Category: simple living
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simple, intentional giving
Christmas. It’s over and January is in full swing. It feels great, doesn’t it?!? I love Christmas; it’s one of my favorite times of the year, but when January arrives,…
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teething tea for baby
Teething Tea!! Yes, tea for babies! I’ve talked before about how we use teas and tinctures in our house to fight off sickness, calm our minds and bodies, for reproductive…
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berries, a baby, and nap-time jam
I’ve dreamed for years about berry picking with my little ones. Picking berries and tucking them away to be used all year is something that I’m rather passionate about and…
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cloth wipes
View fullsize View fullsize With babies come diapers–a lot of diapers! My mom raised all four of us mostly in cloth diapers and so the decision to use cloth for…
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a {home}birth story :: oak alexander
Throughout my pregnancy, I read birth story after birth story and each time I read one I felt more empowered and more capable of the task that was ahead of…
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birth blends
I apologize to all of you readers out there who are not interested in all of the baby things that I’ve been posting lately…but they are consuming my thoughts and…
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handmade christmas
The past few weeks have been filled with family celebrations, gift-making, gift-giving, and so much food! And while this little blog of mine was on my mind off and on…
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baby bottom salve
The baby creations and preparations continue around here! This is one that I’m excited to try and see how well it works. Having read quite a lot about herbs that…
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put up and put away
It’s official! The canning season in this house has come to an end! My canning supplies have been crowding our kitchen for the last few weeks in hopes that a…
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garden notes :: 10.16.15
View fullsize I said farewell to most of my garden this past weekend. We still haven’t had a hard frost in Minneapolis (however, tonight could be the night!), but the…