The world of natural parenting books can be overwhelming. These are some of the authors and books that I have most appreciated so far! I personally believe parenting is magical. Beautiful. Noble. Difficult. We've all thought it/said it/heard it: wouldn't it be wonderful if … [Read more...] about 8 Books Every Naturally-Minded Parent Should Read
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4 Reasons Meal Planning Will Change Your Life (Plan It Like You Mean It Week 6)
Hi everyone! Andrea here. I love meal planning so much that Beth asked me to share with you all today. If you're American like me you probably celebrated Thanksgiving last week and you probably ate way too much. You also probably ended up with mounds of leftovers. I, on the other … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons Meal Planning Will Change Your Life (Plan It Like You Mean It Week 6)
5 Things to Buy at Thrift Stores (And 5 Things to Avoid)
Contributed by Cheyenne Bell If you've known me for more than five minutes, you know that I LOVE discovering awesome things to buy at thrift stores. Like, I'm obsessed with thrift stores, antique stores, junk stores...you name it, if it has something to do with shopping for used … [Read more...] about 5 Things to Buy at Thrift Stores (And 5 Things to Avoid)
Dear Tired Mamas: You Can’t Do it All, So Stop Trying
Dear lovely you, Shhh, honey. Your heart is beating quickly and your brow is furrowed to exhaustion. Your tension headache is a dull ache reaching its tendrils toward full roar. And worse, your heart is heavy with a pounding of things left undone. There are always things undone when … [Read more...] about Dear Tired Mamas: You Can’t Do it All, So Stop Trying
Capsule Wardrobe: What It Is, Why You’ll Love It, and How to Get One
By Contributing Writer, Erin Long When I wear an outfit that makes me feel beautiful, my day is just better. It doesn’t matter if I’m at home all day with my kids, heading to downtown Portland, or standing in front of thirty teenagers teaching, cute clothes make me feel more … [Read more...] about Capsule Wardrobe: What It Is, Why You’ll Love It, and How to Get One
3 Ways to Spring Clean Your New Year’s Resolutions
By Contributing Writer Faith Watson Spring cleaning is a popular focus this time of year. Checklists, tips, advice, and shortcuts motivate us (or guilt us) into taking care of our homes with a major spring clean effort. Or, the more prevalent sunshine exposes a season’s worth of dust … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Spring Clean Your New Year’s Resolutions
7 Great Reasons to Hang-Dry Laundry All Year-Round
By Contributing Writer, Erin Long When I started my natural living journey so many things seemed beyond my capacity to ever master (especially line-dry laundry!). Make my own non-toxic cleaners? They'll probably make more of a mess than they cleaned. Brew my own kombucha? I know … [Read more...] about 7 Great Reasons to Hang-Dry Laundry All Year-Round
How Our Family of 5 Lives in 800 Square Feet and Loves It
By contributing writer, Erin Long Have you ever walked through the IKEA showroom and wandered around the displays that boast “Our Family in an Impossibly Tiny Space” and wondered how, as cute and efficient as it might be, people could ever actually live in small spaces like that? … [Read more...] about How Our Family of 5 Lives in 800 Square Feet and Loves It
How We Live (Happily) As a One Car Family
By contributing writer Andrea Vandiver We’re a one car family. There. I said it. I don’t know why that has such a negative connotation to it, but it does. Anytime I tell someone, I get a barrage of questions and sad looks. But let me clear something up once and for all. We’re … [Read more...] about How We Live (Happily) As a One Car Family