When I first stepped into the world of real food, I was shocked. Learning about chemicals, preservatives, hormones, gmo's and all that growing and raising our food in an industrial matter entails was quite overwhelming. I knew right away, I wanted to make changes in the foods that my family ate for the benefit of my children and theirs to come. In the process, my eyes were also opened to the damaging effects this type of industrialized farming has on our environment. From air, and water ... continue reading...
Winter Canning 101: How To Make Jelly With Fruit Juice and Weck Jars + Giveaway!
This post is sponsored by Mighty Nest: An online store that provides you the ability to research, get advice and buy natural, organic and non-toxic products all in one place... plus they donate 15% of your order to your local school! It happens every year around this time – my family starts to run out of our favorite berry jam's that we preserved in the spring and summer of the previous year. I can usually tell we've run out of my boys' favorite jam when they come upstairs dragging their feet ... continue reading...
If God is Real… Then What?
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2 2013 is a blur. It sped by with tremendous speed - in rain and sun, it was difficult and ... continue reading...
The Tangled Web of Bread
I know I've been a little bit quite here on the blog lately. I've been working away behind the scenes sharing in depth emails for the 25 Day Grace Filled Journey to Real Food. To be honest, I am tired. It's been a lot of work on my end, but the blessing of seeing so many people enthusiastically learning such important information about our food system, and then, implementing small changes to nourish their families has quite literally brought tears to my eyes. God is good! Just so you know, ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, #181
It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog hop is a way to share with many people your posts on what you are doing to live a simple life. Whether that's gardening, raising urban chickens, homeschooling, sewing, making your own deodorant, or cleaning supplies... we want to know about it! If you're into ... continue reading...
