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Paleo Crockpot Thai Beef Stew

Go ahead and put this Paleo Crockpot Thai Beef Stew on your regular rotation for fall and winter.  Simple to prepare, tasty to eat, and oh so nourishing, this dish is perfect on a chilly or rainy day.  

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Simple Family Scripture Memory System

This simple family Scripture memory system really works!  Finally, my family is memorizing Scripture together with lasting results, in five minutes or less each day. It’s one thing to memorize a Bible verse.  It’s another thing to keep that verse memorized as you continue to add more verses to your repertoire.  If you’ve become frustrated in…

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Looking for a nontoxic sunscreen that doesn't turn your skin white? You'll love this natural tinted sunscreen!

Natural Tinted Sunscreen Review

Good news: It’s now possible to wear natural sunscreen without looking like Casper the Friendly Ghost.  Woot! I’m so excited to have discovered this natural tinted sunscreen!  Read on for all the details…

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Gluten Free Real Food in Bethany Beach, Delaware

Gluten Free Real Food in Bethany Beach, Delaware

Where does a gluten free, real foodie eat on vacation? Well, if you happen to vacation at Bethany Beach, Delaware every year like my family does, or (nearby Rehoboth, DE or Ocean City, MD) I’ve got a few recommendations.

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The Very Best Way to Recycle Fractionated Coconut Oil Bottles | Roots & Boots

The Best Way to Recycle Fractionated Coconut Oil Bottles

Looking for a way to recycle fractionated coconut oil bottles?  I’ve got you covered.  Read on for an awesome, easy way to put those empty FCO bottles to good use…

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Get the Most from your Essential Oils: My Top 10 Tools

Do you love essential oils?  Follow @yankeehomesteadoils on Instagram too!   If you’ve used essential oils for any length of time, you’re probably aware of all the gadgets and gizmos available for us oily fanatics… Want to know which essential oil tools are, well, essential?  Check out this list of my top 10 essential oil tools, in no…

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Real Food Meal Plan for Vacation

Real Food Meal Plan for Vacation

One of the advantages of homeschooling is that when everyone else is headed back to school, our family is packing our bags for the beach.  Back-to-beach time for us, baby! Who wants to cook at the beach?  Not me! But I still want my family to eat healthy real food.  Instead of slaving away while…

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Plantain Fried Rice | Roots & Boots

Paleo Plantain Fried Rice

Trying to cut back on grains?  You’ll love this Paleo Plantain Fried Rice! As you may have noticed, plantains are one of my favorite new tricks for serving up nutrient-dense, grain-free foods.

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Top 3 Essential Oil Diffusers

My Top 3 Essential Oil Diffusers

It’s time for an update on essential oil diffusers!  Today I’ll bring you up to speed on my previous favorites and show you my new top 3 essential oil diffusers.

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How to Harvest Sunflower Seeds | Roots & Boots

How to Harvest Sunflower Seeds for Replanting and Gift-Giving

Did you grow sunflowers this year?  Now is the time to harvest sunflower seeds for next year!  Collecting seeds from your own sunflowers is super easy. Homegrown sunflower seeds make great gifts, and saving your own seeds will free up  a bit of room in your gardening budget for next year.

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