Little Home on the Iowa Prairie
Just a Lutheran Mama Living Out Her Vocation
As a mom, do you wish you had one place you could collect your whole to do list so you could always see which task you need to complete next? These five apps for Apple devices can have you organize your life into bite-size chunks that you can check off as you keep track of …
As Americans, we use a lot of plastic. It feels like most items can be found in a completely plastic form or have at least one plastic component in them. Even clothing made out of synthetic materials has plastic in it. It’s easy to see why. Plastic is cheap, versatile, and easy to produce. But …
Do you want to provide your family with a more natural life but think it’s impossible to afford? You’re in luck, because providing your family with better, more wholesome foods and less toxic products can actually save you money. This isn’t to say that all natural products will save you money. Since many of these …
How much can one baby cost? Especially when it’s your first child, it seems like a lot. Children “being expensive” is why some people shy away from having kids. While some increase in expenses is a given with each addition to your family, particularly in areas such as food and clothing as your child gets older, …
Have you seen the price of fresh produce? Or even frozen or canned versions? Every time I go to the grocery store, I can see why some people balk at the sticker price of vegetables. I get it, you want to feed your family healthy foods, but those stickers constantly ask you, How much are …
As a kid, do you remember the magic of going to the library? They probably had more books in one place than you could fathom someone owning. You could chec out a book on almost every subject imaginable, and all for free. I worked in my local library for a year and still help them …
At first glance, coconut oil seems like it’s probably only good for one use: cooking. However, as many crunchy moms know, there are tons of other creative ways to use coconut oil in and out of the kitchen. Today I’ll show you some of my favorite ways to use coconut oil around the house. Note: If it’s …