Apple Spice DIY Carpet Powder With Essential Oils

diy carpet freshener

Mamas, I need help.  My pre-teen has the world’s smelliest feet.  I can smell him before I see him most evenings.  And before I get tons of comments telling me to make him bathe, he does.  Daily.  With soap. Click here to learn how to make apple spice DIY carpet powder. Apple Spice DIY Carpet…

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Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes

pumpkin pancakes gluten free

I got a call from Smalls’ school yesterday. Apparently, there’s been a mono outbreak. Which is fabulous. Of course, since Smalls was just sick, and I just got him well…I worry about him being more susceptible to catching it. Yes, I use lots of heavy-duty germ-killing oils. But I’m also cautious, so although he no…

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How to Level Up Your Meals This Holiday Season

How To Level Up Your Meals

This post is sponsored by Sparkling ICE but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I have a confession, friends. I dread the holidays. Or I used to. All the prep, the family coming to visit, the stress…it almost doesn’t seem worth it. So this year I decided to do things a bit…

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Easy Stain Fighting DIY Laundry Pods

diy laundry detergent pods

Laundry pods are scary-they look like candy, which means they’re not safe to have around kiddos. They’re also not exactly natural. At least not the ones that I’ve found. But dang if they aren’t convenient. Which is why I thought I’d try my hand at making my own laundry pods with this easy stain fighting…

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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Tomatoes

buffalo chicken stuffed tomatoes

It is finally (finally!) actual, honest-to-goodness, SWEATER WEATHER. I mean… Sweater. Weather. It’s my most favorite time of the year. Mostly because I let the kids have “fun” raking the leaves. Parenting Hack: If you have a chore that you loathe (like raking leaves), make it look like so.much.fun. and the kids will beg you to…

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Ways to Give Back to Your Community

Ways To Give Back To Your Community

This post is sponsored by U by Kotex but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. As a woman, I have been trying harder to give back to the other women in my community this November. This is a time of thanksgiving, and I am a firm believer that those who have should…

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Easy DIY Autumn-Scented Foaming Hand Soap

foaming hand soap with essential oils

Yesterday, I told the boys to go wash their hands. Simple, right? Less than 2.7 seconds later, I ran to the bathroom because there was screaming. Turns out, one of them (neither will admit fault here) thought it would be fun to “skate” on my bathroom floor with the foaming hand soap. There they both…

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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter

We recently got a crockpot again. I know, I know. You all know I am a HUGE fan of my Instant Pot…but it was time, y’all. Living in the tundra (it’s 26 degrees today!), I have this need to make all the things. Like baked oatmeal, apple butter, chili…and (this week), pumpkin butter. I know…

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How To Eat Healthy When You’re On Vacation

how to start eating healthy

I recently took a mom-cation to Orlando, and it was glorious. 3 days, no kids, and I got to attend an amazing conference before heading home. My time away made me realize how much you can really recharge on vacation. Escaping the everyday routine and getting to relax and destress is a great way to…

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Lavender Lemon Lip Balm Tubes

natural lip balm recipe

I am loving the cooler weather…but my skin is definitely not. I have been making all kinds of skin-loving concoctions in the past few weeks because it’s gotten really dry. And it’s getting worse. I don’t love the dry winters here in Michigan, but I’m learning to manage them. This year, instead of being reactive,…

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