How to Bounce Back & Recover from the Holidays

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Do you struggle to bounce back after the Christmas season?  Are you overwhelmed with fatigue?  Is your house littered with holiday shrapnel  as far as the eye can see? Yep, me too. The two times of year that have the greatest effect on my sense of balance in life are back to school/football season and the Christmas [...]

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How to Deal with Toxic People During the Holidays

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This is a re-post from Thanksgiving 2011.  I think you’ll find it to be timely…. Life is funny. Take a look at this old Coke machine.  Man, this brings back memories.  When I was a kid, this is what they looked like. Notice the 5 choices (no diet by the way!)…and see the little box that [...]

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How to Grow a Sustainable Source of Food Year-Round: Sprouts!

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Guest Post: Homesteading As We Age

As you’ve heard me talk about recently, our oldest daughter, Hailey, is getting married this weekend to the love of her life.  We are all very excited…and busy! In the name of “margin” for last minute wedding details, I asked my good blogger friend, Amy Walker of “Homestead Revival“ if she could help me out [...]

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How to Make Herbal Salve

For the first time in years, I’ve contracted a nasty case of poison ivy on my arm.  Ouch! So nasty, in fact, that I found myself at the health food store purchasing some calendula cream in order to get some relief.  I love calendula (calendula officinalis), the blossoms have long been used as an herbal [...]

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Work Hard, But Smart

There are 24 hours in one day.  Innumerable tasks await your attention.  Only ONE of YOU exists. Something I’ve learned in the last 10 years or so is that you must take care of Mom.  When I say that, I don’t mean in some narcissistic way.  What I mean is that all of us have a limited [...]

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How to Make Kefir

got Kefir? Kefir is a wonderful, pro-biotic liquid that is so easy to make!  When it’s finished, it has a sweet yogurt/buttermilk-type smell and can be used on cereal, for smoothies or enjoyed as a drink.  It’s so incredibly versatile and useful, more about that in a minute. I got a batch started with some milk kefir [...]

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How to Make Homemade Deodorant

I believe in sweating.  I do. Sweating is ok, body odor isn’t.  While I have used deodorant, as opposed to anti-perspirant for many years now, I can’t say that I have been all that pleased with any of them.  Paying upwards of $7 a stick at the health food store, the deodorant is mediocre, at best.  I [...]

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How to Make Mom Stronger

Ever feel like you aren’t as strong as you used to be? Age and childbirth can take a toll on Mom’s body.  As time goes on, we succumb to the weaknesses of our bodies, primarily in our abs and back.  The result can be poor posture that puts further stress on our body and organs. I decided [...]

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