Want to start your own backyard compost for your own amazing, nutrient-rich soil? No problem! This post shares some of our best hints and tips to get your backyard compost bin started, and thriving! Coffee filters, egg shells, banana peels, cardboard! Dryer lint, apple cores, ...
Everett’s 47-hour Labour & Birth Story (Part Two)
Our fourth baby arrived 12 days overdue, after 47 hours of labour and a medical emergency! This is the conclusion to our crazy long labour birth story. You can read Part One of our story here, if you haven't already. Here is Part Two: We were on hour 33 of labour, and my ...
Everett’s 47-hour Labour & Birth Story (Part One)
Our fourth baby arrived twelve days overdue, after 47 hours of labour and a brief medical emergency! This is his crazy long labour birth story. I love birth stories, but I don’t love mine. I’m telling it anyway, because I think it matters. How women give birth matters. Not ...
Cocoa Peppermint Whipped Body Butter
This all natural recipe for cocoa peppermint whipped body butter is nourishing to the skin and cooling for those hot summer months. Hi! My name is Lisa and I blog about food from scratch, natural living and a handmade home over at Farmhouse on Boone. I am a long time reader of ...
7 Healthy Ways to Manage Stress (Before it Makes You Sick)
Stress is a powerful force, and if left unmanaged, it can actually cause serious, long-term health concerns. These are the healthy stress management practices that we aim for in our home. Being an adult means that you can eat ice cream at midnight if you want to (i.e. what my kids ...
3 Practical Tips to Help Kids Eat Healthy Foods Without Drama
Do your kids eat healthy foods without meltdowns or drama? It's absolutely possible!! Here are 3 (almost) foolproof tips to make it happen. [Hello readers! I'm super grateful today to share this guest post from Katie Kimball of Kids Cook Real Food, an online cooking class for ...
Lemon-Poppyseed Scones Recipe (Gluten-Free)
These gluten-free scones will brighten your day right up with their sunshiney lemon burst and their slightly sweet taste. They're a simple, lightly-sweetened treat, and a crowd-favorite! [Hello friends! Long time, no blog. If you follow me on social media you know that I broke ...
Bulletproof Milk Recipe (the magical concoction for preventing kid meltdowns)
I've discovered the secret of happiness. It's preventing your kids from those wretched late-afternoon blood sugar crashing, sensory-overloading, tummy-rumbling meltdowns. You know the ones I mean. It's called Bulletproof Milk, and it's here to save the day. Hey internet! Big news: ...
Immune-Boosting Herbal Tea Blend
This immune-boosting tea blend is quick to whip up when you have the herbs on hand, and tastes great too! It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but... it's also the time of year when coughs and running noses are just waiting to take up residence in your body. We are ...
