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Natural Cold Remedies

· essential oils, Natural

No one likes getting sick but these cold remedies make it a bit more manageable. Plus, who doesn’t love something both simple and all natural?

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A couple of weeks ago we all came down with our first cold of the year. First my son had it and we all know kids love to spread their germs! I’ve never been the type of person to take pain medication, even as a teenager. I liked to avoid it at all costs and only took Tylenol if absolutely necessary. Silly me though never tried anything to manage the symptoms and always suffered through it.

It doesn’t have to be that way!

If you prefer not to take medication, there’s still hope for managing your symptoms! Allow me to share my tried and true favorites.

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Decluttering With Kids

· minimalism, motherhood

You may not always have control over what comes into your home, but you do have the power to decide if it stays. Join with me as I tackle the toy room and share our experience with minimalism!

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Our Transition to Minimalism

We have an appointment at our local kids consignment shop this week and since I am going to be de-cluttering anyway I thought I’d share it with you all too!

Despite my efforts to take on a minimalist lifestyle, it has proven to be difficult to keep the clutter at bay. In a perfect world, I would only have the bare necessities and a few chosen items that truly bring joy to my life. However, I have to keep reminding myself that I’m not the only one living here.

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Play Beyond the Toy Box

· motherhood, Sustainable Living

In a society of tablets and flashy toys, raise your child up to love nature. Build with sticks, balance on trees and play beyond the toy box.

Get Kids Outside, Play with Nature

More Like Jared

When I was a kid I can remember playing outside for hours. We had a neighbor about 2 years older than me who would come over every so often.

From building forts out of hay in the barn, to secret hide outs in the shed it was always an adventure when Jared came over. To this day I’m sure the wood is still there in the loft of the shed. You may even find secret notes hidden beneath the panels if you look carefully.

One of the more memorable times with Jared was when he made an insulated “house.” Obviously it wasn’t really a house, but as a 9 year old I thought it was highly impressive. Somehow he made the structure out of sticks and insulated it with hay but the entire outside was covered in snow. We played in that “house” every day until all of the snow melted into one big mushy mess.

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When You’re “That Mom” In The Church

· motherhood

To the mom who feels like church is a waste of time, I feel that. I know how it feels to leave church with a screaming child and wondering why I even tried in the first place.

I have been there through the moments of exhaustion, embarrassment and frustration.

I know how it feels to be “that mom” in the church…

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I think we all know who I’m talking about too. It’s not Mary with her perfectly behaved 10 year old, although I’m sure Mary has seen her days of struggle too. It’s not Kim with the newborn who sleeps the entire service, but best believe her days are coming!

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DIY Natural Foaming Hand Soap

· DIY Products, Natural

Lather up your hands with this super simple DIY foaming hand soap. You can’t beat it for something easy, customizable and of course natural ingredients!

DIY Natural Foaming Hand Soap

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I’ve been making my own hand soap for several months now. It only takes simple ingredients and chances are you already have some, if not all of them! I keep this particular soap in my bathroom but plan to make one in the kitchen very soon. I’m so indecisive though. There’s so many different combos i’m eager to try next.

First, let’s talk about a few of the many different uses of each ingredient. The good thing is that each of these ingredients can be used for MANY different products other than hand soap. I can’t talk about all of them because well, honestly I’d be here all day and still not be done! I’d love to share some of my personal favorites though.

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