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The Easiest Homemade Pasta recipe

The Easiest Homemade Pasta You Will Ever Make!

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The Easiest Homemade Pasta You Will Ever Make! This pasta recipe will have you wondering why you ever purchased pasta in the first place! Hear me out: making pasta is SO much easier than I ever expected! I can’t believe all the money I’ve wasted purchasing something that is so much better when made fresh. Sure, store-bought pasta is cheap, but is it delicious? I can promise you it’s nowhere near as incredible as my recipe. This truly is the easiest homemade pasta you will ever make! I’ve used this recipe to make everything from lasagna, spaghetti, fettuccini, macaroni, and […]

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Young Living products that are worth the hype

5 Reasons Young Living Thieves Oil is Worth It

7 Young Living Products That Are Worth the Hype Today I’m sharing Young Living products that are worth the hype. If you have ever heard of essential oils, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the brand Young Living. They are one of the most prominent brands out there for essential oils, and yes, they are a multi-level marketing brand or MLM. I know MLMs can sometimes get a bad rap, but I enjoy and feel good about their products, so sharing what I use and love is easy. If MLMs have burned you in the past, I get it. […]

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Learn all about budget-friendly non-toxic cleaning!

Clean Home, Healthy Life: Non-Toxic on a Budget

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Budget-Friendly Non-Toxic Cleaning Swaps Keeping your home clean without breaking the bank Many hear ‘non-toxic’ and instantly think ‘expensive.’ And it absolutely can be; If you let it! In today’s post, I’d like to review some simple, budget-friendly, non-toxic cleaning swaps you can make that’ll help you start living a non-toxic lifestyle on a budget! If your budget prevents you from starting your non-toxic journey, the tips I will share with you today will help show you how to get started while maintaining your budget. Don’t let the fear of breaking the bank stop you from trying to improve your […]

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Words of affirmation for moms

Words of Affirmation for Moms (Free Download Included!)

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Words of Affirmation for Moms. Recognizing the Strength and Resilience of All Mothers. I have something super special for today’s post. Have you ever used words of affirmation? Do you love them? Today I’ll be sharing some of my favorite words of affirmation for moms that have helped me completely change my attitude toward motherhood and the responsibilities that come with it. I had the worst attitude about how challenging motherhood can be until I realized one day that it doesn’t have to be like that! Learning that I can take time for myself, stop feeling overwhelmed, and be a happier […]

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DIY Non-Toxic Floor Cleaners for Safe & Effective Cleaning

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DIY Non-Toxic Floor Cleaners for Safe & Effective Cleaning With a house full of children running around all the time, finding non-toxic floor cleaners that didn’t contain any nasty chemicals became a big priority for me. Especially with little children who love to explore the world by putting everything in their mouths! We switched to natural cleaning products a few years ago and have never looked back. We can still clean our home and ensure our floors shine without using toxic ingredients. I’ve tested all the top-rated natural cleaners, and today, I’m sharing my favorites. We started our low-tox journey […]

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Living a low-tox lifestyle helps protect our family from harm.

5 Easy Steps to a Low-Tox Lifestyle Today

Why we choose to live a low-tox lifestyle. Our clean living journey. This post has been coming for a while, and I think it’s finally time. Living a low-tox lifestyle wasn’t on my radar until about 4 years ago. If you know anything about our family, you know that our son, Lucas, was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at age four. We’ve been part of the childhood cancer community for over four years. It’s a community no one ever wants to join, but unfortunately, hundreds of families join every year. Living a low-tox lifestyle was not something that […]

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10 Reasons why having a large family is the best.

Ten Reasons Why Having a Large Family is the Best. (And 3 Reasons Why it’s Not)

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Ten Reasons Why Having a Large Family is the Best. (And 3 Reasons Why it’s Not). My husband and I both grew up in larger families. I am one of nine children, and my husband is one of five. Having a large family is all we ever knew, so it was kind of inevitable that we ended up with a large family ourselves. We talk about when to stop having kids, but that’s a hard decision to make. We love our kids and love spending time together as a family, and since starting our homeschool journey a few years ago, […]

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I don't mind being the default parent

I Don’t Mind Being the Default Parent

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I Don’t Mind Being the Default Parent: How I Changed my Mindset Around my Parenting Role Being the default parent gets a bad rap. And when you aren’t receiving the appreciation and recognition you deserve, it would make sense that you are struggling to see the benefits of holding this role in your household. Being a parent is an honor, but it also comes with a myriad of responsibilities. In many families, there tends to be one parent who takes on the majority of childcare and household duties. They are often referred to as the “default parent.” In this blog […]

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Empowering Mindset Shifts for Moms

Transform Your Mom Life: 3 Mindset Shifts That Work

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Empowering Mindset Shifts for Moms If you’re a mom, there’s a good chance you’ve had days where you don’t know how to make it to bedtime. Between sleepless nights, teething, tantrums, and every other milestone our children reach, it can be hard to stay focused on the positive parts of motherhood. Let’s talk about mindset shifts for moms and how they can help you enjoy motherhood even more! How do we even know what makes a ‘good day’? Is it when everything goes according to plan? Or maybe it’s when we’re able to stick to our routine and get our […]

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