A couple of weeks ago we talked about places to investigate when your house stinks and the health risks of conventional air fresheners. Today’s post is a lot more pleasant! Whether you want to mask an odor or you want to add a nice scent to your home, there are numerous ways to do this without endangering your family’s health. Here are … [Read more...] about 6 Healthy Ways to Freshen the Air in Your Home
Archives for 2019
“Just In Case” Cesarean Preferences for Your Birth Plan
Late last summer, as I was preparing to give birth to my third child, I made plans to write a post about how to prepare for a successful VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). As you can see, that’s not what I’m writing about today. This is because sometimes unexpected things happen during the delivery of your baby. Of course, I could … [Read more...] about “Just In Case” Cesarean Preferences for Your Birth Plan
The Health Risks of Air Fresheners and Home Fragrances
Whether you’re trying to mask an odor or you want to add a pleasant scent to your home, there are a number of air fresheners and home fragrance options available. However, I encourage you to avoid spraying an air freshener or lighting a scented candle until you’ve considered this information. We have to be very careful with air … [Read more...] about The Health Risks of Air Fresheners and Home Fragrances
14 Simple Ways to Get Started Observing Lent
Last week I shared about how all Christians, not just those from particular denominations, can benefit from observing Lent. As I noted last week, I didn’t grow up observing Lent. As I’ve learned about it in the last couple of years, I’ve discovered that it is both easy and difficult to observe. It is easy in that there are a lot of … [Read more...] about 14 Simple Ways to Get Started Observing Lent
Vanilla Buttermilk Spice Muffins
Making baked goods for my family is a little tricky. I like intense flavors, my husband likes mild flavors, and my kids…well, it depends on the day. These muffins are one of the few baked goods that everyone will eat. I found a recipe for Buttermilk Spice Muffins years ago on the Mimi’s Café website (it doesn’t appear that the recipe is … [Read more...] about Vanilla Buttermilk Spice Muffins
We All Need Lent
I’m not Catholic, nor did I grow up in a church that paid much attention to the liturgical calendar. However, I’m a Christian and I believe all Christians can benefit from observing the various seasons of the liturgical cycle. A story my pastor shared last Easter provides a great illustration of why I believe this. He shared about how … [Read more...] about We All Need Lent
Places to Investigate When Your House Stinks
Today’s post is for those times when things stink. No, not when things are going poorly, but when they are malodorous. This happens around my house on occasion. Most of the time we know the source of the odor, but on occasion we’ll catch an unpleasant whiff and we’ll be uncertain of the source. When this happens, we start … [Read more...] about Places to Investigate When Your House Stinks
5 Ways a Tub of Ready-to-Eat Snacks Benefits My Family
Snack time used to be one of my least favorite times of day. Sometimes my kids would sit down at the table and make requests (this was often for snacks I didn’t have on hand and, of course, each child would want something different). Other times I would offer one item (or let them choose between two items) and they would grumble because they … [Read more...] about 5 Ways a Tub of Ready-to-Eat Snacks Benefits My Family
