Today at 2:02 this morning, my sweet son turned TWO years old! We celebrated our big boy last weekend with a construction-themed birthday party because I knew he would “dig” it 😉 Here was the invitation I made: Then I …
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So I’m up to my elbows in toddler messes, when the doorbell rings. I do what any normal mom does…drop to the floor and crawl over to peek out the window, avoiding being seen in my stained yoga pants and …
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Need something new to make bath time more fun/less torture? We sure did here last week, so I pulled out some craft foam…and we’ve had a smashing good time all week! Insert sigh-of-relief here. One of my favorite things to …
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Find out how to wash cloth diapers, or how I wash mine at least. Although surely everybody figures out individual tweaks on their own laundry process, this overviews the basic process of pre-rinsing, hot washing, and rinsing again. My fluff is still in …
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This weekend at our local farmers’ market, I was thrilled to see sign-ups for two things: the winter CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program and the Thanksgiving pastured turkey order sheet. Yippee! Full Cellar Farm is our favorite nearby farm in Maryland …
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Nature amazingly has given us plants that repel insects of all kinds – you can harness that power easily in your own homemade bug spray to avoid unnecessary commercial chemicals. I’m not sure what scares me the most – bugs …
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Reasons to make your own dishwasher rinse agent: Rinse Aids at the store are expensive! Those tiny bottles cost so much and are used up quickly when you refill your dishwasher compartment. This recipe costs less than a dollar to …
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Once I made homemade laundry detergent, I realized I could easily make my own dishwasher detergent and rinse aid as well. It is super simple to mix this recipe (minus the water) as a simple powder you could scoop into your …
Homemade Dishwasher Tablets (No Borax) Read more »
It’s that time of year again! Stores are running out of pencils, binders, crayons, glue sticks as tons of people are scrambling to get them in time. Whether your children are off to school for the first time, graduating to the …
Six “Essentials” for Back to School (Oils for Education) Read more »
Happy World Breastfeeding Week to all! Whether you breastfed for any length of time, if at all, the goal of WBW is to “protect, promote, and support breastfeeding worldwide”. From August 1-7 each year, photos abound of nursing babes and moms …
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