I'm a bit obsessed with reusing glass jars from things like pasta sauce and salsa (although, eventually, I'd like to start making those sauces from scratch myself), and here is a list of ways you can reuse glass jars around your home: 1. Office or school supplies. 2. Watering can for seedlings and other household…
As I'm putting the finishing touches on my ebook, How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too -- all about being a mother and pursuing your own passions -- I'm reposting some of my favorite posts from the archives! Just submit your email address here if you want to be notified when the ebook…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Earth Day is on April 22nd, and although we should be taking excellent care of our earthly home every day, Earth Day is a good opportunity to be inspired to do a little something extra and to pass on the good habit to youth around you.…
The following is from Michelle of Open Eye Health: Cruising through the aisles at my local grocery store recently, I couldn’t help but notice the huge assortment of Easter decorations, baskets, plastic grass, egg coloring kits, and overly packaged candy. While I was not surprised to see this many options, I started wondering if there…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: 3 Ways to Get the Flame Retardant out of Your Kids' Fuzzy Pajamas It kills me that other moms are forking out bucks for chemicals to “redo” the diminished flame retardant quality in their kids' year-old pajamas while I'm going to great lengths to avoid them…
I'm sure we can all agree on the importance of clean laundry. None of us wants to walk around -- or have our children walk around -- in smelly or dingy clothes. However, if you're concerned about keeping toxic products away from your skin (the largest organ in your body that in many ways serves…