Fall is just around the corner, and you know what that means, right? It means we’ll all be scrambling to stay healthy. At least, those of us with kids will be. As the cooler weather rolls in, you will find one particular cold and flu season staple on every store shelf, in every van, and in every mom’s purse: hand sanitizer. We’re a hand sanitizer family. Now, don’t get me wrong. Our first line of defense is a healthy immune system and our second is washing washing washing those hands with soap and water. Especially before we eat. And please stop picking your nose. However, we've had bottles of hand sanitizer in ...Read More
The 1 Key Habit that Drastically Changed My Family’s Health
Patches of red scaly psoriasis on my sons arms. Periodic vomiting in the middle of the night for no apparent reason. Blood in the stool (and not just a little bit). These are a few of the alarming health issues I've seen in my kids. While I knew something was wrong each time, I never got any answers from conventional medicine. Doctors ran tests and pushed us aside. Everything came back normal we were told. Nothing's wrong. You have normal, healthy children, they claimed. Normal? Healthy? These symptoms sure didn't seem normal or healthy to me. I read, and read, and studied, and read some more. I ...Read More
Parenting, Media, and Hypocrisy: The Event that Changed Our Perspective Forever
Kids are always watching. Every move we make. Every word we say. Kids see and hear it all. I've often said, if you want to know the phrases you say too much...have kids. As parents, we have been entrusted by God to raise these precious blessings He has given us. We are to protect them, feed them, nurture them and as Christians, we are to help them grow in Christ. It is also our job to inspire them. To be better. To be stronger. To be godly Christian men and women. Our Personal Media Choices Matter But how can we inspire them? How can we teach them to be more Christ-like in a world full of evil ...Read More
Foods 7 Strategies for Buying Whole Food in Bulk
Buying whole food in bulk, any food in bulk, is almost always a much better use of your time and money. I have been doing this for years. The reason I purchase in bulk is because I want to make our money stretch as far as it can while saving time. There are a plethora of options for buying real food in bulk. Below are my favorite ways and tips and tricks I learned along the way—so you don't waste your time and money. Some of this takes planning and preparation which is not difficult. Once you have the system that works best for you in place, you will rarely need to re-work your steps. Before you buy in bulk, you ...Read More
Easy Almond Flour Pancakes
These almond flour pancakes are a delicious breakfast food that is also nutritious and easy to make. Perfect for busy mornings with kids! I have never been a morning person. Not.one.bit. It has been a long standing joke with my mom, who had the chore of getting me out of bed to get to school on time, that when I became a parent that would change. Nope, I have two kids now and I am still not a morning person. The difference is, I still am not a fan of waking up but I have two small people here that force me to not only get up, but that need some kind of food. These boys would eat all day long if I let ...Read More
Sex Ed Starts at 3
My 3 year old son burst through the bathroom door and gasped when he saw me, "What happened to your penis?!" he exclaimed. (Note to self: fix the bathroom door lock.) He was horrified. "Did it fall in the potty?" he questioned. "Did you cut it off?" he wondered out loud. He simply could not contemplate why mommy did not look the same as daddy and his brothers. Laughing, I quickly shooed him out of the bathroom. When I was done I found him so we could have a chat about his recent discovery: female anatomy is different from male anatomy. Sex ed shouldn't start when a child is an adolescent. It shouldn't ...Read More
{DIY} Immune Supporting Essential Oil Blend
I created an Immune Supporting Essential Oil blend. I love me some OnGuard® oil. If you're new to essential oils and haven't heard about OnGuard this is what one company says about their blend: OnGuard essential oil blend was inspired by the legend of four 15th-century French thieves who formulated a special aromatic combination composed of clove, rosemary, and other botanicals they used while robbing the dead and dying . . . crafted in the spirit of that legendary combination. When taken internally, it supports healthy immune function*, and it includes Eucalyptus radiata essential oil, which may help maintain a healthy ...Read More
DIY Non-Toxic Hand Cleanser
It’s time to run errands: don't forget the hand cleanser! You load the kids up in the van as you tell them all about the things you will accomplish that afternoon: grocery store, library, post office, and ice cream if there is time. “Yay! Thanks Mom!" You all go about your merry way and get everything done. Just before the ice cream is served, you think back on the germ-laden errand run and hit each kids’ hands with the hand sanitizer. If you're like me, you totter just between the Nervous Nelly with her giant bottle of hand sanitizer in tow, and the Easy-going Ella who figures, hey, let’s build their immune ...Read More
