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A Common Sense Guide to Vaccines (+ a free printable)
Photo Credit Nearly every modern parent is faced with the weighty question of how and when to vaccinate their children. Thus, we’ve put together this brief guide as a practical resource to encourage...
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Want a beautiful, healthy baby? Kristen Michaelis (AKA Food Renegade) has got...
It’s amazing watching your kids grow up. Watching them turn from newborns to toddlers to preschoolers and on into teens is an immense privilege, don’t you think? But along the way, there are SO MANY...
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How to Make Crayons
I thought making crayons was going to be a simple project. But after the 15th batch in an effort to get the recipe just right, I was fully willing to admit that it was neither as easy nor as frugal...
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How to Have Great Sex (and Why You Should)
Here at Nourishing Joy, we’re all about finding ways to nourish the family so that our families are healthy, joy-filled, and able to serve and bless the people around us. Often we talk about the...
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How to Wash Cloth Diapers (and Why It’s Different Than Washing Clothes)
A few years ago, I wrote a cloth diaper laundry science series for the New & Green Baby Company. Since I’ve received a few e-mails lately here at Nourishing Joy about how to wash cloth diapers,...
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How to Travel Well (and Cheaply!) as a Family
Since it’s the first “official” weekend of the summer, I thought this would be an excellent time to pull this useful post out of the archives. It’s a look at how we can both save money and teach our...
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Ideas for Summertime Hospitality
One of our most beautiful callings in life is to show hospitality, no matter our age or season of life. And summertime is a particularly wonderful season for showing hospitality because there are...
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Homemade Bug Spray and Insect Repellents
Last year I published an article on how to grow your own mosquito repellents, but this summer I thought I’d bring the DIY, homemade repellents a bit closer to home. (Not that your patio isn’t home,...
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39 Essential Resources for EVERY Mother
Have you ever wished motherhood came with a manual? I sure have. I remember well those early days when we brought our first child home from the hospital. She was so tiny! She was amazing and snuggly...
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Easy, Delicious Hummus
This week I’m away putting the final touches on a new book, so I’ve asked some of my favorite bloggers to share a few of their favorite things with you. Today, Misty from Dorman Creations shares her...
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Non-Toxic, Homemade Diaper Cream
As usual, as part of living a natural, non-toxic life, I’ve gotten used to flipping over the boxes and tubes my family’s personal care products come in, just to see what we’re actually smearing on...
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10 Reasons Clay Should Be in Every Mama’s Cupboard
So let me state for the record that I am officially crackers: I let my kids eat dirt. And not only that, I make sure they eat dirt. Okay, okay – it’s not just any dirt, although I will argue that...
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How’s the Homeschooling Going?
Learning at home doesn’t look the same as learning in a public school setting. So why are we so worried when we do things differently? Embrace Each Day inspirational poster by Steve Henderson of Steve...
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5 Seasonal Recipes Your Kids Can Make
In our homeschool, one of my seven-year-old daughter’s favorite classes is Cooking Class. Yes, it is a big official name for an activity that most of the time is merely her helping me make dinner. But...
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5 Easy Tips for Babywearing in Winter
Note from Kresha: Today’s post is from Julia from A Little Bit of All of It. Her site has a cornucopia of good information about babywearing and natural living, so I’m so happy to have her sharing a...
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Dear Parents with Young Children in Church
This post was written Jamie Bruesehoff, the author of the blog I am totally *that* mom. This article originally appeared there and she has graciously granted permission for the article to be...
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How to Make a Santa Lucia Crown (with Candles!)
Growing up, I LOVED Santa Lucia Day, the Swedish celebration of light in a very dark time of year. We didn’t do much to celebrate it, but as the oldest daughter in a part-Swedish family, I loved how...
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Gingerbread Play Dough
Since play dough factors in heavily in our homeschool (our two preschool-aged kiddos play with play dough for hours while I work with their older sister), I make a lot of homemade play dough. And when...
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How to Make Your Own Brown Sugar
On your real food journey, have you ever missed having brown sugar in the house? Like many, once our family started on our real food journey, one of the first changes we made was to avoid heavily...
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Homemade Cheerios
Like to make your own healthy pantry staples? My new paperback, The DIY Pantry, has 150+ easy recipes to nourish your family and avoid preservatives and food additives! Ah, Cheerios. The ubiquitous,...
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