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choc chip cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almond Flour

I may or may not have eaten four of these the other night.  In under...
Heart of rocks

How to Encourage a Hurting Friend

It's safe to say that each of us has been on both sides: we've all...
Favorite Books for Valentine's Day

Favorite Valentine’s Day Books for Children

Happy February!  It's the month of love.  Want to know which books we enjoy reading...
Super Bowl Food

Real Food for the Super Bowl

Looking for gluten-free Real Food for your Super Bowl party?  Look no further! A few...
How to Make Crispy Nuts | Roots & Boots

Crispy Nuts: Why and How to Soak Your Nuts

Wondering why and how to soak your nuts in order to make crispy nuts?  In...
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Should You Get the Flu Shot?

    The Flu Shot and Other Vaccines There is so much hype in the...
Happy Winter

Happy Winter: this year’s favorite winter book

Happy Winter by Karen Gundersheimer is our new favorite children's book for winter. (Last year,...
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Favorite Natural Laundry Products: Detergent, Stain Remover and Dryer Balls

"Clean" doesn't have a smell. That's one of the {ahem} few useful things I learned...
Fried Plantains

Fried Plantains

On a whim at the grocery store the other day, I picked up two plantains....
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Ditching Paper Napkins for Good (hopefully)

  I'm not the greenest gal on the face of the planet, but I like...
Take a Winter Nature Walk

Exploring Nature with Kids: Winter Nature Walk

The boys and I enjoyed (for the most part) a Winter Nature Walk with some...
Homemade Chicken Broth

Homemade Chicken Broth, What That “Free Range” Label Really Means, and My Complicated Relationship with Sally Fallon

I have sort of a love/hate relationship with Sally Fallon. Have you heard of her?...
Sauteed Red Peppers

Sauteed Red Peppers

This recipe is SO EASY, it almost seems silly to post it as a recipe....
Dear Jesus

Dear Jesus

One of my favorite Christmas decorations is a small Norman Rockwell Christmas book, opened to...
Thankful Mary

Thankful Mary

Older Brother drew this picture several weeks ago, near the beginning of the advent season....