Our family is excited to be part of a Worldwide Cultural Swap, organized by the Little Red Farm. When I came across this website a few months back, I knew it was something I wanted to do with my girls. The Worldwide Cultural Swap is done through the mail, sharing artifacts and information about where you live […]
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THAT was a lot of sewing!
I’m never one to say no. Especially to the sweet teacher who will spend a total of eight years teaching (like a mother) one of my girls in her 3-6 year old classroom. This year will be the fifth striaght year I’ll have a daughter in her class. And when she moves on to lower […]
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Plastic free lunch packing containers and systems
Back to school time has snuck up on me. I realized this when a friend called me, remembering the post I wrote about ways to avoid plastic cups, asking me about my take on non-plastic lunch containers. At the end of the school year last year I researched and bought several different stainless steel and glass […]
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A Simple Moment
A Simple Moment is a post that appears here every Friday. A photo I want to remember of a simple moment, with a few simple words. If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link in the comment section for all to see and read. Canoeing can be hard work! Look at that […]
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Sponsor and Giveaway :: The Cíche Mom
Today I introduce you to The Cíche Mom, Simply Natural Mom’s newest sponsor. Katie Willocks is a local Knoxville mom who started the small business The Cíche Mom. Cíche in Irish means breastfeeding. And that’s her focus – to make breastfeeding friendly products that help facilitate and encourage moms to create a special bond with their […]
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Easy seed pack party gift using pots from home
At a birthday party on Saturday, instead of doing a traditional goodie bag, the mom was very creative and put together these pots last minute, the afternoon of the party, using items she had at home. The tags were cut from artwork done by her daughter and on the back she wrote, “Thanks for coming […]
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On the go, busy box craft gift for a three-year-old
There are times when I do homemade birthday gifts and times when I have to get something on the go. Saturday was one of those days when I bought a gift on the way to the party. I had no idea what that gift would be until I began walking the isles at Target. Toys didn’t […]
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I made myself “unavailable,” and learned a lesson
Last week I had a parenting kunundrum on my hands that left me befuddled, and looking for solutions in dealing with squabbling sisters. Usually my girls get along well. Yes they disagree and argue like all siblings do sometimes. But in the big picture they have a good time together. They do well playing independently, […]
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A Simple Moment
A Simple Moment is a post that appears here every Friday. A photo I want to remember of a simple moment, with a few simple words. If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link in the comment section for all to see and read. A big kid on a new big bike, […]
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Renovations Update, watching the building action
I appoligize for my absence here the last few days. We’ve been doing a whole lot of nothing the last few days, dodging the hectic renovation schedules of summer, with a daily dose of hustle and bustle that starts at 7:30 a.m. The same time I am waking up and drinking coffee in my PJs. I […]
