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  Hey, mama! August is a bittersweet month for me. It feels like mid-summer due to the hot days, but at the same time, it feels as if the days are slipping away so quickly. It’s partly because I start school back with the boys which always makes me feel like summer is over, but […]

No matter who you are or how you look at it, losing your hair is no fun, but thankfully there are things you can do to manage your hair loss naturally. That’s right. You don’t have to opt for chemical and surgical options right off the bat. There are some basic, healthy, natural steps you […]

This past week, the whole Visser family (all 34 of us) went to the Appalachian Fair in Gray, TN… one of our many yearly traditions. We always look forward to this event at the end of August, and this year makes our (my and Dean’s) 15th year of going together. When we were in high school, […]

I grew up greatly disliking anything coconut. I hated the smell and taste of everything associated with it. At the time, I didn’t consider myself a picky eater and would eat almost everything… except coconut. All that changed about 10 years ago when I had my first coconut honey macaroon at a local health food store. […]

August is here and the kids are heading back to school. That means a lot of bloggers are talking about head lice and how to prevent it. These posts are some of the best, most embraced posts for mamas with kids in school because dealing with lice is a chore, and not a fun one. […]

One of my many 2016 goals has been to go plastic-free in the kitchen, and it’s not been an easy transition by any means. I mean, I really love my Ziplock baggies and how convenient they are, but this has been one of those things that’s been coming for a while. It’s the next step in […]