Do you know how to attract bees to your yard? Maybe a better question is why would you possibly want to attract bees to your yard? While there are some people who will do whatever it takes to eliminate all kinds of insects from their property in an attempt to create the “perfect” yard, the more informed and conscious gardeners, homeowners, and consumers understand that the presence of bees is actually a good thing. Vital in fact. The more bees that are present in your yard or garden, the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
Reuseable Straws and Popsicle Molds on Zulily
Three of my absolute favorite things are on sale at Zulily currently. I jumped all over these deals myself so I had to share... Popsicle Molds: We go through lots of popsicles in the summer and to keep costs down, as well as avoid the needless wrapper and stick waste (which always end up on the lawn) we make our own at home. I also like having control over the sugar content and the use of artificial dyes. No need to ensure hyperactivity! Anyway we have several different molds to keep … [Read more...]
Weekend Freebie: The Family Camping Handbook
This weekend only get the awesome Kindle version of the book The Family Camping Handbook: Real Food in the Big Woods written by Katie of Kitchen Stewardship, absolutely free. It's an awesome book and I highly recommend it if you have trouble coming up with REAL food ideas when you go camping or traveling. What are some of the common camping foods? Canned beans, ramen noodles, hotdogs and white bread buns, pop tarts??? We cannot buy those easy but nutritionally devoid items and call them food. … [Read more...]
5 Minute Raspberry Spinach Sorbet
Looking for a cool summer treat that is easier than churning ice cream for hours and healthier than the stuff the ice man sells? This quickie sorbet is tasty, refreshing, healthy, and kid approved. I love that is so easy and fast to make as well. When the kids come inside after a long day playing outside or they finish up a sweaty session at their CrossFit Kids class I can make this up in a flash and not worry about unhealthy ingredients. In fact this sorbet has greens in it! It may be Popeye's … [Read more...]
12 Natural Ways to Soothe & Heal Bug Bites
It's that time of year when moms start to worry about making sure their precious littles are sufficiently protected from the bugs of summer. If your kids are anything like mine they don't want to play outside in the heat of the day, when the bugs are few and far between, and who could blame them? When the sun starts to fade and the temperature dips though they get a second wind and they hit the door running. Unfortunately the bugs (ie mosquitoes) have the same idea. My kids have already come … [Read more...]
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