real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
I’m pretty much a minimalist when it comes to skin care. Local raw honey to wash my face. Coconut oil to moisturize. Dr. Bronner’s to wash up everything else most of the time. I buy a couple of select things for my hair and one for daytime moisture but still pretty low maintenance. But I’m…
Here is one of our favorite fall side dishes to just about any meal. Acorn squash is chock full of vitamins and nutrients, and this time of year…it’s cheap! I grabbed up a few at 0.49/lb a few weeks ago 😉 It lasts a good month on the counter, so if you see a good…
When life hands you a lemon you make lemonade – right? Well when life hands you an awful apple season in one of the best apple picking states there is, and oranges from Cali are cheaper than apples from your own state what do you make?! Orange Kvass! We have been swimming in oranges in…
I love my Swiffer Wet Jet. I do NOT love paying for the disposable pads. Not to mention how wasteful it is. And I love my Swiffer long handled duster. Our house has a ceiling fan in *every* room…yes every room. It is the only way I can keep them clean. But again, I just…
There is just something about a warm bowl of tomato soup on a chilly afternoon 🙂 It is one of our favorites, and I always try to keep some stocked in the freezer for quick pull out lunches. Canned tomato soup has NOTHING on homemade! Not only does homemade taste much fresher and have way…
In the last couple years I have been second guessing just about everything when it comes to skin care, cosmetics, and toiletries. Too many harsh chemicals, toxic ingredients, and cancer causing additives are snuck in, and I’m not falling for it. Toothpaste is one of those things that I have dabbled in “them all”. Everything…
Let’s freak the kids out happy with a chicken nugget night, shall we?! These chicken nuggets can very easily be prepped in big batches and frozen. Just make them up, freeze them uncooked on a tray, and stick in freezer bags. You can pull out what you want and bake! You can shape them however…
My first born used to get the worst teething diaper rashes. I’m talking acid to the skin, red and raw bottom every time a tooth would poke through the skin. It had everything to do with teething, and although doing very bland, almost flu like diet changes while she was teething helped tremendously; she would…
An 18 month old PLUS a 3 ½ year old equals lots of hand washing! Between diaper changes with the baby, and potty wiping help with the toddler, we are constantly at the sink! Couple that with their natural affinity toward anything that will create a mess, and hand washing is at least an hourly…
I first saw the idea for a “quinoa bake” on Pintrest about a year ago. Over the last year I have tried dozens of different recipes for them, and in the last couple months finally came up with a version that is “me” 🙂 I love FLAVOR. And lots of it! And I love getting…
Fall is in full swing! Squash is just about everywhere. Everything from pumpkins, to acorns, and one of our family’s favorites…butternut! Here is a great little butternut squash soup that can be the perfect warm fall lunch, or a great addition to a roast chicken dinner. My recipe makes a good 5-7 quarts of soup…
Cold and flu season is upon us! There are so many natural things you can do to boost your immune system and give it a fighting chance against the bugs that will inevitably come their way. Preface! I am NOT a doctor! This is what I do for MY family to keep our immune systems…