As a homemaker, it is so easy to get caught up and overwhelmed by the never-ending cycle of cooking-cleaning-laundry, cooking-cleaning-laundry. If I’m not careful I can quickly fall into the depressing trap of thinking “Woe is me. What I do doesn’t matter. This is so un-fulfilling.” Even though my life is completely focused on pouring [...]
Planning to get pregnant? Just want to get healthy?
April 17, 2012 By
One of my favorite authors and video “personalities” is Shoshanna Easling. Shoshanna and her family own and operate the Bulk Herb Store. I have followed Shoshanna’s work for some time now. Imagine my glee when they offered to send me a copy of their newest production, Making Babies, to review! What a TREASURE! This is [...]
Like Real Food? Like to cook? Get this e-book!
April 16, 2012 By
I have always cooked from scratch. It’s just the way I cook and bake. I don’t like making recipes that call for a can of this and a can of that. I like to cook, really cook. I like real food. Creating in the kitchen is enjoyable to me. Monthly menu planning. Trying new dishes. Expanding [...]
Gourmet Marshmallows: Cherry-Vanilla Flavored
February 23, 2012 By
A few years ago, my dear friend Heather told me about her sister-in-law’s marvellous gourmet marshmallow business. So I set my heart on purchasing some and giving them away on my personal blog. We were all overjoyed by the result–the most delicious marshmallows we had ever tasted! Many months later, it was with considerable disappointment, [...]
Homemade Baby Food: A Simple DIY Guide To Making, Freezing & Storing
February 16, 2012 By
In our home, we have ventured into the realm of solid foods. Now that my daughter is 8 months old, she is exploring a lot of new flavors. (And I’m adding a whole new world of cleaning tasks to my homemaking resume!) While I prefer to give her real food as stated in the baby-led [...]
DIY Frozen Pizzas: A Healthier Convenience Meal
February 15, 2012 By
Who doesn’t love the convenience of frozen pizzas? I know I do! Pair one with a green salad, and viola! a quick, no-fuss meal, which everyone loves. However, even though I love the convenience and ease of frozen pizzas, I don’t like the list of unnecessary ingredients that usually comes with them. There are [...]
Breakfast Convenience Foods: Prep Ahead Meals
February 6, 2012 By
We’re all looking for ways to save money and time. If we can make healthy choices and do that as well, all the better! One way that I save on both time and money is to make my own convenience foods. There are many ways to do this. Today, I will focus on do-it-yourself break [...]
