10 Mocktails for Health and Wellness
About a year ago, I decided to give up alcohol. I wasn’t a big drinker since becoming a mother, but I felt like the impact on my productivity, physical, and emotional health wasn’t in alignment with the path that I was on. Even one glass of wine or a beer would impact my sleep […]
Simple, Summertime Recipes Using Fresh, Garden Ingredients
Summer is here and what better way to enjoy your garden than creating fresh recipes from the produce you grew yourself! My favorite childhood memories are during the summer when my mom would be gardening in our front yard. I was either playing in the kiddie pool, riding my bike down the long, dirt driveway, […]
DEET-Free Natural Remedy Against Ticks That Carry Lyme Disease
I recently returned to the New England area, and people here are crazy about avoiding Lyme disease! Some go as far as never going into the woods, or making their children wear shoes AT ALL TIMES. Well…that’s not going to work for this barefoot Momma. How will my youngin’ and I ground ourselves if our feet never […]
3 Steps For ANYONE to Unschool Your Kids (Even if You Think You Can’t)
Do you wish you could homeschool or unschool your kids? Well, good news–you CAN! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the phrase “If I didn’t xyz, I would homeschool”. The majority of these statements come from working or single parent families. What if I told you that you CAN educate your child […]
3 Reasons Full-time RV Life is the Stress-Free Solution for (Single) Parents
I have been a (single)mom for almost 7 years, and I can tell you from experience: The three biggest stressors facing (single)parents are financial stress, overwhelm, and lack of support. Living in an RV full-time might sound tough, but here are three reasons why RV life actually benefits single parents. 1) RV life alleviates financial […]
Intentional Communities: Are They Just for the Entitled?
Do you remember the community feeling of summertime as a kid? I can still remember the smell of pine trees, gardening with my mom, and eating popsicles in the woods with my neighbors, while we climbed on boulders and looked for turtles by the stream. We had BBQs, flashlight tag, and pool days with my […]