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Natural Moms Podcast #153

Posted on May 21, 2012 by carrie

My guest this week is Katy Bowman of Aligned and Well and Restorative Exercise. Katy is a Biomechanist and her blog is a wealth of helpful information for anyone who wants to prevent and reverse diseases caused by habits of … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Curriculum 2012/2013: What We’re Doing

Posted on May 18, 2012 by carrie

As I mentioned in this post on the kid’s summer routine, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks researching and buying curriculum for the 2012/2013 school year. I knew that when the school year began, I would have a tiny … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Probiotics in Pregnancy

Posted on May 15, 2012 by carrie

This is an article written by Dr. Challa, my guest on this week’s podcast. After reading his book, Probiotics for Dummies, I became convinced that I probably was deficient in good bacteria and bought a high quality supplement. While I … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Mama Berenstain

Posted on May 14, 2012 by carrie

I have a love/hate relationship with the popular Berenstain Bears series of books. You know the ones. Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Brother and Sister Bear, and the latest addition, Honey Bear. These books find their way into my home somehow. … Continue reading →

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Natural Moms Podcast #152

Posted on May 11, 2012 by carrie

My guest this week is Dr. Shekhar Challa. Dr. Challa is a Board- Certified Gastroenterologist with 25 years of experience and the author of 3 books, including his most recent, Probiotics for Dummies. We’re discussing the importance of probiotics for … Continue reading →

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A Summer Routine for the Kids

Posted on May 10, 2012 by carrie

I’ve read several great articles lately about summer activities and routines moms have planned for their kids. This topic has been on my mind too, but I’ve put off writing about it. Mostly because I don’t want to do much … Continue reading →

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Happiness Project: A Year in Review

Posted on May 8, 2012 by carrie

Last year I read a wonderful book entitled The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin. I embarked on a Happiness Project of my own and even invited two friends to join me. We had a couple of happiness project group meetings. … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces

Posted on May 5, 2012 by carrie

Here are a few things I wanted to share from around the web this week: – Did you know that many “natural” sunscreens may accelerate aging? Apparently the nano-particles in some mineral sunscreens are responsible for this. Before you throw … Continue reading →

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Broken

Posted on May 4, 2012 by carrie

Something awesome must be in the works for me shortly because right now everything feels broken. Does that ever happen to you? Does everything ever just stop working all of a sudden? What’s up with that anyway? Source: sellusedlaptops.posterous.com via … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurial Kids

Posted on May 4, 2012 by carrie

I love it when my kids show a tendency towards entrepreneurship. One of the things I hope to accomplish by homeschooling is helping them to think outside the box when it comes to making money (which seems essential this day … Continue reading →

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