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 …
Food Based Christmas Gifts Everyone Will Love
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 …
How to Buy Lots of Christmas Gifts on a Budget
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 …
Advent Liturgical Living for the Busy Mom
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 …
Homemade Christmas Gifts to Start Now
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 …
Non-Plastic Gift Guide for Toddlers
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 …
Stress-Free Thanksgiving: Too Good to Be True?
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 …
10 Ways to Stay Healthy as a Stay-at-Home Mom
If you’re anything like me, you spend so much time taking care of your child or children that you reach the end of the day exhausted and wonder where your day went. While this does make the days just seem fly by, it can also lead to us as mothers not taking care of our …
How to Cloth Diaper for Cheap or Free
Would you love to cloth diaper your baby or toddler, but it just seems too expensive? You’ve probably heard by now that cloth diapers can save you money in the long run. But what if you don’t have money to purchase them all new right now or you want to save money to use elsewhere? …
Why You Don’t Have to be Poor to Shop Secondhand
Shopping secondhand, thrifting, going to the consignment store. Whatever you call it, buying used clothing, home decor, and many other things can save you money. Whether you shop used out of necessity because that’s all you can afford, you choose to do so to save money, or any of the other wonderful reasons to shop …