Let’s be honest: olive oil is one of those things we know is supposed to be healthy…but beyond that? Total mystery. Sure, you might drizzle…
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As an online influencer since 2009, I get a lot of random pitches in my email. Particularly if they have nothing to do with food or natural living, I typically ignore them. The email asking me to review Pepper Pong, the “Best New Game of 2023,” somehow caught my eye. I was quickly intrigued by
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When we redid our kitchen last summer we decided to spend the big bucks and go with the really nice Thermador range. I thought finally…
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I first heard about Positive Parenting Solutions in an email PS from Katie. So I watched the webinar and was hooked. We all want to…
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People have been reading and loving this review since 2018, and it was last updated for accuracy in February 2025. See Part 2 on how to choose a reusable bag for yourself right here! Hi, I’m Katie, and I’m a reusable snack bag junkie. It’s true. Now that I’ve been using reusable sandwich and snack
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Have you used your bum wiper yet? We got a bidet a few months ago, and we discovered that the second fastest way to completely…
Since 2009 at Kitchen Stewardship®, I’ve reviewed hundreds of different products, sometimes as free samples, sometimes on my own dime, always thoroughly. It’s almost comical…
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Looking for a safer smartphone for your teen or tween? They can have a great camera, limited (but functional) features, and still have help from…
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My husband has been trying to be more hydrated the past few years and struggling to drink enough. He realized that drinking “fizzy water,” as our kids call it, really made a difference (he’s a former daily soda drinker), so for a while we were buying flavored carbonated beverages in cans. But oh, so many
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When the Air Fryer craze began I was the first to say, “No thanks!” I didn’t have room for one more appliance in my kitchen and most definitely not on my counter. And I didn’t really want to learn how to use one more thing. I LOVE my slow cooker. Then my husband won an
If you cook a lot from scratch as I have since 2009, you have a dishes problem. I have a dishes problem. I can’t help it. If I could send you a dishes fairy I would, but I haven’t found one for myself. I’m always focusing on how we can save the environment, save our
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We recently set out to determine if Sunbasket is worth it. I was really curious to see if it was easy enough for kids to make and if the meals were kid-friendly. Watch our Sunbasket review or read the details below the video to see if Sunbasket is a good healthy meal subscription option for
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What does it take to get clean water when you’re out in the woods? I’ve recently enlisted the help of my husband Kris to review a filtered water bottle. He was supposed to go on a big backpacking trip this summer, so I thought that would be the perfect opportunity to test out a GRAYL
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Do you wear shoes inside because it makes you feel more productive, or you need to keep your feet warm because we live in a freezing climate like me here in Michigan? I’ve worn inside shoes for many, many years, but recently I’ve learned how terrible most shoes are for our feet, our posture, and
Do you think you could walk 40 miles barefoot? What about over rocky ground and in snow? Barefoot living may be the most natural way for your feet to move, but there are some obvious problems with never wearing shoes. Enter minimalist footwear, which gets as close as possible to a naked foot posture, but
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Bone broth is so fancy and trending these days, you’d think it was just created by food scientists this decade. I know better though because I still remember the exact spot in my college apartment kitchen where I was standing when I called my mother, slow cooker and whole chicken on the counter: “Mom? What
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Making dinners during the week is a challenge – whether you’re juggling a full-time job, kids doing homework, or an attention-seeking toddler. (Or maybe all of those!!) It’s so tempting to eat fast food or buy prepackaged meals, but my budget and health preferences say no to those shortcuts. Here’s how I figured out how
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I couldn’t believe it when I found a non-stick pan that used NO Teflon and was completely non-reactive/non-toxic. But could it cook eggs? I’d been disappointed before, but Caraway delivered…Here’s my full review of the Caraway Non-stick Ceramic Pan… I’m a busy mom. You know what that means? It means I need tools that are
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When I received two pairs of Xero brand hiking boots as a free review sample, I was both terrified and excited. I was terrified because they’re not supposed to be minimalist snow boots…but I live in Michigan…and it was February. But I was also really excited because for the last year, I’ve been reading about
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Remember back in March 2020 when you could find ZERO ground beef in any stores? It was pretty clear that people were stocking up for the taco/spaghetti diet! 🙂 And…I was uncharacteristically completely out of grass-fed ground beef! I had a touch of food insecurity. I felt so much more relieved (and taco-secure) once I
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