While my husband could happily eat the same foods over and over, I myself crave variety. These Morning Glory Muffins are my latest...

Leadership Education is our overall homeschooling philosophy.  Since my kids are 4 and 7, they are still in the Core Phase of...

In the other posts of this series, I talked about why my 7-year-old daughter needs orthodontics, why we're not using conventional braces,...

Okay, so my 7-year-old daughter needs orthodontics for her crowded teeth, and we're not using conventional braces because I want her to...

Refreshing, tart, and sweet: my family has been enjoying this simple drink concentrate for a few years. It combines two traditional...

My 7-year-old daughter needs orthodontics.  The conventional approach would be to wait until she gets older, then use braces to...

Things didn't develop perfectly during my first pregnancy.  Through the wonders of a nutrient-dense diet, my daughter Alina was able to...

I love sweet potatoes, but my family doesn't generally enjoy them unless they are fried.  While my kids love broccoli and peas, there is...

We are bombarded with messages about the evils of sugar.  Sugar is blamed for bad behavior in kids, diabetes, heart disease, cancer......

Up bright and early a few Saturdays ago, my husband and some friends spent a few hours doing the hard work of moving a very heavy shed...

One of the things I often hear about homeopathy is that it can't possibly work.  People say that because the remedies are so diluted,...

Sometimes life gets too busy and there just isn't much time to cook. This recipe for Ground Beef Over Crispy Hash Browns is my family's...

Required Ingredients and Equipment To make flavored kombucha, you need to start with some plain kombucha. You can see my recipe for...

Required Ingredients and Equipment To make flavored kombucha, you need to start with some plain kombucha. You can see my recipe for...

Long before I had children, I had lots of ideas that later turned out to be false. For instance, I remember thinking that my kids would...

Prior to the GAPS Diet, my family did not eat any refined grains, such as white flour and white rice.  Instead, we ate whole grains,...

When I met 11-month-old Stephen*, I was struck by his easy-going personality.  He entered my home with a smile on his face, and was ready...

As parents, it is natural for us to want our children to have everything they need.  Beyond the basics of love, food, clothing, and...

We are a few weeks into the new school year, so I thought I'd share our current homeschool philosophy and curriculum.  Currently, my...

Looking for a new way to eat ground beef (our go-to, easy dinner base), I came up with this recipe for beef and red pepper hash (based on...