6 Facts About Circumcision
Deciding whether or not to circumcise your baby boy is a decision that will impact your son for the rest of his life. Make sure you get the facts.
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Lacto Fermented Salsa: Fresh Garden Salsa Recipes
Recently our family has been experimenting in the world of Lacto-fermented vegetables. We have mostly just made pickles and hot peppers so far. But this Lacto fermented salsa recipe is by far our favorite. Last week I bought a box of dent and spot tomatoes from a local farm for 88 cents per lb. After…
Is Organic Honey Chemical Free?
Can Honey Farms Truly Be Organic? The plain fact is, honeybees travel several miles from their hive foraging for attractive flowers to sip their sweet nectar. They then return to their hives and get to work on making that golden sweet honey that only the honeybees do so perfectly. Even though the beekeepers flowers may…
Why Water Birth?
“Fantastic,” said one mother (Mary Cleveland) when I asked her about her water birth experience. It’s a common response from women who have labored or given birth in water, but what’s all the hype? What’s so great about giving birth in water? If you’re the kind of person who likes to take a bath when…
Finding Free Fun
Today, my daughters asked me when we are going to the zoo again. They have amazing memories. My three-year-old Emily was recalling the un-caged parrot that was sitting in the tree, able to fly wherever he chose, as well as the butterflies in the insect pavilion that crawled from nearby flowers to drink from a…
Herbs For Wildlife – Echinacea
I think what fascinates me the most about many of our native herbs is how the Native American Tribes found uses for them. Many times by observing what was going on in nature itself. It is said that they first discovered Echinacea Angustifolia by observing how the Elk would seek it out to eat when…
“Basil’s In Season” Lemon Basil Strawberry Muffins
The hottest month of summer is the prime time for every gardener’s fresh basil. There are a whole lot of different flavorful varieties of basil like lime, lemon, and cinnamon just to name a few. Basil is extremely easy to grow and loves the heat and sunshine. The plants make a beautiful display in the…
How To Start Recycling
Guest Post by TerraCycle Families are creatures of habit. Habit is helpful in accomplishing tasks with young kids, and keeping everything organized. It cuts down on the questions of what’s coming next, and keeps everyone in line. Habit is also the reason that some people think it’s harder to begin recycling, or harder to begin “going green.”…
Live Below Your Means
My mom hates the word, “budget.” She says it reminds her of a diet – something people will try in order to get drastic results but ultimately end up reverting back to their previous eating, or spending, habits that got them into trouble in the first place. I have no problem using the word “budget”…
Heirlooms, Hybrids And GMO
HEIRLOOMS I love all my open-pollinated heirloom varieties of vegetables and flowers. They are perfectly designed for growing in an organic garden. Heirlooms have not been tampered with by man and each seed being it’s original and perhaps changed only by nature itself. They are historical seeds that have been saved and passed down through…