Product Plug: Lysol with Hydrogen Peroxide
Hi there! Just a little stop in to share a product recommendation that I’m doing a little happy dance over. A cleaner that is (mostly) non-toxic and actually works. I’m …
Children, Chemicals + Cancer
There’s something that’s been on my heart for a long while now. It has to do with chemicals and kids. I read a quote not too long ago out of …
Holding On in Hope
It’s been almost 5 years since my stroke, and there’s still a lot of residual effects/disabilities from it, both in my brain and physically too. I’ll have a few days …
Connecting Some Dots on Eating
My parents recently visited from Indiana. They stayed about a week. I was just coming off what I thought was a flu bug. Turns out it was something a little …
The Big Meanie in the Sky?
The movie The Shack has been a recent encouragement to me spiritually. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. I know there’s a lot of doctrinal debate about …
Shoo– Shoo– Shoobug!
‘Tis the season… mosquito season, that is!😛 And with all the rain and leftover standing water we’ve had in our area, it’s BAD. You can hardly walk outside without getting …
No-Itch Salve
Our No-Itch Salve is one of our summer best sellers at the Market. Made with Plantain herb which is a common weed found in your backyard. It might be ho-hum …
A Flaming Sword of Love
Recently, I found myself thanking the Lord for the Flaming Sword. You know… the one that guards the way to Eden and the tree of Life in Genesis 3. When …
Fried Banana Custard
This recipe was sparked from Briana (Thomas) Burkholder’s Necessary Food Cookbook. (I looovee both her cookbooks, btw). Her original recipe had some other ingredients, so this is just plain Jane …
Shrinky-Dink Me
“The Shrinker” (a.k.a. Shrinky-Dink) has become one of my all-time favorite drinks. It’s one of the yummy refreshments that are a part of Trim Healthy Mama and have been a …
Beating Toenail Fungus Naturally
Toenail fungus. I know. Such a lovely subject. 😜️ I first noticed several months ago that my toenail on my big toe had a yellowish tint to it and wasn’t …
Lavender Salve, aka, “Lav Salve”
I like all our salves, including the lotion bars and lip balms (which are technically salves too), but this one, Lav Salve, is fast becoming my most used. It’s truly …
Turning Off the Force Field of My Thoughts
Anybody who knows me knows that I’m a fan of Star Trek, particularly the original series from the 60s. There was one episode where Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock were …
Those Extra Lean Winter Blues
For us, winter is a lean time financially. You know the drill. It’s cold. So the furnace and heaters run more. So the electric bill goes way up. For my …
Permanent PMS??? Please, no.
I’ve lately sorta landed on the idea that my adrenals needed a little help. Just some fatigue that I can’t seem to lose. Also, in nearing menopause, I’ve been feeling …
Diluting Essential Oils and Why You Should
I wanted to talk a bit about diluting your essential oils and why you should. To say it upfront: we don’t really much encourage using any essential oils directly on …