I recently heard the best explanation of the term “balance” ever…. “selective neglect”. (For example…even though I haven’t published a blog post in weeks- actually months- I’m going to stop writing now that I’ve written a sentence and watch a movie with my husband instead. I’ll come back when the time is right.) 9 days…
Tips for the DROUGHT and the TOWER GARDEN!
But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life. John 4:14 (Why we start each post with a verse.) Have you heard the news? California and the South West are in a SEVERE…
Parenting By Understanding Temperaments, In Interview with The Kid Expert, Part 3
I am so excited to present Part 3 of my Interview with “The Kid Expert”, Kathleen Chapman! Parenting By Understanding Temperaments, An Interview with “The Kid Expert” Part 3 from Real Food Family on Vimeo. Kathleen has introduced me to the world of understanding temperaments using colors. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it…
Parenting by Understanding the Temperaments: An Interview with “The Kid Expert” (part 2)
Ever wonder why one kid is so vastly different than another kid? Or why one consequence works with one and not the other? Parenting By Understanding Temperaments, Part 2 from Real Food Family on Vimeo. In this part of my interview with Kathleen Chapman, also known as “The Kid Expert”, she explains that humans are…
Parenting by Understanding Temperaments: An Interview with “The Kid Expert” (part 1)
Parenting by Understanding Temperaments from Real Food Family on Vimeo. I recently had the distinct honor of interviewing one of my favorite people in the world: Kathleen Chapman. I’ve wanted to interview her for a long time, but she recently started a new blog, KathleenChapman.com, and I had to introduce my readers to it!!
Meet Kaci: Raising Four Kids, Homeschooling & Battling Chronic Eczema
This week I’ve had the absolute honor to interview my good friend Kaci. She is a seriously inspiring mama. Kaci is a homeschooling mom of 4 kids, and one of her kids struggles with chronic eczema. I hope you are encouraged by her story… How would you describe your life? My life cannot be described…
Essential Recipes for Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation!
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you. Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for Him to act. Psalm 37:5,7 In his travels and research around the world, Dr. Weston Price found that all traditional cultures emphasized a very specific diet for reproducing…
Our Rookie Parenting Mistakes
Have you seen this article: 19 Rookie Mistakes Parents Make. I was laughing out loud when I read this! I could totally relate to most of them, so I thought I’d share a few of my stories that are inspired by their list. Diaper Explosion- in the Worst.Place.Ever. Much like the Titanic…
A REAL LIFE Cinderella and Fairy Godmother Story
This post is about my Auntie Amanda. She is in heaven now after losing a tragically short battle with cancer here on earth. I just discovered that my Auntie Amanda was a REAL LIFE FAIRY GODMOTHER. Maybe God sent here here for that very reason: to be a MOTHER from GOD, sent to make the…
Announcing Baby Rivka!
Hey friends! I’m super excited to give you an official birth announcement of our newest baby girl, Rivka Joy! She’s about 6 weeks old now and she is a wonderful little baby. Going from two kids to three kids has been a challenge, I’m not going to lie. I’ve had a lot of help from…