I don't know if you caught wind of the storm brewing lately in regards to those who embrace homesteading. I saw it myself last week and was absolutely flabbergasted. A well known family in California (The Dervaes) have decided to claim ownership of the term Urban Homestead(ing) and had it trademarked. Then they proceeded to send out letters to bloggers and even companies who used these terms or had them as part of their business name asking them to remove these references. Facebook pages for … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
A Clean Breeze with More House Plants
Did you ever consider how much time we spend indoors daily? It’s shocking if we add up the minutes and hours compared to just being out in the world. That’s why indoor air is something we shouldn’t take for granted, especially when low quality air can create unhealthy side effects for the whole family. In fact, poor indoor air caused by various factors including mold, mildew, and fumes from paint, heating systems, or other chemicals are catalysts for allergies that contribute to one of the … [Read more...]
This Moment – Butterfly Fairy
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. - Soulemama … [Read more...]
Transitioning Kids to REAL Food
I often get questions about how to transition kids to healthier REAL foods. Like many, my own parenting career started with me feeding my kids the Standard American Diet (SAD). My oldest child got his start on formula followed by hot dogs, mac and cheese, pizza, chicken nuggets, deli meats, and the like. Some of that carried over to my second child because it was already established as the "good" food to my oldest. It wasn't until I quit working to stay home with my kids that I spent a large … [Read more...]
Homemade Vita-Mix Peanut Butter
Just a little more Vita-Mix love... We are not terribly big on Peanut Butter in this house... pretty much the only ones who eat it are one of my sons and my husband. My hubby buys Smuckers brand because it is one of the few that does not have added sugar in it... just peanuts. Well, my son decided to see if he could make his own.. he is a on a real cooking kick lately. He went from peanuts to creamy butter in about 3 minutes. I have to admit it was pretty delish! Next up I think we will try … [Read more...]
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