Welcome to this week's edition of Living Simply Saturday- The "A Mother's Work is Never Done" carnival (and gosh, isn't it true?).This week, I'm so eager to hear all about your answers to these questions I posted last week (see that post for more background on the point of this week's carnival):** How do you ...

I'm so excited for tomorrow's "A Mother's Work is Never Done" carnival (part of Living Simply Saturdays) and to read all the wonderful tips and wisdom from the moms out there!I'll be putting together my own post with some of the things I do that help to make my weekends and "days off" more relaxing ...

 *An example of my loot from a successful morning of garage sale shopping for my son last summer*Inspired by my own recent efforts in stocking up on affordable children's clothes for my two little ones, I thought I would share my own methods for making sure that we have all the clothes, shoes, jackets, etc. that they need, ...

Continuing on from Monday's post... 3) Do you have the insulin problem (insulin resistance) and if so, how do you deal with it?I do have insulin issues, although mine are not as pronounced as some women's. This may be because I have been able to maintain a healthy weight, ever since I began to drop the junk foods I ...

I found out a way to get blackberry stains off my little girl's off-white blouse and pumpkin baby food off my little guy's white/green shirt... without any heavy chemicals, and with minimal effort and cheap ingredients? Do I have your attention yet? :)Here are the ingredients: Liquid Dish Detergent, Glycerin, and water. The glycerin I ...

I made a realization today. I really enjoy crocheting! I haven't done it since I was in university, and only for a very short period of time at that. I made one lovely, dark sage green, very soft lap blanket which my son uses in his crib, despite the fact that it is entirely uneven ...

Hello, fellow PCOS'ers!I hope you don't think that I have forgotten or abandoned you in light of my current pregnancy! In fact, it makes me even more eager than ever to continue to talk through the issues surrounding PCOS. I hope that I can offer encouragement, as I keep sharing about the lifestyle changes that ...

** I apologize for yet another departure from the book I'm working through, but since leaving our house in such a hurry, I completely forgot to bring it with me. I'm going to diverge for two weeks, until I'm home again, then I'll continue on with where I was at!** I think that being a mother ...

So, I have a new cookbook that I'd like to buy (surprise, surprise)... It's called Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day , and here's why I'm interested: I stumbled upon this video last week and was instantly curious as to whether I could incorporate this into my practice of making healthy, digestible (ie. soaked, sprouted ...

Yesterday morning started like any other day, but at 10 am, my husband asked me whether I would be okay with going to Seattle to stay with his family for a week or two. It was unexpected, but I understood the reasoning behind the request. I'm not sure how many of you have heard the ...