One of my biggest struggles as a homemaker, has been crafting healthy meals for my family. My other biggest struggle is consistently cleaning my toilets, but that’s a story for another day. I grew up in a divorced home. My father was a great single Dad, but when we were with him half the time,… Read More
My husband and I have been married for almost five years. We have one year old twin boys and I am busy making a home for our family. One very important aspect of being a Biblical homemaker is making sure that my family is eating healthy. Join me as I dive into this series and share what a whole… Read More
This week we have been diving into what essential oils are and my favorite oils to use {and how I use them}! But now I want to give you some tools for learning more on your own. Like I shared in an intro to essential oils, I’m a skeptic at heart when it comes to… Read More
Cooking healthy can sometimes be hard, take a lot of time and when life gets busy, it can be easier to run to chipotle {again} then taking time to cook healthy meals. In the beginning of our marriage, I was a full time college student working part time. I then moved to working full time… Read More
This week we have been taking a look at what essential oils are and today I would like to get practical and share my top 10 favorite oils {so far}. Of course this list may change {and probably will} in the future as I learn more how to use essential oils. But here are my… Read More
Essential oils are a powerful tool that you can use in your homemaking. But they can also be confusing and daunting to learn how to use. See more in my Essential Oils 101 series on natural cleaning & home remedies! I’m a skeptic at heart. I don’t really take someone’s word for something very easily…. Read More
By Sienna Balmet, read part 1: The truth about sugar – How bad is it really? If you read my previous post on the truth about sugar, you now understand that the regular sugar cane people buy in stores is not natural. In addition, it is addicting and has many negative effects on the health… Read More
By Sienna Carlton Who doesn’t love sugar!? People frequently find themselves craving something sweet, and sugar is consistently used to meet that yearning. Sugar is addicting. As addicts, I am sure you may have even been tempted to skip over this post and continue to down sugar by the pound…yes by the POUND. People often… Read More
Sunscreen was created nearly 100 years ago to block our skin from absorbing harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Coppertone was introduced to the market in 1944 as the first sunscreen marketed to the public widely (source). Now, American’s hardly leave the house without slathering on the stuff! But is this practice really safe? Are we really… Read More
By Kristian, Contributing Writer Butter. Everyone uses it. People cook with it, bake with it, sauté with it. A typical meal at our house uses butter in some way. Do you know how it’s made? Have you ever made it yourself? It really is very simple. If you are trying to incorporate real foods into your… Read More
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