This is Day 174 of the Green in 365 series! Last week we talked about throwing a Green Birthday Party, and today I have some great Healthy Birthday Cake options to share with you! Healthy Cake and Birthday Treats The cake is the centerpiece of any good birthday party, isn't it? I will be honest and tell you that I have not really jumped on the healthy birthday cake train. When my oldest daughter turned one we made an applesauce cake that none of the adults wanted to eat, … [Read more...]
Green Birthday Party Ideas! {Green in 365}
This is Day 170 of the Green in 365 series! My little guy is turning 4 today! And my baby girl turned 1 a few weeks ago! So to celebrate, I thought I would share some ideas for throwing a Green Birthday Party! To be honest, I'm not one of those moms that's into Pinterest worthy, themed birthday parties. I don't have anything against them, they look beautiful and fun, but I'm just not good at stuff like that. We keep our parties simple, and usually just with family. My daughter's 5th … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to Teach Your Kids Where Their Food Comes From {Raising Healthy Families}
Welcome to Live Renewed for the Raising Healthy Families series! I'm so glad you're here! I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments, and if you'd like to read more about combining green and frugal living, I'd encourage you to check out my Green in 365 series - where I'm posting green living tips, ideas and inspiration for an entire year! Or browse the 31 Days to Green Clean series for tons of information on homemade and non-toxic cleaning! You can also learn more about me and my journey … [Read more...]
Managing Screen Time for Young Kids
*Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NETFLIX. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. The reality of my life as a work at home mom with little kids is that my kids pretty much get some screen time every day. But, that doesn't mean that they just have unlimited access to shows and movies all day long. We have some routines in place, which we will also be using this summer when my daughter is off of school, that help us to manage our kids' screen … [Read more...]
Keeping the Kids Pool Clean, Naturally {Green in 365: Summer}
This is Day 141 of the Green in 365 series! By Sara from Your Thriving Family The backyard pool is a summer staple. But if you have had one you know it tends to be a dirty place and refilling it can get expensive - not to mention wasteful. So here are a few tips to keep your sanity and water bill in check. Keeping Debris Out Help keep debris out of the water by having kids step in a plastic storage bin, dish washing tub, or something similar to wash grass and dirt off … [Read more...]
Natural Living in a Normal Family {Raising Healthy Families}
Welcome back to the Raising Healthy Families series - a fun and informative series designed to help you and your family thrive! Join us each Friday as we take a look at different ways to keep your family healthy and vibrant in a not-so-healthy world! I'm really interested to read this post from Sara at Your Thriving Family (One of our Green in 365 contributors!) because we are definitely a "Normal Family", and it's always fun to get a glimpse into others lives and see how they do … [Read more...]
Managing Kids in the Kitchen {Raising Healthy Families}
Welcome back to the Raising Healthy Families series - a fun and informative series designed to help you and your family thrive! Join us each Friday as we take a look at different ways to keep your family healthy and vibrant in a not-so-healthy world! This week's post is one I definitely need to read, from Stephanie at The Cheapskate Cook! This Week: Peace on Purpose: Managing Kids & the Kitchen It's no surprise that when you commit to preparing healthier food for your family, … [Read more...]
Baby Led Weaning: Helpful Resources {Green in 365: Baby & Child Care}
This is Day 89 of the Green in 365 series! We've been talking all about starting solids and baby led weaning this week, and I've tried to give a general overview, but really this a huge topic with tons of information that I could never do justice in just a few short posts. So, I wanted share some other links and resources with you so you can do further reading and research for yourself and your baby. Also, I just wanted to mention that while this method is usually called … [Read more...]
Best First Foods for Baby {Green in 365: Baby & Child Care}
This is Day 88 of the Green in 365 series! So you're ready to start your baby on solid food, but you might be wondering which foods are best to feed your baby. Based on our experience of feeding two babies the Baby Led Weaning way, here are some of our babies favorite first foods. Best First Foods for Babies Bananas Avocados Carrots, cooked and soft Apples, cooked and soft Egg yolks, boiled or scrambled Ground Beef Shredded … [Read more...]
Simple, Natural Hygiene for the Whole Family {Raising Healthy Families}
Welcome back to the Raising Healthy Families series - a fun and informative series designed to help you and your family thrive! Join us each Friday as we take a look at different ways to keep your family healthy and vibrant in a not-so-healthy world! I'm looking forward to reading Anne from Authentic Simplicity's recommendations in this week's post! This Week: Simple But Effective Hygiene for the Whole Family Written by Anne of Authentic Simplicity. Once I got serious about removing … [Read more...]
