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How to Save Money on Children's Books

How to Save Money on Children’s Books

Note:  This post is part of a week-ish long series on one of my favorite topics–books: Children’s Books, Used Books, Favorite Books, Libraries and more.  Not interested in books?  Just skip over this series and join us again next week… Have you entered the Children’s Books Giveaway yet? You can do that here: Giveaway: 10…

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Prescription for Natural Cures

My Favorite All-Purpose Reference Guide for Holistic Health

Look what just arrived in the mail!   Prescription for Natural Cures has been on my book list for some time now, and after borrowing it multiple times from the local library–as well as from my holistic doctor’s lending library–I finally broke down and bought a (used) copy.

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Jute Rug, Before

How to Fix a Jute Rug

Need to fix a jute rug? Try this! All you need is upholstery thread, a needle, and a pair of scissors to make a simple repair.

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Chocolate Truffle

No Bake Chocolate Truffles

These truffles are my new favorite treat–easy to make and good for you, too. And what could be better than an easy summer treat that doesn’t require the use of an oven?    

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9 Favorite Children's Books for Summer

9 Favorite Children’s Books for Summer

The first day of summer is just around the corner!  Check out these summery stories to enjoy with your littles as you welcome warmer weather, ripe berries, swim suits and all that comes with this season of sun.

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4 More Delightful Children’s Books About Gardening

Guess what: we’ve discovered four new favorite children’s books about gardening!  Anyone else get all excited to read about gardens with their kids?

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Almond Coconut Cookies

Almond Coconut Cookies (Awesome Shortcake Substitute) {gluten, dairy & egg-free}

Hang around the Real Food World long enough, and sooner or later you’ll hear about the Weston A. Price Foundation and its president, Sally Fallon.  You may recall that my relationship with this famous Real Foodie (Sally Fallon) is a complicated one. 🙂 Nourishing Traditions is of course the Sally Fallon Bible of Cooking, and…

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Square Foot Gardening

Square Foot Gardening: How to Construct Sturdy, Economical Trellises for Climbing Crops

As you may know by now, we’ve undertaken two key experiments in our organic vegetable garden this year. Our first experiment revolves around a concept called Square Foot Gardening.  (See book recommendation at the end of this post.)  After installing the raised boxes and special soil mix, we needed trellises for climbing crops like zucchini and…

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All Things Bright and Beautiful

All Things Bright and Beautiful: Easy Way to Add More Nature-Appreciation to Your Kids’ Lives

Want to add more nature-appreciation to your kids’ lives?  Not sure where to start?  Try this! It’s a poem!  It’s a hymn!  It’s a book!  It’s a great way to teach kids about our Creator God. When a friend and I started a (sort of) formalized nature study emphasis with our four kids, we began with…

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5 Books I'm Reading This Month

5 Books I’m Reading This Month

Having finished up most of the 11 books I was reading several months ago, a few new ones have been added to my list.  So far I’m loving all five of them, each for a different reason. Here’s my new list, with a few thoughts on each title.

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