Finding Grace-Filled Confidence in the Chaos
Autumn is my FAVORITE season! But only since becoming an adult. As I kid, I used to love winter and freezing temps because it means snowmobiling and building snow forts (What can I say? I’m from North Dakota!) Now I’m happy to make fall last as long as possible and enjoy it as much as possible, […] Read more…
Over the past few years, our family has really enjoyed learning more about and using essential oils in our home. Maybe you are new to essential oils or wanting to deepen your knowledge about them so you can use them for your family as well! I thought I’d share today what I’ve learned about how essential oils […] Read more…
Last year, I lost 18 pounds and several inches after participating in a program called Transform30, which cut out gluten and dairy and incorporated whole foods and exercise. Although I’ve kept most of the weight off, my enthusiasm has waned, unintentionally, for continuing that push toward whole food eating and exercising. It can be time-consuming, frustrating […] Read more…
Lavender essential oil is one of the most useful and diverse oils that you can buy! It’s also very reasonably priced, so your money goes far–which I love! Lavender is anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and a stress reducer. It helps in healing. And it smells great, so it’s perfect for use as a massage oil too! I […] Read more…
Ugh, the dreaded hand, foot and mouth disease. I was first “introduced” to this condition when my husband contracted it on a missions trip to Costa Rica back in 2002. He and I were only friends then and he had sent me a long email detailing his incredibly painful 10 day struggle with the blistering […] Read more…
Let’s talk about money. And health care insurance. When the two are combined, they can be cringeworthy! It’s no joke that health care costs are rising quickly each year. There is expected to be a 15-20% increase in premium costs within the next year for all traditional health insurance plans. That means if you’re paying […] Read more…
Every day about 3:30 in the afternoon, my children turn into ravenous wolves. No, this isn’t an episode of Once Upon a Time. Instead, it’s simply a sign of mid-afternoon hunger, demonstrated in bad attitudes and crazy behavior by the four little people that live in my house! I was talking to a friend about […] Read more…
During the cold and flu season, I admit that I worry often about my children getting really sick. It just takes so much out of them and of us as parents and it seems to take forever to get our lives back on track once illness has ravaged our family! About three years ago, I started […] Read more…
Welcome to 31 Days of Hope for Moms! To see all the posts in the series, click here! Today’s post is from my real-life friend, Theresa! She is writing about her experience with being chronically unwell and the ways she is managing her illness. Mothering is a high calling. It tests us, challenges us to increase in […] Read more…
Welcome to 31 Days of Hope for Moms! To see all the posts in the series, click here! Do you want to eat a doughnut after looking at this picture? Will you walk around all day hankering for a piece of chocolate or some chips and cheese or maybe a pop {that’s what we call soda […] Read more…
Hi everyone! Today I wanted to quickly share a resource with you that will help you take charge of your family’s health. And I’m answering a super important question as it relates to the money being made in this bundle sale you’re going to hear about, so read on! ;) 2014 Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle […] Read more…
In December of 2012, we dropped our traditional health insurance and joined a “medical sharing group” called Samaritan Ministries International. We had officially gone crazy. I talk in a previous post about exactly how Samaritan Ministries works. {It meets the “insurance” requirements set in place by the government so that we won’t be fined.} Then […] Read more…
I am very excited to be bringing you a giveaway of Redmond Trading Company’s Bath Salt Plus! I use Redmond Bath Salts to take gentle detox baths. To give you the best explanation of what Redmond bath salts are, here is an excerpt from their website… In Redmond™ Bath Salt you will find an abundance of […] Read more…
Hi everyone! I am very excited today to bring you a super fun and unique giveaway! Nicole Beard from Working Kansas Homemaker has an Etsy shop called Crafty Beards, where she sells beautiful, hand-crafted crocheted hair clips, infinity scarves, hats, kitchen dish “circles” and these lovely facial scrubbies! Crochet Facial Scrubbies have many uses: […] Read more…
Yay, summer! I love summer and very much enjoy seeing the green grass, trees, flowers and garden plants springing up from the ground. Unfortunately along with the joys of summer come the annoyances, like ticks and insect bites. There are a lot of ways you can repel ticks, repel mosquitos and treat your insect bites […] Read more…