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Easy DIY Face Moisturizer: natural, simple, light
This DIY Face Moisturizer is an easy, natural way to moisturize the sensitive skin of your face! I love that it’s made with simple ingredients that I already had on hand. I love that this DIY face moisturizer keeps my skin soft while fighting against acne. Why DIY? Are you was in the market for a new face cream, but don’t want to spend a fortune. This is where I found myself recently but I also didn’t want to put a ton of unnecessary chemicals on my face. I have always had fairly sensitive skin and struggled with acne for years. Acne is a tough thing to figure out since…
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Good Books for Moms, Wives, and Women.
My love for reading has only grown over the years. Admittedly, I have never been drawn to fiction. If you need some inspiration, here is a list of good books for moms (but also for wives or just women in general). No one wants to waste their precious time looking for a good book. Just pick from the list below and start reading! When to read? I know sometimes finding time to read as a mom can feel like finding a needle in a haystack. However, I would strongly encourage you to search that haystack until you find that needle! During the newborn stage, I was listening to audiobooks during…
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Great Ideas for Family Traditions in the Spring
As you can imagine, we LOVE family traditions! Family traditions are a great way to infuse meaning into your family year round. This Spring is a perfect time to get started with meaningful, yet simple, family traditions! Another thing to do? No thanks! Let me just go ahead and say that having lots of traditions can seem overwhelming in the beginning, however you just need a few key things to make them special. You don’t have to serve a 5 course meal and do a ton of work but a little preparation can go a long way. Why are Family Traditions Important? Let’s talk about family traditions in general before…
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Practicing Sabbath as a Family: Plan Ahead
If you are like most families, your week is bursting at the seams with activities! Does practicing Sabbath find its way onto your calendar? It probably does not, unless you intentionally put it there. Why is this practicing Sabbath an important weekly rhythm? What is Sabbath? Sabbath, or Shabbat, was introduced in the creation story found in the book of Genesis in the Bible. Sabbath means to cease, to end, or to rest and it is usually kicked off with a large family-style meal. You must not think of this as one more “to-do” on your list. This mandated rest day is the ultimate reset button to your week. Our…
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No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (heathier)
These no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies are made with simple, healthy ingredients. They’re great for a quick snack or to help curb cravings. We hope you enjoy this chocolate oatmeal cookie recipe. No-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies have been a favorite of mine since childhood. Normal recipes call for lots of sugar and butter that are just not needed to make this a sweet treat. I mean, it is still a cookie. So you can only expect so much on the “healthy” part, right? What’s the difference in these No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies? If you have looked for chocolate oatmeal cookie recipes, you have probably found ingredient lists to include butter, sugar,…
