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These five items are essential to save your sanity, keep your home organized, and make your home more joyful!

Making a Home

5 Items That Have Saved My Sanity as a Super (Busy) Mom

These five items are essential to save your sanity, keep your home organized, and make [...]

15
Jul
Make creamy, fluffy, perfect mashed potatoes easily by using the Instant Pot!

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Perfect Mashed Potatoes in the Instant Pot

Making your mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot makes mashed potatoes EVEN EASIER and churns [...]

12
Nov
Which essential oils are safe to use on kids and babies? And what about the lovely new blend you just got from your favorite essential oil company? Is it safe to use? Find out in this post, as well as discover best practices for using essential oils safely around babies and kids.

Children and Family Health and Natural Remedies

Safe Essential Oils for Babies & Kids

Which essential oils are safe to use on kids and babies? And what about the [...]

24
Jan
Want an herbal tea that will help you kick your cold or flu to the curb AND is safe to drink during pregnancy? Here's a delicious recipe that will bring relief with each sip.

Health and Natural Remedies Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding

Cold & Flu Tea for Pregnancy

  Succumbing to a cold or flu at anytime is no fun – but even [...]

15
Dec

Products, Reviews, Deals & Giveaways

Our Favorite Christmas Things Giveaway

This annual giveaway features some of our favorite ethical, natural gifts available this season! Enter [...]

08
Dec
Ethical Black Friday Deals

Products, Reviews, Deals & Giveaways

Ethical, Savvy Black Friday Deals

Black Friday can be a GREAT way to be thoughtful and savvy with your family's [...]

24
Nov
Cooking a turkey is far less stressful than it sounds - and with this simple technique, you can use ANY recipe and have the bird turn out beautifully: moist, succulent, and gorgeous.

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The Simple Technique for a Perfect, Foolproof Roast Turkey

Cooking a turkey is far less stressful than it sounds - and with this simple [...]

18
Nov
This simple, scrumptious chimichurri sauce made mostly of parsley, garlic, and olive oil tastes amazingly fresh and pairs with red meat, fish, and chicken oh-so-beautifully!

Food Pantry Staples Recipes

Scrumptious Chimichurri Sauce

This simple, scrumptious chimichurri sauce made mostly of parsley, garlic, and olive oil tastes amazingly [...]

28
Aug

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I’m the mom of four young children, the wife of a handsome organic farmer, a former opera singer, a cloth diaper instructor, a writer, a foodie, and… I wear many hats. I'm passionate about living life to the fullest – thoughtfully, intentionally, and joyfully – and I love to linger long with friends around a large table. Won't you join us?
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