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 [...]
I thought I’d do a short weekly series on easy, natural handmade gifts. So each Thursday as we near Christmas check back for some new ideas. Good for our health. Good for the Earth. Today’s post is on bath products and is taking part in The Nourishing Gourmet’s Handmade Gift Carnival. I have spent many [...]
Every holiday season my mom used to buy my brother and I a chocolate advent calendar. Every December day leading up to Christmas I opened a little cardboard door to reveal a Christmas symbol-shaped chocolate. I loved my calendars, and I got one every year until I moved out of the house. Now my mom [...]
I love quizzes. I really do. When someone hands me a questionnaire or something to fill out, my eyes gleam with excitement. I get diappointed at doctor’s offices when I can’t check any of those little boxes that ask if you have a pre-existing health condition. So many boxes, so few health troubles. Yes, I’m [...]
I just had a deja-vu experience. My tea kettle was whistling and I went to take it off the element. I suddenly flashed to a moment ten years ago. My friend Diana chiding me for drinking day old steeped tea, explaining the merits of pouring fresh boiling water over a fresh teabag, ignoring my complaints [...]
What does this picture have to do with breastfeeding? Answer: Absolutely nothing! That’s right! I just wanted to take a minute to announce my excitement about being featured at No Time For Flash Cards. My post, Apple Prints and Puppets is not only my first guest post, it’s my first craft post. I use Allie’s blog a [...]
A few weeks ago I came across this post and was completely inspired to do some Guerrilla Goodness! I’ve been planning this random act of kindness adventure ever since. So on the eve before school started, on the way home from grocery shopping, I had my husband and kids drop me off at my daughter’s [...]
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