Today I wanted to another gift guide: Non-Toxic Gift Ideas. We are surrounded with shopping options right now, but many of them may have negative affects on our health.
(more…)Gift Guide: Non-Toxic
categories: Holidays
Gift Guide: Stay at Home Mom
categories: Holidays
When it comes to buying gifts for the stay at home mom in your life I think there are three main categories that you should think of when choosing a gift: (1) making her life easier, (2) taking time for herself, or (3) an indulgent gift that she wouldn’t normally buy/take time for herself.
This gift guide expands on my *own* experience as a stay at home mom and those SAHMs in my life (and items we have and love!).
I hope this stay at home mom gift guide helps you narrow down an amazing gift!
Instant Pot Cookbook – it seems rare that we hear someone doesn’t have a Instant Pot. And what mom doesn’t need a variety of one pot meals to make dinnertime that-much-simple.
Or Skinnytaste One & Done Cookbook. Variety of “one pot” meals- instant pot, sheet pan, slow cooker, etc.
Fuzzy Robe – 18,000 reviews! Or if you want a more every season/ daily robe check out THIS ONE.
Live Plant. I don’t think many people think of this — but a live plant can bright up a space without having to know their decorating style. The one linked is both interesting in color and the base is a neutral color.
Skincare Set. Mom’s sometime need a little push to take the 5-10 minutes in the am/pm to herself. This gift will give her that gentle nudge to take the time for herself!
Backpack Diaper Bag – okay, this may be on my personal wishlist as we are 1/2 way through baby #6 pregancy, but a backpack helps keep your hands free while out running errands– and that’s always a good thing! Take it a step further and fill it with some fun things– chocolate, a hat, pack of baby diapers, etc!
Mascara & Lipgloss Duo . This duo will help ANY mom feel put together in 2 minutes! No harsh, harmful ingredients and the lipgloss has a wonderful scent from Madagascar Vanilla!
Slippers. Classic style in a few classical colors.
Kendra Scott earrings. What women wouldn’t want a little glitz to open in Christmas? The earrings linked are ‘simple’ enough to be worn everyday for some glam or easily dressed up!
I’d love for you to share in the comments one of your favorite past gifts you’ve received or one you are planning to buy for the stay at home mom in your life!
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Prepping Our Home for a New School Year
categories: homemaking, homeschool
Today I am sharing 6 tips on how I prep our home for the new school year. I’d love to hear your ideas too, so leave a comment.
Homemaking Schedule
I have had a homemaking schedule for years. With the ebbs and flows of life, I still find myself coming back to it. Prepping our home for a new school year definitely feels welcoming after the chaos of gardening, fishing days, bike rides and all the summer fun that leaves the homemaking a little to the wayside. I have a whole series here on the blog about my different days of homemaking (kitchen day, office day, laundry day, cleaning day, and errand day). This helps me keep up on our home and keeps the daily focus to one “task.”
Preserving Garden Chives
I think half the battle of growing a garden is actually preserving the abundance in ways that we’ll actually eat it come wintertime. Today I wanted to share three ways I preserve my garden chives and how I cook with them come fall and winter.
(more…)Safe Sunscreen: How To Choose
categories: health
Sunny days are upon us and I couldn’t be more excited. Thanks to my family goal this year of taking more care of our health I knew I needed to double check if the sunscreen I bought last year was actually safe sunscreen.
When I took it out of the closet, first impressions of my sunscreen was that it was safe- . But if I’ve learned anything over last year with our family’s health journey – it’s that labels can be deceiving.
Thanks to the Environmental Working Group website (EWG), I quickly logged on and looked it up only to be shocked that it wasn’t. EWG had rated my “safe” sunscreen at a 7! The higher the number on their scale of 1-10, the higher the rating the worse the product is for you. EEKK.
(more…)New Year’s Resolution Update
It’s been three months since making New Year’s Resolutions. By now statistics say that many people have already given up on their resolutions for the year and by the end of the year only about 8% actually keep their New Year’s Resolution. I wanted to check in with you and see how you are doing?!
(more…)Fill Your Freezer: February 26-28
categories: Fill Your Freezer February
I’m a little sad this year’s Fill Your Freezer February has come to a close! If you want to see all over this year and past years posts, click HERE .
I had a technically glitch with Friday’s post, so I decided to combine these last few days!
(more…)Fill Your Freezer: February 25
categories: Fill Your Freezer February, food
I feel I’ve made a bunch of snacks for Fill Your Freezer February, but I know wants this snow and cold snap breaks my kids will be back to playing outside and enjoying our nature walks. In return that means they’re always hungry!
Fill Your Freezer: February 24
categories: Fill Your Freezer February, food
I got a happy surprise yesterday while making enchiladas for dinner tonight!
I was able to make a few extra enchiladas beyond what was able to fit in my pan; I tucked these extras into a freezer gallon bag, labeled them burritos and added to the freezer!
Fill Your Freezer: February 23
categories: Fill Your Freezer February
Today’s freezer friendly oatmeal bar recipe can be eaten as part of breakfast or as a snack!
Oatmeal Bars
I had to go searching for the internet for this oatmeal bar recipe, and thank goodness I found it again! I now need to go write it down in my recipe box — if you don’t have one — I encourage you to! There’s nothing like keeping favorite recipes close at hand and share with others when they ask!
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