Do you, or have you been wanting to, make your own yogurt? It is delicious for breakfasts and snacks and my kids absolutely love it! If you are looking for ways to make family meals a bit healthier, try adding some yogurt to the morning granola or offering fruit and yogurt dipping sauce for a snack. We add a bit of maple syrup to ours, and it is so delicious. Yogurt has live cultures that help with immunity and good digestion and for centuries it has long been held as a staple of a good, ... Read the Post
How to Make Your Own Yogurt
Carrot Apple Ginger Smoothie
This afternoon, I decided to use two slow cookers. One for the scalloped potatoes, and the other for the main course of pork with green curry. And as they are wont to do, the little ones were squealing for something yummy BEFORE dinner. Alright, I thought ... we are going to create something for the Vitamix that is going to be satisfactory for all intensive purposes, on all levels. So we did ... and the smoothie that was birthed from the blender was magnificent! It passed the test for ... Read the Post
6 Ways to Use Essential Oils (& Make Your Own Perfume Locket!)
One of my favorite things to do in the winter, when the entire family is spending more time inside the house, is to use an essential oil diffuser and get some aromatherapy happening in the home. Not only can certain oils help to calm us down in the evening and lift our spirits in the morning, some blends can also help ward off germs and viruses. Essential oils are nature’s answer for treating many health problems and for helping you to stay well. There are many different ways that you can use ... Read the Post
For the People Who Make it to the Bottom of the Page
I have been burning the midnight oil this evening, and browsing the internet for anything and everything that will inspire me and stoke that fire to keep me writing.And in just a few small words, I think I found it. Not as grandiose as you might think, but subtle and awesome all at the same time. Discovered on the page, www.bybloggers.net (no longer active), at the very bottom of the page, I saw this: "This is a secret message for everyone that makes it all the way to the bottom of the page. ... Read the Post
How to Make Button Bowls
I came across this fantastic little idea today! I think these are beautiful. Admittedly, I am a sucker for the crafty and the colorful. Especially when warm lights are added for effect. This is a great rainy-day project to embark upon with your little ones. It has all of the sorts of ingredients that children love to play with - colorful buttons in all different shapes and sized, glue (and modge podge, if you'd like to add some over top of the buttons), and the grand popping of a ... Read the Post
All Mamas Must Read! And Not Mamas too. Really.
This article was simply much too awesome NOT to share. For all you mamas who have struggled with friends or family that have been less than understanding when it comes to your time, and how you spend it once you have small children... well mamas, this one's for you! ... Read the Post