Little Home on the Iowa Prairie
Just a Lutheran Mama Living Out Her Vocation
On the surface, cooking from scratch and providing your family with real food can seem overwhelming. Not only can it end up being more time-consuming than buying things premade, but if you’re new to this way of life, you’re probably learning about a lot of new things. You probably wish there was a way you could …
When your kids are down for a nap, it can be tempting to grab a bag of chips or cookies and sit down to munch in quiet, alone, without tiny humans trying to steal your food. Today I’m going to cover why most conventional snack foods are bad for you, healthier alternatives you can buy …
Today I’m going to dive deeper into the subject of starting a real food/whole food diet. Specifically, we’re going to talk about how to incorporate whole foods into your diet. In this post, I’ll share my favorite tips to gradually switch your cooking over to fewer ingredients, how to not get discouraged on your healthy …
Throughout the course of this year, I am going to cover various aspects of natural living and how you too can do them on a budget and without overwhelming yourself. This first post is what I consider to be one of the key foundational concepts when I comes to natural living, paying attention to what …
For the next installment of our Simplifying Christmas series, I’m going to talk about simple gifts you have make and give: food! Food-based gifts are awesome, especially if you or the person your giving them too prefer to be more minimal and not have a ton of extra stuff around their house.Since food is consumable …
In the spirit of getting ready for Christmas, my December posts are going to be centered around how to make the most out of the holiday season without overloading yourself or your budget. Check out the Table of Contents at the end of this post for more posts in the series! I’ll add them as …
Liturgical Living is something I’ve been really getting into lately. While I am decidedly not the greatest at it (I just got my advent candles out tonight and still don’t have a wreath for them), there is a lot a beauty in bringing the rhythms and rituals of the church into your home. I know …
In the spirit of getting ready for Christmas, my December posts are going to be centered around how to make the most out of the holiday season without overloading yourself or your budget. Check out the Table of Contents at the end of this post for more posts in the series! I’ll add them as …
In honor of my son’s birthday, I thought I’d compile a list of non-plastic gift ideas for toddlers. While most of these ideas are geared toward toddler boys, they’d work just as well for girls! So many toys marketed to kids these days are completely plastic. It’s cheap and easy to mold into lots of …
No matter the size of the group you’re hosting this year for Thanksgiving, hosting this festive feast can come with its own unique set of stressors. As a holiday that revolves around food, Thanksgiving can place a lot of the work on one room (the kitchen) and one host (you) to get everything done. This …