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Will a Co-Op or CSA Save You More Money? Stewarding Local Resources 

Learn how to save money and find the best options for your family, when you learn the differences between co-ops and CSAs (community-supported agriculture). Do you want to invest in your health by getting local meat, dairy, and produce? How do you find the best deal?   We all want to provide our families with nourishing […]

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Are You a Grinch? Turns out I Might Be….We’re Both Highly Sensitive People

It was the part about the “Noise! Noise! Noise! Noise!” that caught my attention. During my training to become a Certified Stress Mastery Educator through Dr. Heidi Hanna and the American Institute of Stress, I learned about the term “highly sensitive person (HSP).” During one class, Dr. Hanna unequivocally said that I was a highly

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Non-Toy Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids and Families in 2025

Want clutter-free ideas for kids’ Christmas gifts? Here are the best non-toy gifts for kids. In 2003, pediatricians were given advice on how to help parents choose appropriate toys (in Pediatrics: the Office Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics). One salient line states, “Although toys should never be used as a substitute for loving,

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Learn to Cook Real Food with Multimedia Online eCourse…even while kiddos are napping!

Anyone who takes photos of food that are this beautiful deserves some attention. Especially if that person has made the beautiful food and can assure you it’s fully nourishing and made from nutrient-dense, whole foods, usually local, organic, and in season. Jenny of Nourished Kitchen is someone I am honored to count as a friend

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The ONE Reason My Kitchen Loves a Michigan Winter…

My “garage fridge”: Pumpkin pie, lots of flour (waited until winter to buy whole grain flour in bulk so I could keep it cold!), yogurt, kombucha, water kefir resting… Birthday cake and cookie dough… More cookie dough (filling), homemade applesauce, cranberries, and a few apples left from the orchard… Seriously folks. I’ve been waiting for

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