Archive | February, 2009

Mommy’s Day Off

by Lindsay on Feb 27, 2009 in news & giveaways

I am taking a lovely day to myself today! My gracious sister in law is taking Karis for the day in order that I can rest and relax. I am trying to store up strength for the labor and postpartum. Baby is coming soon! Baby has dropped and I have been experiencing a good amount [...]

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Preparatory Resources for a Natural Pregnancy & Birth

by Lindsay on Feb 26, 2009 in bellies & babies

What books and resources do you recommend on the topic of natural pregnancy and childbirth? I am currently reading The Christian Childbirth Handbook by Jennifer Vanderlaan and what a huge blessing it has been to me! I cannot more highly recommend this resource for any couple preparing for birth (yes, a good read for husband [...]

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Water Filters: What do you recommend?

by Lindsay on Feb 25, 2009 in health & nutrition

Amy asked: I was wondering if you filter your water, and if so, what filter system you use? I’ve been distilling for 15 years, but am looking to change to a filter in order to keep minerals in our water.  I would be interested in any information you have on the subject. I simply use [...]

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Two Tasty Recipes: Sweet Potato Burritos & Macaroni & Cheese!

by Lindsay on Feb 24, 2009 in recipes & kitchen tips

I am excited to recommend two new recipes that I have been experimenting with lately! Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos Thanks to one of my readers, I recently received and tried this Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos. I found it extremely delicious, frugal (as it is meatless) and a great freezer meal. I used black beans in [...]

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Practicing Hospitality: Chapter 3

by Lindsay on Feb 23, 2009 in building the family, missions & ministry

Wel­come back for our chap­ter 3 dis­cus­sion on Prac­tic­ing Hos­pi­tal­ity: The Joy of Serv­ing Others by Pat Ennis & Lisa Tat­lock. This is part 3 of an eight week dis­cus­sion on this book. For part 1, visit here. For part 2, visit here. We are so glad you decided to join us! I Even if [...]

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Emailing me went awry!

by Lindsay on Feb 21, 2009 in news & giveaways

To those who may have tried to contact/email me this past week, I want to apologize. I did not receive your emails! We have recently switched servers for my blog and there were a few issues that went awry. The contact form went down for the duration of this past week, so if you emailed [...]

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The Skirt that works for it all!

by Lindsay on Feb 20, 2009 in bellies & babies, frugal & simple

I love this skirt! Do you know why? It is one of those pieces that can work with everything. Brown is a wonderful color! But not only that, it is the most comfortable skirt I own and it works beautifully for when I am pregnant and also when I am not. The best investment of [...]

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BumGenius cloth diapers are redeemed!

by Lindsay on Feb 19, 2009 in bellies & babies, frugal & simple, natural & green

I have been a faithful fan of BumGenius one size pocket diapers for the duration of the 18 months of usage they have received at our home (read more about cloth diapering and my review here). It keeps my diapering simple, convenient and easy for everyone to use (even the grandparents)! My only complaint…the elastic [...]

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Truly Natural Mascara Options

by Lindsay on Feb 18, 2009 in natural & green

Blessings asked: Do you wear mascara and if so what brand? I remember a blog post about mineral makeup but use maybelline mascara, and since it’s gone, I thought I would ask if you have a better brand or alternative. Yes, I do wear mascara, and have been in pursuit of finding a truly natural [...]

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The Wonders of Green Smoothies

by Lindsay on Feb 17, 2009 in recipes & kitchen tips

Did you know that through one green smoothie you can consume 5-8 servings of fruits and vegetables? Did you also know that eating green smoothies is one of the easiest way to digest the full nutrients of fruits and vegetables? Green smoothies are a wonderful alternative, as opposed to juices, of absorbing the full potential  [...]

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