The past four Wednesdays (sans last week due to Thanksgiving) have been oriented towards helping you fight the flu (or cold) naturally. Each Wednesday we (Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy, The Humbled Homemaker, The Purposed Heart, Christian Mommy Blogger, and Day 2 Day Joys) have been revealing a different food that is purported to …
7 Ways to Eat Raw Garlic {A Flu Fighting Food}
Did you know that garlic is a great flu fighting food? It’s truly a power house! The past three Wednesdays have been oriented towards helping you fight the flu (or cold) naturally with food. Each Wednesday I have been revealing a different flu fighting food that is purported to support your immune system in the …
Why Green Tea is Considered a Flu Fighting Food
Are you thinking about getting the flu shot? Why not fight back with food instead! Each Wednesday we are revealing a different food that is purported to support your immune system in the fight against the cold and flu viruses that run rampant this time of year. So far we have talked about the immune …
Cloth Diapering: What Do You Do When … ?
As we have talked about cloth diapers, I have received a lot of questions. I thought I would take today and answer some of the most popular ones. Why do you use Charlie’s Laundry Soap? How did you decide on using it, do you use it for all your clothes or just your diapers and …
Immune Boosting Breakfast Lentil Soup
Are you thinking about getting the flu shot? Why not fight back with food instead! Each Wednesday we are revealing a different food that is purported to support your immune system in the fight against the cold and flu viruses that run rampant this time of year. In addition, each post will be opened up …
My Cloth Diapering Routine
I hope to give you an overview of what cloth diapering looks like for us day-to-day. Although it looks mostly the same each day, there are days when diapers stack up on the changing table, poop never gets flushed, and diapers get forgotten in the washer. However, below is what it’s “supposed” to look like …
Pumpkin: A Simple Immune Boosting Baby Food
Forget the flu shot! This year, fight back with food instead! Come back each Wednesday as we reveal five different foods that are purported to support your immune system in the fight against the cold and flu viruses that run rampant this time of year. What’s more, each post will be opened up to all …
A Bushel of Apples Makes A Whole Lot of Applesauce {Recipe}
A few weekends ago, we wrapped Samuel up in his Sleepy Wrap Baby Carrier and took a family trip up to our local fruit and berry patch. We’ve frequented their farm several times this year, and each time, we’ve had a blast. This time we took advantage of their abundance of apples and pumpkins. You …
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Deceptively Delicious Potato Soup Recipe
I made Potato Soup this week. While making it, I decided to get creative. I wondered to myself as I chopped the obligatory ingredients whether I could pack more of a nutritional punch into this amazing comfort food. Here is what I came up with based on what I had on hand. Deceptively Delicious Potato …
All About Oils – What to Use When & A Tropical Traditions
As I have sought to learn all there is to know about fat, one thing I have learned is to keep it simple. It’s easy to get confused and discouraged when trying to remember what’s good for me and what is bad. Here our list of fats we use on a daily basis: For Salads: …
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Fat is Good for You, So Eat Some
As I seek to steward my family’s health, one of the things I have endeavored to do is to learn more about nutrition. Living intentionally in this area is a must, especially when there are so many opinions out there on what is and is not healthy. I think it’s so sad that we have …
Troubleshooting Cloth Diapers – 5 Real Life Cloth Diaper Problems & What I Do to Resolve Them
When entering the world of cloth diapers, I had many concerns. I wondered if my stomach could handle the smells or the contents or the extra laundry. Everything I read about cloth diapering made it seem like the easiest thing since sliced bread. However, I wasn’t so sure. I wondered about what REALLY went on …