Archive for October 2014
Super Simple Real Food Halloween
Are you in the mood for a Halloween party but don’t want to deal with sugar, additives and food coloring? We often have a Halloween party with friends, and many of our friends and their children are on restrictive diets, so having treats that their kids can eat is really special to them. Here is a…
Read MoreJack O'Lantern Cuties
So simple and easy, but super fun and no worries about all the excess sugar and everything else we want to avoid during these sugary holidays. This is another project that is fun for kids to be involved in! Having a big bowl of jack-o-lantern to munch on during your Halloween party is terrific…
Read MoreChocolate Dipped or Painted Apricots
I love having “food crafts” for my kids to work on. Having the kids help with preparing food is great on so many levels! Gets them in the kitchen so they’re comfortable with “cooking” Builds wonderful memories Fills the creativity need Gives them something to work on Helps them enjoy giving to others (we always make treats…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Clutter Free Gift Giving Guide
Earlier this year, I wrote an entire series of clutter-free gifts ideas and they have been more popular than I ever anticipated! Clutter from gifts has become overwhelming to many of us, especially to parents of little ones, who have to try to teach gratitude among overabundance and teach good stewardship with poorly crafted and…
Read MoreHow I Cured My Infant's Eczema
I had an interesting reader question this week, and I thought it best to answer in a post, in case others have the same question: Hi Rachel, I love your blog, your commitment to Jesus, and your desire to inspire others with the freedom that comes from minimalism! I read your recent recipe post for…
Read MoreHalloween Fruit Kabobs
Anytime we take the time to make something special for the children in our lives, they enjoy it. It doesn’t have to be full of sugar, artificial colors or have some character on it. Kids notice when we take time out of our day just for them. It’s actually more meaningful to make something simple like…
Read MoreDairy Free Caramel Apples
For the last few months I’ve been gluten free and dairy free. Our youngest son, currently 10 months, had horrible eczema and as long as I avoid gluten and dairy, he’s fine. (Click here to read more about our eczema journey.) It’s definitely been challenging not having dairy- I love cheese and butter! But…
Read MoreDecluttering Sentimental Items
After we’ve gotten rid of all the meaningless stuff around the house, decluttering starts to get a little harder. We have to start thinking about the items that aren’t used, but we’ve kept because someone special gave it to us, or owned it or for whatever reason we felt guilt at the idea of…
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