I got a great response form readers about my cheapskate series which addressed living naturally and frugally at the same time. I got many emails from moms who liked the information on budget beauty, pregnancy on the cheap, and garage sale decorating. Some of these articles were picked up by blog carnivals like The Festival of Frugality. The response really opened my eyes to how important money matters are to most moms and natural and green moms are no exception. That is why I thought you … [Read more...]
The Healthiest Kids
I just finished reading The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood by William, Martha, James, and Robert Sears. I think I pretty much adore every single Sears book I have read but this one was especially good. The subtitle of the book is 10 Ways to Get Your Family on the Right Nutritional Track and if I had to recommend a book to anyone about healthful eating for children, this is the book I would tell them about. Our children are facing a nutritional crisis with increases in diabetes, obesity, … [Read more...]
My Son Thinks We Steal From Whole Foods
I was doing a bit of blog reading this morning and came across a hilarious post at Of Fish and Family. It reminded me of situations in my own family. In that post Margo outlines how her husband frequently comes home from the grocery store with junk food. She also tells the amusing story of how her son proclaimed to Daddy and the whole store how mommy usually steals from the store. This reminded me of how my own husband often comes home from the grocery store with junk food in hand. I don't … [Read more...]
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