Homeschooling 
Once upon a time, before I became a wife and mother, I was a Kindergarten teacher. For one eye-opening year. I taught in a small Christian school with a very rigid curriculum. Sure, there was some fun for the kids, but not nearly enough. One student in particular was overwhelmed with the work that was expected of him. I could count on daily melt downs. He'd hide under a table and just cry at times. (His parents knew, and we sought a lot of solutions for the problem, of course.) The unfortunate thing is when you teach a class, you can't slow down for one child. The child is simply forced to do work beyond his ...Read More
10 Tips for Going Gluten-Free Without Breaking The Bank
When it comes to penny-pinching, the grocery budget is generally the first place most people start looking for a way to slash. Unfortunately, for those of us on a gluten-free diet, slashing the grocery budget can sometimes seem next to impossible. The average blog post, Pinterest tip, or television segment generally has little to offer when it comes to saving money on a specialty diets. But don’t lose heart. It can be done. It is possible to eat a gluten-free diet without breaking the bank. Here are some tips to get your money-saving, creative juices flowing. ...Read More
Should You Swear Off Dieting In 2014?
I’m not dieting in 2014. There I said it, and let me tell you, again it’s freeing.* (big hairy disclaimer at the bottom of the post) A few months ago I weighed what I did back when I was in my senior year in college. After three kids, believe me, this was a huge accomplishment. You know how I did it? I cut back the sugar and started eating less processed foods. That was pretty much it. Then something happened. I got greedy. I wanted to weigh what I did my Freshman year of college. So—you guessed it—I started a diet. Forget just eating healthy and exercising, I was going to diet so that I could be skinny and ...Read More
Foods The Easy Way To Make Kefir
One thing I never thought I'd do is let milk sit out on my counter for 24 hours and ferment and be really excited about a smoothie the next day. That type of a thing didn't sound terribly appetizing to me. Since becoming a bit of a hippie though, that's exactly what happens every time I make kefir, and it's easier to do than you think. I was first introduced to kefir when my sister suggested I try a candida cleanse (anti-yeast diet) to see if that was what was causing some health problems of mine. The first phase of the cleanse you're only allowed meat and vegetables. The candida diet eliminates all sugars, which yeast ...Read More
