November 2010

Preparing My Heart for Christmas

November 29, 2010

It's been a hard year.
As I begin to look back and reflect upon 2010, and anticipate celebrating Christmas this year, my heart is a bit heavy. It feels as though this year has been one of loss, struggle and discouragement.
We've lost family and friends to cancer, and heard of more diagnoses just recently. Walked through [...]

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Green Christmas: Natural Kids Toys and Gifts for Guys

November 26, 2010

This is the last of the 3-day Green Christmas event, and today I want to share with you some options for children and the men in your life (because goodness, aren't they always the hardest ones to buy for?)...

Oompa-- Toys, Gear, Furniture
When I first began learning about the toxins in plastic toys and possible lead [...]

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Green Christmas: Organic Women’s Clothes and Reusable Glass Straws

November 24, 2010

Welcome to Day 2 of Green Christmas, where I'm featuring some great "green" companies and products for more sustainable gift giving this holiday season!
You can learn more about how and why I decided to run this series and what it's all about here.
Today I want to share two more online shops with you...

Fashion and Earth [...]

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Green Christmas: Hard Lotion Bars and Fabric Gift Bags

November 23, 2010

Wouldn't it be nice to stay away from the mall and the big-box stores this holiday season? To support some smaller companies, and be able to choose more natural, earth-friendly and unique gifts for your loved ones?
Green Christmas is a 3-day focus on some of the less conventional stores and products available, to get you [...]

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How To Quickly Get Your Home Ready For Guests

November 22, 2010

Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
The holidays are in full swing, and along with holidays usually come guests. It is a blessing to host others in our homes, whether for a week night family dinner, weekend party, or small group Bible study, but sometimes the preparation for guests can become stressful or overwhelming.
We get [...]

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Giveaway: 6-pack Happy Heiny’s Cloth Diapers

November 19, 2010

Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer
As I have written to you all before, more and more people (and many of you) are making the switch to cloth diapering for so many reasons! Thanks to our ever-expanding internet technology, most of the fears associated with switching are being talked about openly and often. Due to this [...]

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How to Plant Garlic in the Fall

November 18, 2010

Garlic has stolen my heart as an organic gardener, because it is hands down one of the easiest and most reliable crops that I've grown so far.
For some reason, I initially had this idea that garlic was only for experienced gardeners and would be a challenging crop to grow. I've had quite the opposite experience, [...]

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Whole Foods for the Holidays: Main Dishes

November 15, 2010

During the holidays, main dish entrees are the belle of the ball. This is one of the few times of the year when we really go all out with time-consuming meals, expensive ingredients and make fancier courses that will knock our family's socks off.
Of course, I'm referring to the traditional turkeys and hams, but also [...]

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Nourishing Wife-Saver Breakfast Casserole

November 15, 2010

I grew up eating a "wife-saver" casserole each Christmas morning, with eggs and bacon and Corn Flakes crumbled on top. It was delicious and hearty, and best of all, my mom could make it the the day before and pop it in the oven while we opened gifts as a family.
Pancakes and waffles are a [...]

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Homemade and Frugal Christmas Ideas

November 15, 2010

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
Christmas is coming…soon! It’s a huge, commercial, and expensive holiday. Many families spend well over $1000, and some far more than that, on Christmas presents and paraphernalia every year. For families who are trying to be frugal or have to stick to a budget, it can be hard to provide [...]

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