Apr 25
There are so many great historical and fun sites to see in Richmond VA. I was only there for a day and it was a pleasure to drive around and see the beautiful scenery and visit a few historical sites. We saw Monument Row as well as the state capital and the Jefferson hotel. Photo …
Apr 20
I find myself at 23 weeks pregnant and planning an unmedicated home birth with a midwife. I’m not sure why, but I’ve had sort of a mental block when it comes to choosing a doula. Why do I need a doula, you ask? I need support during labor and a doula is a trained professional …
Apr 17
There are so many sites to see in Washington DC! I only had one day there and it was a whirlwind day, but I was able to see lots of things. We took a bus tour so we wouldn’t have to drive and park everywhere we wanted to go and I was so glad we …
Apr 12
Since going dairy free a few years ago, I have really missed having fluffy whipped cream on desserts. Buying soy whipped cream in the can can be more than $6 and it’s probably not very healthy. Coconut milk is extremely good for you. Check out this site that touts the 10 benefits of coconut milk. …
Apr 08
I have touted the uses of Apple Cider vinegar with the mother before here on my blog. I think it’s an amazing healer! I have since used it on blemishes on my face and they go away immediately as well as cold sores that also go away within 1 or 2 applications. I can’t believe …
Apr 05
I buy a lot of spinach. I eat a lot of spinach. I might turn into Popeye one of these days! I try to eat 2 pounds of Organic spinach per week. Do you know how much a pound of spinach is? It’s a lot. It’s 2 giant costco boxes. I have a couple tricks …
Mar 29
I love using my new Instant Pot Pressure Cooker so much I use it to cook pretty much every single dinner I make! It was important to me to get a pressure cooker that was easy to use, safe, and didn’t have a Teflon insert because of so many health concerns coming from Teflon peeling …
Mar 25
Well, today was the day. I was impatient and it felt like it took soooo long to finally get to 20 weeks to find out if we have a baby boy or a baby girl floating around in my big belly! I wanted all of the kids to be there and be able to see …
Mar 22
I bet you didn’t know I lived in Russia for 5 months of my life. Living there was one of the most challenging, but most rewarding times of my life. I taught English at a Russian kindergarten in Varonezh. I fell in love with the kids and with the people as well as with the …
Mar 21
I searched all over the Internet for LDS Relief Society Birthday party ideas and came up with nothing! That’s why I’m posting this, so I can help give someone else an idea! As a committee, we decided to do a quilting theme using the scripture Mosiah 18:21 from the Book of Mormon. It talks about …