Friday, June 21, 2013

Lilla Rose Sale and New June & July FOTMs!!!


Join the summer celebration with 10% off your entire order and FREE shipping on orders over $30!
 July's Patriots Heart (above) and June's Summer Warm Embrace (below).

Both these flexi's will be available in limited supply and the sizes often run out quickly.  These will be available until out of stock or the end of JULY.



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Monday, June 10, 2013

Natural Mothering ebook Bundle! 35+ book and Free Products for just $29.97 - 1 Week only

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Have you ever wished motherhood came with a manual? Whether motherhood makes you feel overwhelmed or whether you feel like you've found your stride as a mother, we are here to help you be the best mother to your children that you can be. We can also help you deal with infertility and prepare you for giving birth confidently and joyfully. We've got the resources you need to help your kids be healthier, to raise your children to be polite, caring people, to live more eco-friendly, and to make your home non-toxic. For 1 week only, get a downloadable package of 35+ e-books specifically designed to encourage and equip mothers to nurture their families (and themselves!) naturally for just $29.97. Since these books together are worth more than $525, this is nearly a 95% discount! There are also more than a dozen coupon codes and FREE products worth nearly $200 included to help you on your natural living journey! These e-books reflect the work of 32 well-known Ph.D.'s, fertility specialists, lactation consultants, natural health professionals, authors, and bloggers who are passionate about motherhood and caring for mothers. This is an intelligent, joy-filled collection that will inspire any mother to feed her beautiful babe well, feel confident in making difficult mothering decisions, and celebrate motherhood (even when it seems overwhelming).
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Natural Fertility and Pregnancy
 Unbound Birth by Jennifer Yarbrough of Unbound Birth ($2.99)
Fearless Birth by Kristen Burgess of Natural Birth and Baby Care ($17)
Nourishing Foods for Labor and Childbirth (article reprint) by Kresha Faber of Nourishing Joy ($2.99)
My Pregnancy Journey by Mindy of Simply Designs ($9.99)
Fertilise Yourself by Natalie Kringoudis of Melbourne Natural Fertility ($19.95)
Eat Your Way to Parenthood by Gabriela Rosa, MScM, BHSc, ND of Natural Fertility Breakthrough ($35)
Protecting Your Fertility: The Dangers of Conventional Pest Control and Natural Safe Alternatives by Gabriela Rosa, MScM, BHSc, ND of Natural Fertility Breakthrough ($35)
The Awful Truth About Cleaning Products and Fertility Revealed by Gabriela Rosa, MScM, BHSc, ND of Natural Fertility Breakthrough ($35)  

Natural Baby and Toddler Care
Breastfeeding Simply by Pinky McKay, ICBLC of PinkyMcKay.com ($25)
First Bites by Hilary Bernstein of Accidentally Green ($9.99)
Breast to Bib by Kate Tietje of Modern Alternative Mama ($8.95)
Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker ($9.95)
Creative Ways to Calm Your Baby by Justyn Lang of Creative Christian Mama ($6.99)
EC Simplified: Infant Potty Training Made Easy by Andrea Olson, MA of Go Diaper Free ($30)
oh, crap. potty training by Jamie Glowacki of oh crap. potty training ($15)  

Natural Health and Healing
Therapeutic Parenting for Children Who Are Healing from Trauma by Tova Krause Grindlay, CPC of Parent and Family Coaching ($4.99)
Herbal Nurturing by Michele Augur of Frugal Granola ($8.95)
Herbal Remedies for Children During the Cold and Flu Season by Rosalee de la ForĂȘt of Herbal Remedies Advice ($20)
Mother's Little Herbal Helper and Home Remedies by Natalie Vickery of The Family Herbalist ($12.50)
Questions to Ask Your Dentist by Will and Susan Revak of OraWellness ($29)
Tips and Tricks to Remineralize and Repair Your Teeth by Ramiel Nagel of CureToothDecay.com ($12.95)
The Thinking Parent's Guide to Vaccines by Kresha Faber of Nourishing Joy ($2.99)
Finding Balance with Attachment Parenting by Andrea Olson, MA of AndreaOlson.com ($17)
Pain Redeemed by Natasha Metzler of NatashaMetzler.com ($4.99)
The Curative Kitchen (updated version) by Susan Smith Jones, Ph.D. of SusanSmithJones.com ($19.95)
Rebuild From Depression: A Nutrient Guide, The Digital Abridged Version by Amanda Rose, Ph.D. of Traditional Foods ($12.95)  

