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“Elderberries are tasty cold and flu fighters. They contain compounds that inhibit the enzyme flu viruses from penetrating our cell membranes and also prevent the virus from invading respiratory tract cells. Taken early enough, as a tea or tincture, you may be able to head off an upcoming illness before it becomes a full-blown flu. [...]
How To Blanch and Flash Freeze Broccoli: You will get the most nutrition out of raw broccoli, however, if you have an abundant harvest or a generous neighbor like me, it is impossible to eat the amount of broccoli acquired before it goes bad. As Americans we have the luxury of a freezer to store [...]
I love making Dr. Bronner’s Laundry Detergent.
It all started in 2009 when I was pregnant with Gabriel and I was in hyper-nesting mode. By golly, when I had that baby I was NOT going to run out of laundry detergent. And every time I used up one of my 10-15 bottles of laundry detergent [...]
Here is a dorky vlog I made for you touting a delicious tea. It’s modeled after Aveda’s Comfort Tea and it also reminds me of Yogi’s Calming Tea. If you make it, let me know how you like it!
Tea Mix Recipe
1/2 c + 2 Tbs licorice root cut
1/2 c peppermint [...]
My space that I do my laundry in leaves much to be desired. My dryer isn’t even next to my washer! It’s out in my carport. Blah. Honestly, It seems that my 1940′s era home was never designed for the owners to clean their [...]
To tell some of our family and friends that we were expecting (back in 2008), I decided to do a fun little photo collage. I dragged my husband/daddy-to-be on our front porch and snapped some pictures. Later, I used some editing software and made the following pregnancy announcement:
Feeling sorry for yourself that you can’t partake in an alcoholic cocktail because you’re knocked up? Want to do something with the vodka in your pantry that is taunting you? You’re in luck!
The following is a short post on how to make your own vanilla extract. It’s easy! It’s fast! And it’s a whole [...]
I didn’t entitle this blog post Homemade Play Dough, because this play dough is awesome and I think Handmade Play Dough might suggest the awesomeness that will ensue if you make this play dough yourself. Make this with your kids and not by yourself, because a little [...]
This post has nothing to do with pregnancy, birth or being a mom. But, this is my blog and I’ll do as I please.
Lately, my husband has been complaining of sore, painful and stiff joints in his hands. He works outside in the cold (Florida) weather, so I think that has something to do [...]
Lindsey Morrow, along with her readers, rises from maiden to mother – one of the most profound and transformative journeys of life. She hopes to inspire women to be mindful in their experiences, revealing new questions and solutions each step of the way.
