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I Have Worms!
I HAVE WORMS! Seriously, I have worms. Loads of them. In fact, my entire family has them. No, this isn’t a PSA about personal hygiene or a warning about some strange new trendy diet. I wanted to share with you my new composting adventure: vermicomposting, aka worm composting. My regular compost bin wasn’t doing so well. Turns out we have too many
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Eating Healthy with Sarah J: No See Ums: Healthy No Bake Cookies
Welcome back nutrition columnist Sarah Jackson, with an awesome, healthy cookie recipe! She won a contest at the Boone Mall, with Eat Smart Move More. They were looking for the best healthy recipe, and there i all kinds of nutrition packed into these
Tie Dye Returns in July to The Children’s Playhouse
Splashed with color, a tie dye t-shirt is the ultimate summer souvenir. At the Children’s Playhouse, they make it easy for you to make your own wild and wacky masterpiece without spattering your kitchen or buying a million supplies. For the whole month of July, this local nonprofit children’s museum
In Which My Daughter and Her Friends Still Think I’m Cool.
Last Thursday marked one of the last full school days for my children’s school. This is the time when the kids party like it 2099, including, bounce houses, picnics, playgrounds, candy… and for us, unfortuanately, rain. Both of my girls’ outdoor picnics got rained out, but the fun didn’t
Beat Summer Boredom Without Breaking the Bank
As moms, we’ve almost certainly all experienced the clarion call of the restless natives, devoid of school routines in the summer! What’s a mom to do when she’s run out of playdough and they don’t want to play another round of “I spy?” Well, I got some help in that
Co-Sleep, or No Sleep?
Do you co-sleep with your children, or have a “Family Bed?” This video shows why I call myself a “progressive co-sleeper!” Share your opinion on co-sleeping in the comments if you’d like!
Crafting with Niki - Recycled Shopping Bag
What mom (or wife) doesn’t have a drawer full of old t-shirts that her family never wears anymore? We let this sit around and collect dust until one day we toss them, yard sale them, or send them off to Ram’s Rack. Now you have another option, turn them into shopping bags! This project
Tasty Tuesday: More Gourmet Pizzas
Garlic Chicken Pizza This first pizza is probably my all-time favorite gourmet pizza. No matter how often I eat it, I mentally give it my vote for best pizza ever. This one is garlicky enough to give you your own special aura for days. Ingredients: sourdough
Hummus, Soup, and Veggie Burgers, Oh My!
Do you love hummus? But hate to pay for it at the grocery. It is so easy to make and can be made with ANY bean. Puree any of your favorite bean and add plenty of olive oil, lemon juice,
Reduce: Lessons From the Lorax
Please welcome our newest contributor Cayce, who goes above and beyond when it comes to caring for the environment. I asked her to guest blog today, Earth Day, since she is so much more knowledgeable than I am in this area! And she will be contributing more tips for green living in the future! Visit
