Make a Wool Felt Birthday Crown

by Cara | Apr 18, 2013 | Do it yourself and save

Before I had this blog, I had  a little craft blog. I haven’t kept up on that craft blog but I wanted to move some of my favorite posts over here and share some of our new favorites.  Healthy living easily extends to the activities we do with our children and...

Feeding your Family Healthy Food When You Are A Single Parent

by Cara | Apr 15, 2013 | Do it yourself and save

Single parent families all have their own individual struggles, but nearly across the board we’re short on time, attention, energy, money, and yet still are passionate to provide wholesome food for our children! In many families, understandably, the need for...

Seasonal Allergies? Try milk kefir to seal your gut and reduce or eliminate allergies!

by Cara | Mar 25, 2013 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

I suffered from seasonal (pollen) allergies for as long as I can remember.   Spring, summer, and then even when we would bring a douglas fir Christmas tree into the house for the month of December all started the sneezing, watery eyes, itchy throat, and runny nose....

Multitask: Listen to Podcasts and Knock Out Chores

by Cara | Mar 14, 2013 | Do it yourself and save

If we’re friends, there’s no doubt that in quite a few of our conversations I’ll talk about what I learned in such-and-such podcast. I LOVE podcasts ever since I started listening to them when my kids were babies. Know what I love most about...

10 Fun Ways to Get Probiotics

by Cara | Feb 11, 2013 | breakfast, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

Probiotics are beneficial for everyone- ever since I started reading about traditional diets 6 years ago, I notice all the ‘new’ discoveries about probiotics helping with digestion, autoimmune disorders, and other chronic conditions.  In reality, they used...

Dehydrated Kiwi, Nature’s Sweet and Sour Candy

by Cara | Feb 6, 2013 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

Dried kiwi is way better than sweet-and-sour conventional candy- no stomachache afterward, no artificial dyes, and it’s easy to make yourself! To dry kiwi Rinse kiwi under running water Peel with a paring knife Cut once lengthwise Cut into 4 slices width-wise,...