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I can’t believe it’s aready time for another Things I Love post! February is almost over, and March is just around the corner. I don’t know about you, but although I always look forward to winter, I ALWAYS look forward to spring. Warmer days, flowers blooming, birds chirping, playing outside… I can’t wait! Anyway, I’m […]

When I was pregnant with my first baby, Judah, I remember desperately wanting to use non-toxic skin care products on him. However, seeing how I’d just left my job as a registered nurse, I couldn’t afford to go out and buy all the natural baby products I wanted so, instead, I got busy making my own. […]

Growing up, I spent a lot of time in the sun. I can remember being dropped off at the city pool as a middle schooler and spending the entire day there, playing in the chlorinated water, laying out in the sun in a bikini, and slathering myself with glittery, perfumed tanning oil. The goal was […]

Every year, my family celebrates Thanksgiving at my sister-in-law’s house, and every year, I feel like I should do something more to show her how grateful I am for all she does to host our huge family.  I mean, there’s planning the menu, shopping for food, cleaning the house (with 7 kids helping/running around), cooking, […]

As a mom, I’ve often wondered whether or not I should be supplementing my children’s diets with nutritional supplements. In the past, I’ve often thought that many supplements could be avoided if I simply fed my family a high-quality diet. However, I’m finding that it’s a challenge to feed my family a perfect diet all the […]

Going out to eat. A new pair of jeans. Getting your hair cut. Taking the whole family to the movies. You’ll easily spend $30 on each of these things, but the ROI (return on investment) of these things will be minimal. I mean, you’ll need to eat again in 5-6 hours. Those new jeans will […]