Teaching Our Children
Real Food Kids: In the Kitchen plus 1 month access to select Real Food Kids eCourse videos by Wardeh Harmon of GNOWFGLINS & Jami Delgado of Eat Nourishing ($30)
Kids in Training: Life lessons that will help lead to productive, responsible and grateful kids! by Rebecca Dulgarian of Blue Cricket Designs ($7.95)
Life According to Me by Stephanie Dulgarian of Somewhat Simple ($5.95)
The Family Dinner Project by Rebecca Dulgarian & Stephanie Dulgarian ($9.95)
 Easy Peasy Chores: Homeschool Edition by Alina Joy Dubois of The Good Old Days Farm ($17.99)
Teaching Kids to Clean by Dana White of A Slob Comes Clean ($5)  

Help for Busy Moms
Real {Fast} Food by Trina Holden of TrinaHolden.com ($6)
Crock On by Stacy Myers of Stacy Makes Cents ($5)
Creative Ways to Make Family Holiday Memories by Kit Singleton of Raising Small Souls ($25)

Non-Toxic and Natural Living
Natural Beauty Recipes by Katie of WellnessMama ($10)
Healthy Homemaking by Stephanie Langford of Keeper of the Home ($12.95)
Restocking the Pantry by Kresha Faber of Nourishing Joy ($9.99)
Accidentally Green by Hilary Bernstein of Accidentally Green ($2.99)
Clean, Naturally! by Kresha Faber of Nourishing Joy ($4.99)

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

May Reads

After looking over my list of completed books for May I was pleased to have read more then I thought. : )  May has been a slower month for me as well as busy and it didn't feel like I had gotten that much reading done. : )

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White Gypsy - Lamplighter Audio book
This was so neat to listen to.  The stories are always so fascinating and this one definitely didn't leave me disappointed.  It was so hard to pause when I needed to do something else. : (

iPhone Photography
The info in this book was neat but I don't think I would recommend buying the book as it wasn't full of that much good information.  Maybe for someone who hasn't already studied photography this book would have been great for them.  For the most part I knew just about everything written in this book.

Getting it Together
If you want to build together a Homemaking Binder this book is full of helpful tips and printables. : )

28 Days to Hope for your Home
I think at some point in time every homemaker needs the challenge that this book presents. 

10 Steps to Organized Paper
This book has some really great tips for organizing the paper sin your life.  Highly recommend taking some of the suggestions at least. :)

How to Shoot Weddings Like a Pro
This book stood out to me just because I love photography so much and I got it for FREE (love how Amazon puts ebooks up for free!!).  The tips and information in this book was very helpful to me for much more then just shooting weddings. : )

I also got one other book read on marriage and the surrounding topics but I'm going to leave that a secret.... : )

Did you get much reading done in May?  How are doing on your 2013 reading goals?

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Monday, June 3, 2013

Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert :: A Book Review {and GIVEAWAY}

Are you new to cloth diapering?
Are you interested in cloth diapering?
Are you a cloth diaper addict?
Do you have questions on cloth diapering?

Then this ebook is for you!!

Cloth Diaper Guide

I've cloth diapered (and still am cloth diapering) both my boys from birth.  I've never bought disposable diapers, not to boast, it's just that I love cloth diapering that much!  I just love how cute they are besides how much better they are for both baby and the environment, and how much they SAVE you money!

This book, Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert (afil. link) covers every area to address when it comes to cloth diapering!  Erin goes through every step, process, type, etc and explains each in detail.  Erin says she made all the mistakes there are to make when it comes to cloth diapering and she wants to keep you from doing them all too, that's why she wrote this book!

This 200+ page book is well done, easy to read and super entertaining. A whole book on cloth diapers entertaining??  Erin makes it so, the stories and details make it hard to stop in the middle of, especially if you are a cloth diaper addict!  I was able to read the entire thing in just a matter of a few hours (and remember I have 2 toddlers!). : )

You can view the complete table of contents here at The Humbled Homemaker.

