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So far this year we have played basketball, baseball/softball, tennis, and done swimming. We are currently playing soccer and are about to cycle through the seasons one more time with basketball beginning early winter. When I was in high school, I played on the badminton team, a sport you would probably be hard pressed to…
It’s very tough on us mommas to hear our children cough endlessly, so we find ourselves grabbing a bottle of cough suppressants to lessen the miserable sound. However, cough suppressants may not be the best option. They may lessen a cough, but they do not help the illness. Let me explain why I stopped using…
There are several different herbs I find useful in times of illness, but echinacea is one that I turn to the most for its powerful medicinal properties and its safety for all ages. Photo Credit: Chickens in the Trees (vns2009) via Compfight cc Echinacea {also known as purple cone-flower}, is one of the most powerful natural…
Start off your homeschool year right. Get healthy! Just like New Year’s resolutions, we homeschool moms want to set goals for a new school year. We create schedules, routines, and habits that we hope are better for our families. We focus on three areas to keep our family healthy and evaluate these areas frequently to…
A lack of concentration in school can be a problem in some children. A small percentage of children truly have an attention disorder. For the majority of children, however, a lack of concentration can simply be from the foods they eat or other factors. Photo Credit: photosavvy via Compfight cc Whether you’ve just begun homeschooling or…
I kept saying I wanted a simpler lifestyle. I kept saying I didn’t want so much stuff. I kept saying we’d get organized. A move out of the country put feet to those words real quick! I was forced to simplify in a hurry when I got two months’ notice that we were moving to…
Dandelion is often thought of as a common useless weed. Many bring out the weed killer and wage war on this flower every spring. Dandelion war wagers might be a little less aggressive if they knew just how beneficial this herb is! The entire dandelion plant is edible and useful from the root to the…
I am one of those people who must have a neon sign to bugs that screams, “Come get some!” Bugs like to chew on me and I spend most of the warm months scratching. I like prevention. I really feel sick when people use those chemical bug sprays. They smell disgusting and aren’t great to…
I don’t want to slather on chemicals to prevent sunburn. I take precautions and wear a hat and try to stay out of the sun during that hottest time of day from 10-2. When we lived in Hawaii, the sun hardly bothered us at all. When we moved to a much higher altitude, we would…
Earth Day is celebrated on Tuesday, April 22 this month, but you do not need to wait until that day arrives to do something to promote good stewardship toward the world that has been gifted to us by God. Earth Day was founded and created in 1969 by John McConnell (newspaper publisher and community activist)…
My list of favorite medicinal herbs to grow is long. The longer I study herbs, the longer my list grows. Herbs have been used traditionally for their medicinal properties for hundreds of years. When you grow herbs yourself, you can make your own medicine for almost free! Photo Credit: erix! via Compfight cc Medicinal plants…
When planting your garden this spring, one of the most important things to consider is the kind of seeds you choose to plant. Below you will find information about the 3 basic types of seeds and why heirloom seeds are a great choice. First generation hybrid seeds {F1 hybrids} – These are the most common…
