If I were rich, I think I'd eat steak every other night for dinner. A big hunk of organic, grass-fed beef, cooked to medium-rare perfection, with an assortment of sides to complement. Veggies dripping in warm butter, a perfect green salad from the garden... Droooooool. My … [Read more...] about 10 Questions to Ask Your Meat Supplier
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7 Steps to Staying Healthy This Christmas Season (Despite the Holiday Parties!)
Post by contributor, Jamie Larrison When I was little my mom, aunts and grandma would meet together every December to bake Christmas cookies for all our friends and family. It was an all day event that yielded hundreds of cookies. The large dining room table at my Grandma’s colonial … [Read more...] about 7 Steps to Staying Healthy This Christmas Season (Despite the Holiday Parties!)
7 Reasons I Love My Tiny Kitchen
Y'all might know that we bought our first house this past summer after a long and stressful season in our personal lives. The one happy ending to all of that mess is that we ended up here, in our own wonderful little home. It hadn't been on our radar to buy a house this year (or even … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons I Love My Tiny Kitchen
19 Natural Living Compromises I’m Willing to Make During “Survival Mode”
Are you drowning in overwhelm? Are you doing your best to find your stride in a stressful situation, but constantly feeling like you're failing? Does anxiety invade the fibers of your being, unwelcome and uninvited? I have felt that way a few times in my life, especially since … [Read more...] about 19 Natural Living Compromises I’m Willing to Make During “Survival Mode”
Knowing Yourself in Order to Know What You Need
Image via Flickr CC This post is Week Two in the Embracing Self-Care Community Blogging Project Series. Check out the Introduction post here. I am the ABSOLUTE master of procrastination and dreamy thoughts with no follow-through. No joke. I am the ultimate winner in that department. … [Read more...] about Knowing Yourself in Order to Know What You Need
4 Steps to Speaking Love Instead of Violence
Post by contributor, Kathleen Quiring I’m blessed to live in a time and part of the world where physical violence is not widespread. It still exists; but in present-day Canada, most of us live in relative safety from physical harm. But I am aware that violence comes in many forms, … [Read more...] about 4 Steps to Speaking Love Instead of Violence
Let’s Talk About Healthy Living Burnout
The other day I made a loaf of bread. It took approximately ten seconds to mix, baked up beautifully, and tasted great. That's when it fully hit me: I've been on a crash course to healthy living burnout for the last year or so. It all started with a bread mix that I bought at … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Healthy Living Burnout
Homeschool and Community: 6 Ways to Bring Them Together
From the time that we started talking about having children, we planned to homeschool them for at least the early years. That was over eight years ago: our oldest is five and we just officially kicked off her career in formal education. Meanwhile there have been many changes, … [Read more...] about Homeschool and Community: 6 Ways to Bring Them Together
9 Things I Learned About Parenting From Being a Doula
Post by contributor, Dea Daniels This week, I had the privilege of attending two births. While my role was quite different with each mom, both births were challenging and beneficial. They were beautifully unique with exceptional labouring women, supportive partners, and gorgeous … [Read more...] about 9 Things I Learned About Parenting From Being a Doula