When you choose to live a homestead life, you will enrich your life in so many ways. It will be a different way to raise your kids and a whole new lifestyle. It might not always be easy, but it is worth considering if you want to enhance your life. Here are a few things about the lifestyle that you need to understand. Self-sufficiency One big reason many people choose the homesteading lifestyle is to eat and provide the family with their own food. It can teach you to be self-sufficient. … [Read more...]
Creating a Morning Ritual of Gratitude and Compassion
Being compassionate isn’t something that comes naturally to many. Human nature is designed in such a way that it’s preferable to concentrate on our own personal needs and the priorities we set for ourselves. That means we won’t consider the feelings of others and work to help them unless we make doing so a focal point in our own daily routine. A powerful way of setting intention and providing a mindful roadmap for your day is to engage in some sort of practice that organizes your habits in ways … [Read more...]
Do You Follow The Frog?
Today kicks off Follow the Frog Week. What exactly is that you ask? Well, basically this initiative comes to us from the Rainforest Alliance and it is a week-long campaign that encourages individuals and businesses to celebrate sustainability by taking even one small step toward a greener lifestyle. There is actually a little green frog on numerous products such as coffee, tea, chocolate, flowers, paper and wood products that signify these are better choices for the planet. Have you seen the … [Read more...]
Are You ‘Greener Than Thou’?
A new ad video from Clorox Green Works (see it below) sparked some great conversations on Facebook recently. Some green moms are feeling attacked by the video because they feel it makes our concern for environmental issues seem more than a little nutty. Others commented that it simply highlights yet another high standard that moms must live up to or they will be made to feel that they are not good enough. I think all points were valid and there is no denying that the video is a bit condescending … [Read more...]
Toadally Primal Wellness Bundle
Several weeks back I shared a great ebook bundle that catered to the traditional, whole foods, real foods, natural parenting crowd. It was a great package and went over well so it is not surprising to see another ebook bundle pop up here recently. This one is a whole different lineup but equally awesome, with popular ebooks from 25 different authors/blogger, for a total of 33 different books. It has a paleo, primal foods, traditional foods and lifestyle slant and I have had my eye on several … [Read more...]
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