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I love the adventurous nature of children … what adventure does to their clothing though, not so much. All of my kids love to climb trees, fences, and anything else that’s around, but somehow it is always the boys’ clothing that ends up with the holes and stains. When we made the switch to basic …

I use mason jars for just about everything. You’ll find jars with homemade kombucha in my fridge, and jars with sprouts growing on my counter. They’re sturdy, non-toxic, and versatile containers, making them perfect for the kitchen. Expand your mason jar horizons with these 25 unique ideas for mason jars. 1. Soap Dispensers Turn your …

It’s that time of year when many of us are setting goals for the next year or wishing we’d accomplished them last year. Instead of just wishing for these new skills, you can learn online from experts in their fields! Have you ever said: I wish I could sing… I’m not a good artist but …

As a homeschooling family, our home environment truly shapes the course of our day. I try to make sure our home has plenty of outlets for creative play, exercise, and learning… while still keeping the toys and clutter under control. It’s a huge challenge. In many ways, homeschooling sometimes seems totally opposed to a minimalist …

Short answer? Meal Planning (here’s how). Here’s the long answer and the way I save 3.5 hours a week with 5-minutes of meal planning… I’ve always been a systems person who likes to find the fastest way to accomplish something. I’m also a (recovering) perfectionist. Unfortunately, this led to some sleepless nights in high school and college as I …

This week something happened that doesn’t happen often. I got mad. Not to say I don’t have bad days, but I rarely get in a pissed-off, mad-at-the-world mood. But this week I did. Don’t get me wrong- I have days where I wish I kept my cool with my kids, or wish I stayed calm or got …

I get a lot of questions about blogging and how to start. I certainly don’t claim to be the expert on it… but I’ve learned a few things over the years that I wish I’d known when I started, so I figured I’d share them with you…. The Wellness Mama Blogging Story I first started …

At least once a week I’m emailed questions from readers and other bloggers about the blogging resources I use for my site, everything from “how do I create my own blog”, “who designed your site”, “how do you send out the weekly newsletter/blog update”, etc. Well, I’ve decided to compile a list of all the …