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Sourdough A to Z eBook: Win a Copy!

April 8, 2011

Sourdough is a champion traditional food (don't miss Stacey's post on sourdough next Friday). By slowly fermenting the grain during the souring process, it becomes easily digestible (sometimes even for those with allergies or particular grain sensitivities), it reduces phytates (for better mineral availability and absorption), it even lower the insulin response to consuming the carbohydrates.
Even [...]

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Selecting Seeds for Garden Success

March 7, 2011

Shelves stuffed full of beautiful envelopes that seem about to burst with potential. Page after glossy page of glorious looking, boldly colored vegetables. No wonder it's so hard to choose seeds for your garden with all the options out there!
Beyond the sheer variety, what about the practical issues like will these tomatoes get blight like the [...]

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A Versatile Baby Carrier: Chai Wrap Tai Giveaway

January 27, 2011

When my first baby began teething so badly that I could hardly get anything done all day (except comfort her), I decided to fork out the big bucks and get my first high-quality baby carrier (an Ergo). When my second was newborn, I realized that the Ergo and it's additional newborn insert just didn't work [...]

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Natural and Eco-Friendly Laundry Soap Reviews: 5 Moms Test and Compare

November 4, 2010

In light of the growing interest in more natural and environmentally friendly products over the past several years, the number of cleaning products lining the shelves of your local health food store (and even conventional stores) has grown enormously!
For a mom with a limited budget and barely enough time to get through the mountains of [...]

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Spoonk Rider Portable Acupressure Mat: Review and Giveaway

September 16, 2010

There is a new nighttime battle between my husband and I. No, it isn't a tug-of-war for the comforter or over who gets the fluffiest pillow. We're both clamoring to use our Spoonk Rider mat, for a little bit of bedtime relaxation!
I first ran into the Spoonk Rider portable acupressure mat at an Eco Trade [...]

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1000th Post Party Giveaway: Deluxe Excalibur 3900 9-Tray Dehydrator ($220 Value)

June 18, 2010

It's been a hard secret to keep, but at last I can announce that after the smashing success of our Excalibur Dehydrator giveaway last fall, it's time to give away another one!
I've owned a 9-Tray Excalibur for about a year and a half now. I keep it on my kitchen counter the way that most [...]

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Simplified Menu Planning with Plan to Eat: Review and Giveaway

June 4, 2010

I've been menu planning for many, many years now and I've always been a paper and pen kind of gal. However, when Clint from Plan to Eat asked me to review the site and offer a giveaway to my readers, I was excited to give something new and different a try.
My first impression of Plan [...]

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Giveaway: FuzziBunz Diapers from Just Bumming Around

May 27, 2010

This giveaway has now ended!
Since this was a wildly popular giveaway last time around, we've decided to offer it again!
Just Bumming Around is a wonderful mom-owned and run cloth diaper online boutique, serving both Canada and the US. They carry only their very favorite products (which happen to include some of my favorites!) and [...]

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Healthy Snacks to Go Ebook: Review and a Giveaway

May 11, 2010

This giveaway has now ended.
One area that is really tough for a lot of mamas is figuring out what kind of simple, fast and nourishing snacks they can feed their kids.
Committed to whole foods myself, there are the odd days when I long to be able to just grab a few packaged [...]

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Giveaway: Fuzzi Bunz One-Size Diaper, Hemp Insert and Bamboo Wipes

March 30, 2010
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Now that I've got you all thinking about diapers (not to mention the fact that one of the themes at Keeper of the Home this month has been reducing waste), it's the perfect time to offer a giveaway of my current fave, the Fuzzi Bunz One-Size pocket diaper!
Just Bumming Around, who happens to be one [...]

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