tried many different ‘types’ of discipline in the seven years that I have been a mama. Early in my mothering journey I even used punishment . After much trial and error I am proud to say that our family now practices gentle discipline and we are a happier, more attached family because of …
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I feel as if I have been in a lunch rut for some time now. Luckily, it is the back to school time of year and inspiration has been turning up all over the web! Last week I came across a meatless Monday post at Fine and Fair for quinoa pizza bites I got really excited. My …
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