Archive | August, 2008

Modesty Carnival!

by on Aug 28, 2008 in news & giveaways

Wanted to give you all a heads up on the fun modesty carnival that my sister, Christa, is hosting over at her site, Empowered Traditionalist. Check out all the wonderful posts and stay tuned for more additions over the next two weeks. She is calling me to write a post to contribute, so we will [...]

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August at our Home

by on Aug 28, 2008 in news & giveaways

As I look back on the summer and welcome in the coming of fall, I am so thankful for each new season of life and the wonderful cycles that God has so beautifully fashioned. We had a full but productive summer! This month included many adventures…camping with Lightsys (the technology in missions ministry we are [...]

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Input Request: Composting In Small Places

by on Aug 27, 2008 in natural & green

I have been desiring for awhile now to get starting on composting at our house, not only for the wonderful benefits it will serve in our container garden, but also because it is such a great way of letting nothing go to waste. I hate letting all those peelings and scraps go down the disposal. [...]

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Nourishing Portable Food: Babies & Little Ones

by on Aug 27, 2008 in bellies & babies, recipes & kitchen tips

We are taking a pause from our simplifying series today to participate in the Nourishing Portable Food Challenge hosted by The Nourishing Gourmet. My challenge lately has been to supply my little toddler (who eats a ton!) with portable nourishing food for on the go! We have to be creative in bringing snacks for car [...]

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Homemade Mayonnaise

by on Aug 25, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

Just wanted to pass on a recipe that we have been enjoying for the last month or so for homemade mayonnaise. I have tried several recipes in the past, but nothing has compared to this recipe! Benefits: – Based on olive oil & apple cider vinegar – the best choice for oils! Most mayo out [...]

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Menu Plan – August 25-30

by on Aug 25, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

Monday Prep: make yogurt, kombucha, soak oatmeal, make tortillas Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs, Blueberry Crumb Muffins (replaced bananas with 1 cup blueberries & 1/3 cup applesauce – yum!) Lunch: Peanut Butter & Jelly, applesauce Dinner: Chicken Caesar Wraps, corn Tuesday Breakfast: Oatmeal Lunch: Homemade Mac & Cheese, Green beans Dinner: Chili & Cornbread, green salad [...]

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Natural Hair Care: Shampoo Recipe

by on Aug 21, 2008 in natural & green

In the past few months I have been weeding out all of our standard hair and body products in order to simplify and replace with more natural and safe alternatives. I just love having one product for most of our basic needs! This has been the main purpose…to simplify! I honestly got tired of purchasing [...]

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Pursuing a Natural Pregnancy – Protein

by on Aug 21, 2008 in bellies & babies, health & nutrition

Thus begins a series on pursuing a healthy and natural pregnancy. Upcoming posts include Karis’ homebirth story, midwifery, exercise during pregnancy, and other related topics. I do not profess to be an expert on health and nutrition, so make sure to run things by your midwife or practitioner.  If you have a topic to add [...]

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Simplifying the Toy Collection

by on Aug 20, 2008 in bellies & babies, frugal & simple

One of Karis’ toy baskets I have been bombarded on many occasions by the overwhelming amount of toys I have come across at different homes I have visited over the years. Shelves and shelves of toys, a whole toy room dedicated to toy play. What a lovely mess they make! How many dolls does your [...]

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Egg Handling Tips

by on Aug 19, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

I always wondered why my lemon meringue pie never fluffed up the way it was supposed to…but I love lemon meringue and have been on a quest to solve this problem! Well, I think I finally figured out the trick (at least I think, help me out if I am wrong!). It is all in [...]

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