Hey R&H peeps! This post is all about detoxing your laundry routine, but I'll give you a spoiler alert right off the bat - my main reason for writing this post was to introduce you to these fabulous felted wool dryer balls, sold by a WAHM at a little online shop called … [Read more...] about How to Do Laundry (From Start to Finish) Without Nasty Chemicals
Archives for 2013
Creamy Green Chili Beef on Noodles (20-Minute Real-Food Dinner)
(Heya Peeps! Writing a breakfast cookbook this fall really knocked the wind out of my sails in cooking and creating in the kitchen. After that intense couple of months I needed a little break, so I haven't posted a new recipe here at R&H since publishing the book. This is the … [Read more...] about Creamy Green Chili Beef on Noodles (20-Minute Real-Food Dinner)
Health Benefits of Chia Seeds (+ 25 Ways to Use Them)
Chia seeds are awesome! This is a great list of recipes that use them. Finally can use up the package I have hanging out in my cupboards. Chia seeds are bursting onto the trendy scene in all their fashionable glory. I saw a box of breakfast cereal the other day at the … [Read more...] about Health Benefits of Chia Seeds (+ 25 Ways to Use Them)
A Day In the Life of a Homesteading Mama
We have three daughters, Aneliese (5), Cecily (3), Kathleen (1) and while it may not look like it on paper or on my blog, Becoming Kindred, where I write about our rural, beginner farm life, I feel like our days are in a constant flow of motion. This is us and I think that we clean … [Read more...] about A Day In the Life of a Homesteading Mama
10 Favorite Rhythm & Rhyme Books for Little Ones
With a family like mine, you've gotta have a serious love for books. Let's just say - out of my parents and siblings, I am the least educated person, with a four-year degree in philosophy. Yeah. We're that kinda family. A couple of PhD's, an MDiv, a post-grad specialized diploma. … [Read more...] about 10 Favorite Rhythm & Rhyme Books for Little Ones
The Ultimate Strep Throat Remedy (If You’re Brave Enough…)
This strep throat remedy sounds crazy, but the author actually used it to cure (diagnosed!) strep throat while pregnant and wanting to avoid antibiotics. It worked incredibly well!! When I was pregnant with my daughter, I got strep throat. It was awful. If you've ever had strep, … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Strep Throat Remedy (If You’re Brave Enough…)
Novice Homesteading: Not Everything is Photo-Worthy
Post by contributor, Marissa Froese We all have dreams, big ones and small ones. One of my big dreams has been to have a little farm with a milk cow, chickens, horses, and pigs. Oh, and a beautiful flower and vegetable garden. I long ago discovered that the realization of dreams … [Read more...] about Novice Homesteading: Not Everything is Photo-Worthy
How to Stay Clean Without Showering Every Day
Guest Post by Kathleen of Becoming Peculiar The other day I was listening to CBC radio in my van when I heard some disturbing news: in many parts of the world, we’re using up groundwater faster than it can be naturally replenished through precipitation. By the year 2040, experts are … [Read more...] about How to Stay Clean Without Showering Every Day
Natural Teething Remedies That Really Work
Teething pain in babies is hard for everyone, most of all your poor little one! Here are some natural teething remedies that work, plus a few we avoid. Like many kids, I had braces in high school. It was such a horrible and painful experience - feeling like my teeth were slowly being … [Read more...] about Natural Teething Remedies That Really Work