To be more specific, I’m dreaming of an eco-friendly White Christmas. I’m not a fan of the plastic consumerism at Christmastime (or any other time) but I am a fan of gift giving and receiving. So how do I marry the two? I give homemade and gently used gifts. Yes, I admit it, I buy [...]
Today I received some mail from the girl I sponsor through World Vision in Mali. I was almost as excited by what was on the envelope as the Christmas card inside it. On the front of the envelope was this stamp. (I apologize that it is so small). On it, it says “Republique Du Mali [...]
I love hearing all the names kids use for breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is such a special phase of a young child’s life that I think it only appropriate for them to name this important and intimate time. My own daughter’s name for breastfeeding evolved over the couple months it took for her to [...]
What’s better than receiving a fruitcake? Um, not receiving a fruitcake at all? If you’re tired of making fruitcake that nobody appreciates here are a few quick and easy-peasy chocolatey suggestions, perfect for the chocolate lover in your life, or even for yourself! The first two recipes ship and keep well too. And yes, let [...]
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A blog carnival is a type of blog event. It is similar to a magazine, in that it is dedicated to a particular topic, and is published on a regular schedule, often weekly or monthly. Each edition of a blog carnival is in the form of a blog article that contains permalinks to other blog articles [...]
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It has been found that there are a number of benefits of eating one’s placenta, otherwise known as placentophagy. These include warding off postpartum depression (PPD), replacing lost nutrients, increasing energy, replacing hormones, aiding the onset of lactation, and reducing postpartum blood loss by stimulating the uterus to contract back to its original size. There [...]
Once in awhile I enjoy making my own veggie burgers from scratch. Every time I do I think I should do it more often, for no store bought variety ever tastes as good. Here is the first recipe I ever used to make my own veggie burgers when I was a teenager. Packed with protein [...]
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