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So, what do you do when you only have a week or two until a holiday or birthday and you don’t have a gift? For those who don’t know, I have a shop where I sell my soaps, shampoos, essential oil blends and other items. Right now, everything that usually takes 3 days to arrive...
I’ve always loved doing little fun things with my kids. Fall crafts are usually easy projects. It’s a great season to use nature to decorate your house. This means frugal and natural looking crafts. I have a daughter who is super artistic and boys who pretend they aren’t as interested, but are right in there...
I taught elementary (primary) school for many years. Before then I taught preschool. After that I taught some high school, and I’ve even been an adjunct professor at the University level. I love to teach! Because of this (and having my own children), I love the idea of making every purchase meaningful and choosing the...
Clean water is vital for survival. Without water, you can die after 3 days from dehydration. Contaminated water lists a whole new set of problems that can be deadly in an emergency situation, making water purification and storage vital. For the Emergency Preparedness Part 3, I will be discussing emergency water supplies and emergency water...
I previously discussed that there are different types of emergency preparing. There is acute emergency preparing (e.g. needing to leave the home without much notice, like an emergency hospital stay). There is also collecting emergency supplies (food, medical, home and car). Last, there is learning how to produce your own supplies so that you are...
Emergency preparedness is something a lot of people think about after an emergency occurs. A lot of us are busy living life and trying to get through every day. If you haven’t been spurred into thinking of preparing for emergencies or trained by family or friends, then it may just not occur to you…until now....
Baby powder is to help prevent or heal diaper rash. But we also use it to help keep art projects dry, as well as to help keep feet from sticking to gel pads in pointe shoes. It’s very versatile and is widely used. That’s why this baby powder recipe is such a great DIY to...
Start them young! Ownership of knowledge is important whether you are a child or an adult. Whenever you are part of the learning process in a hands on way, you are much more likely to care and retain more information, whatever your learning style may be. Creating herbal projects for kids is a great way...
To explain why I don’t wear a wedding ring, I need to tell you that I grew up in Africa. I spent all my youngest years and teen years in Zimbabwe, then went to Rift Valley Academy boarding school in Kenya for my senior year of high school. Growing up, I had no idea that...
Those dads are vital to our families. The most special gifts we could give are those that the kids can make themselves. Get these last minute Father’s Day gifts and make it a fun family activity to celebrate dad. 6 DIY Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts Every guy is different, so I’ve put together 15...
I can often feel overwhelmed with all of the bad news we hear. Then something comes along that just makes me sigh a happy sigh and renews hope. How are animals helping people? Well, these are not just your every day animals, but happen to be super cute, super soft, and extra cuddly. I was...
Most of us with children have walked into our child’s bedroom at some point and have had the overwhelming desire to grab a giant garbage bag and get rid of at least 90% of everything in the room. Over the years I have gone through the stages of big toys (but not as many) when...
If you missed my article on What Stress Does to Your Body, check it out. Chronic stress does horrible things to you internally and can eventually lead to deadly complications. Having a resource of Stress Relieving Herbs and Teas can be extremely beneficial. 4 things I mention in What Stress Does to Your Body is...
New years are often about new beginnings. New Year, new you, new years resolutions, starting fresh, and all. I’m sure a lot of you have already been making plans and have been getting busy. Others of you may be sitting back and still contemplating exactly what needs to happen. For me though, it’s not...
Last year we did a beautiful thing. I saw a Thankful tree on Pinterest and on a whim decided the day before Thanksgiving that we were going to make one. It was super easy and turned out to be a memorable experience. We actually had people from both sides of the family – in-laws, grandparents,...
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