Now until June 17th, you can get 20% off your copy of Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert by using the code arestfulplacecloth during checkout.

Also, Erin has offered to giveaway a copy of Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert to one reader (if you buy the book she promises to refund you if you win it). Enter below in the rafflecopter form (subscribers will need to click through to view the rafflecopter form).

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You can connect with Erin on her blog The Humbled Homemaker, she has a cute, encouraging and very informative site that I enjoy!

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Wash your hair without shampoo?

It's possible!  I've been doing it for about 3.5 months now and I'm still very happy with the results.

Mainly, in an effort to save some money and get away from pre-made products that I am unsure about what some of the ingredients are, I started washing my hair without shampoo.

I've been using the Avalon Organics Lavender Shampoo for 5+ years now, I was always pretty happy with it, but looking over the ingredients I was a bit alarmed, I couldn't understand or hardly read half of them.  I want to be able to know what I'm putting in my hair and using for my family.  This is a natural/organic product and still contains many ingredients that really shouldn't be put in shampoo.  Take a look at the shampoo ingredients here:
Aqua (water), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, glycerin, sodium cocoyl isethionate, stearic acid, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil, calendula officinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract, allantoin, arginine, beta-glucan, bisabolol, hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium citrate, sodium PCA, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium ghloride, alcohol, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, coumarin, limonene, linalool. 1) Certified Organic Ingredient
Once I read all those ingredients (and looked up a few!) I was ready to try something more natural and with fewer ingredients.  I had read many testimonials on other options and I decided to try the baking soda and apple cider vinegar method.

I tried it and now I'm totally impressed and probably won't go back to regular "shampoo & conditioner" again anytime soon!

My hair feels so clean and is much easier to manage.  I always have frizzy hair and I have noticed much less when switching over.

How to:

1 TBSP of baking soda mixed with 1 cup of water (shampoo)
1 TBSP of apple cider vinegar mixed with 1 cup water (conditioner)


TO USE:
Wet hair like you would normally in the shower.  Squirt/pour the baking soda mixture onto your head.  I have noticed it works best to remove oils, etc. from your hair when you mainly just focus on your scalp and roots.  Rinse thoroughly and then repeat with the apple cider vinegar mix.

You might have to change the amounts of baking soda/vinegar to water depending on your water type.  We have well water that isn't totally soft or hard and the above mixture works perfectly.  If your water is softer I believe you'll need to add more of the baking soda/vinegar to water mixture.

Note - your hair can go through a transition period when switching to this method of washing.  You may experience oily hair or other things that you normally don't deal with as your body is trying to regulate after being used to "regular" shampoos that strip all natural oils and moisture away.  This period normally lasts between 1-3 weeks.  I didn't ever deal with this and I think it probably is because I was switching from a natural shampoo already. : )

Are you afraid of smelling like apple cider vinegar?  Don't worry, as soon as your hair dries the smell totally goes away.  I read some places that you can add essential oils to the vinegar mix if you want to mask the smell some. I'm hoping to try that sometime soon!

I wash my hair daily with this method and am very happy with it.  I would recommend to continue to wash your hair as you normally do when/if you switch to going "no poo". : )

Leave a comment if you have any questions about going "no poo" or if you tried it before. : )  I look forward to hearing from you!


P.S. Sorry for the lack of posting lately. Life has a way of getting busy. :)

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

April Reads

This month I didn't get as much reading in as I had in the other months.  But, nonetheless, I got some reading done! :)

Home Organization
I really struggle in the area of home organization so this book has been an inspiration along with being stretching for me.  It's not that I don't like neat and orderly, actually I really do, I just haven't figured out how to organize everything the way it should be.  I know this comes easily to many and I'm hoping if I read books on it as well as start applying what I learn I'll start enjoying it and catch up! :)

 Overwhelmed in your homemaking?  This book is fantastic and for you. I've really enjoyed it (along with Jenni's site), I'm going to start implementing the tips in it today!

The Handbook of Vintage Remedies
If you have an interest in botanical medicine this book is wonderful.  It carefully goes through herbalism and was very informative. 

I also finished reading (from last month):

Loving the Little Years
On Becoming A Writer

Overall I'm pretty happy with the amount of books I was able to read this month.  I'm looking forward to trying to get to more this next month!

What have you been reading lately?

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