Tag Archives: Homemaking

Natural Moms Podcast #155

My guest this week is Monica Sims. Monica is a Pediatric Nurse, a mom of 5 and the owner and brains behind Molly’s Suds. Monica started a business selling her all natural, non-toxic laundry products after researching the many problems … Continue reading

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Meal Plan 4/9

This week I tried out a new meal planner called Build A Menu to prepare my shopping list. I’ve used E-mealz in the past but ended up cancelling my subscription, simply because I wanted more flexibility in my meal plan. … Continue reading

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Welcome Money Saving Mom Readers

Crystal Paine of Money Saving Mom published my “we paid cash for our SUV story” on her site yesterday, so I expect some of her readers to click over to see what Natural Moms Talk Radio is all about. Hi … Continue reading

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Project Simplify: Hall Closet

For the first 5 months of my pregnancies, everything seems to slide. Can you relate? Then, I spend the next few months in a frenzy of cleaning, decluttering, nesting… with a big baby belly to haul around in the heat … Continue reading

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Getting Monthly and Weekly Cleaning Chores Done

When you’re a mom of young kids, much of your housecleaning time involves putting out fires. Today so far I’ve: Wiped up 3 water or milk spills courtesy of toddler Picked up strewn books, toys, etc off floor Changed toddler … Continue reading

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Teaching Your Kids To Clean Up In The Bathroom

Teaching Your Kids To Clean Up In The Bathroom As a mother and as a person, I cannot stress enough the importance of maintaining a clean and welcoming bathroom. Thanks to indoor plumbing and all the trappings of modernity, the … Continue reading

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A Day In The Life

I’ve read many “Day in the Life” posts over the years as a blogger, but never did one until now, when SimpleHomeschool.net invited readers to share their day and link up to their Friday post. I’m so glad I did … Continue reading

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Make Your Own Dishwashing Liquid

I love to challenge myself to make things myself instead of buying them. Sometimes, the motivation is financial. Homemade stuff is almost always cheaper. Sometimes, it’s the healthier, more natural option. And all of the time, the homemade version is … Continue reading

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Creating a Homeschool Binder

In my first 52 Bites post I briefly mentioned that I created a Homeschool Binder. There it sits on our homeschool bookshelf, next to Story of the World. Previously I kept homeschool paperwork in separate places. The kid’s books and … Continue reading

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52 Bites

(This is the first post in an installment in which I share my results working through the projects in the ebook One Bite At a Time. Stay tuned for more!) I wrote a review of Simple Mom’s new ebook 52 … Continue reading

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