Young kids in the kitchen and saving time in the kitchen are not two things that you usually see together in the same sentence, right?! I'll be the first to raise my hand and admit that when my kids are in the kitchen with me that we often waste more time than save. And yet, over the past six months or so, I've really begun to see that with a little teaching, help, direction and then ongoing supervision (while I'm accomplishing other things!), my kids can actually help me with tasks in a … [Read more...]
Easy, Eco-Friendly Camping Tips {Green in 365: Outdoors}
This is Day 207 of the Green in 365 series! Guest Post by Amanda of Ninth Street Notions: Camping is one of my family's favorite activities. We go often, and over the years Erik and I have been together, we've slowly been trying to transform our camping style. Once a year, we go on a big camping trip with about 100 of our friends, and it amazes me how different other people camp. This year I was shocked at what was produced by our campsite. The average family produced way … [Read more...]
Buying Used and Exercising (Not at the Same Time!) {Green in 365}
This is Day 175 of the Green in 365 series! I have a couple great posts from around the blogosphere to share with you guys today! Photo by GiltGoods/Flickr Today I'm over at Green Your Way talking about one of my very favorite subjects, buying used stuff! Is it weird that I get excited about talking about buying other people's stuff? I just love getting great stuff for a good deal, and being kind to the planet at the same time! From the post: One thing our family … [Read more...]
How Real Food and Green Living are Connected {Green in 365: The Kitchen}
This is Day 56 of the Green in 365 series! Some of us may have started our green living journeys by making changes to our cleaning or personal care products, while some of us may have started by switching to real food and now are moving to other areas of green living. Either way, I have learned over the last few years that choosing real food and being intentional about green living are interrelated. I'm over at Keeper of the Home today (where I am a regular contributing … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Walking with Her Through the Darkness {Helping a Friend with Postpartum Depression}
Guest Post by Sara Elizabeth of A Mama's Story: *A note from Emily: I'm thankful to have Sara Elizabeth sharing some of her experience with Postpartum Depression and how to help a mama you may know who is struggling. Since dealing with some strong baby blues after each of my babies' births I can agree with how important it is to offer a new mother help without judgement. Recently I wrote a post regarding my journey through postpartum depression (PPD), hoping to help women who are struggling … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Disinfecting Cloth Diapers After a Yeast Infection
Guest Post by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker *A note from Emily: I am so grateful to have this guest post from Erin. Blair had a yeast rash when she was about a week old and I didn't realize what it was at first. After asking for some advice on Facebook, several people responded that it could be a yeast infection. I had been using cloth on her because I thought that would help clear up the rash (usually true, but not with yeast), and so I had to disinfect my diapers before I could put them … [Read more...]
At Simple Homemade: Using Cloth Wipes
I'm over at Simple Homemade today talking about using cloth wipes for your little one's bum, and also sharing a homemade wipe solution. From the post: I‘m here to let you in on a little parenting secret I’ve discovered. Do you want to get rid of those really disgusting diaper changes? The ones that seem to use half a box of wipes to clean up because – well, I won’t go into that, because if you’re a parent then you definitely know what I’m talking about. While I can’t change what shows up in … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Cloth Diapers — First on My “Will Do Better Next Time” List
I'm planning to post much more about cloth diapers this time around, but first, a guest post and one mama's experience of making the switch from disposables to cloth diapers. I'm thankful to have Dara Herman from daraclaire.com guest posting today! My mind began a checklist, when I saw the two pink lines, of all the things I would do better and different with baby number two on the way. I felt I had done a decent job with my first, impressing my family and friends by using only all … [Read more...]
A Hungry Child Can’t Wait: Ask5for5
Family photos by Mike Fiechtner Photography Guest Post by Sarah Lenssen from #Ask5for5 Thank you to Emily at Live Renewed, and nearly 150 other bloggers from around the world for allowing me to share a story with you today, during Social Media Week. A hungry child in East Africa can't wait. Her hunger consumes her while we decide if we'll respond and save her life. In Somalia, children are stumbling along for days, even weeks, on dangerous roads and with empty stomachs in search of food … [Read more...]
Make An Impact On The Famine In East Africa
I read a guest post of Sarah's on my friend Christina's blog last week, and I just knew that I needed to support Ask5for5 in any way that I could. I emailed Sarah and she will be guest posting later in September, but she also asked if I would be willing to share her guest post with you this week. This is such an important issue and I hope you will read, be moved, give, and share Sarah's message with others! Guest Post by Sarah Lenssen from Ask5for5 photos courtesy of Cate Turton / Dept. for … [Read more...]
