February 2011

On Things That Bring Me to a Complete Loss For Words

February 28, 2011

Words. I'm usually full of them.
As I write this post, however, I am entirely lacking in the right ones that will tell you what I want to say. In fact, my usually steady heart now beats frantically with panic at the sheer weight of responsibility hangs heavy over me as I contemplate what is to [...]

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Recipe: Grain-Free Dehydrated Apple Pie, Sweetened with Molasses

February 25, 2011

Written by Shannon, Contributing Writer
It seems like so long ago now, but the apples I used to make this pie were picked from my father's apple tree during our visit in August. It was the last day of our week long visit, so full of wonderful memories of seeing my father carry my sons on [...]

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Getting Back Into a Routine When You’ve Gotten Off Track

February 24, 2011

Here's how it usually happens: We go through a busy or hard season of life and I get off track of my usual routines, become disorganized, and things feel generally chaotic. So, I spend time putting together an elaborate routine, making all these amazing plans of how I will be more on the ball, more [...]

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The Thoughtful Parent’s Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations

February 22, 2011

Guest Post by Christina
It's one of the big questions new parents face today, once you've gotten past "were you trying to get pregnant?" (which I still can't believe people ask...) and the less invasive "did you do it all-natural?" "are you going to breast-feed?" and even "are you using cloth-diapers?" [...]

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Hamburger Soup: Hearty, Seasonal, GAPS Friendly

February 21, 2011

There's something about the heartiness of this soup that makes it feel like such nourishing comfort food to me. Packed with seasonal winter veggies (onions, carrots, turnips, celeriac) and grass-fed beef, this is a meal that truly satisfies, even without grains on the side.
Quite sadly, soup lovers do not inhabit our home (other than my lone [...]

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Giveaway Week: Berkey Light Water Filter ($209 value)!

February 18, 2011

Drinking pure water is a pretty hot topic these days. Once the public began to be aware of the toxins in regular tap water, the bottled water industry absolutely boomed in the 1990's and early 2000's.
Greener and more sustainable living has slowly moved to the forefront, with the introduction of stainless steel and BPA-free water [...]

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Giveaway Week: 2 Nights at Hampton Creek Inn Bed & Breakfast

February 17, 2011

I love eating out, getting away on vacation and staying in beautiful hotels or Bed & Breakfast inns. It's always such a treat. One thing that I don't love, though, is knowing that I am eating foods I wouldn't normally choose to eat at home, and contributing to more wasteful and less sustainable ways of doing things.
Imagine [...]

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Giveaway Week: Living Clay Package from Nature’s Cleansing Clay

February 16, 2011

I first heard about the strange and curious practice of eating clay by reading Nourishing Traditions. The idea was absolutely foreign to me, but intrigued me as I had been learning more about trace minerals and the important part that they play in our health.
It was still a good two years before I finally went [...]

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Giveaway Week: $100 of Wholesome Skin Care from Graham Gardens

February 15, 2011

Pure. Simple. Gentle. Those are my requirements for anything that I put on my precious baby's delicate skin.
Knowing that undesirable and toxic ingredients in personal care products actually seep into our skin and ultimately into our bloodstream keeps me very vigilant about all of the products that our family uses. As a mama who wants [...]

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Giveaway Week: Naturopathic First Aid Kit Package ($99.95 value)!

February 14, 2011

Quick... your 3 year old just fell off his bike and scraped up his knee on the gravel really badly. He's bleeding, he's screaming and you're not really sure what to do. You wish you knew of some natural remedies to help stop the bleeding, ease his pain and prevent infection, but in that frazzled [...]

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