Weekend Links

I have to confess, I haven't been as active as usual this week, so only a few weekend links this week, but they are good ones!!!

30+ ways to use White vinegar  from the Humbled Homemaker is a great read for ideas for non toxic cleaning and personal care 

How to weed out the lie that you are not beautiful From Lisa-Jo Baker is an important one, even if you don't have daughters.

These are the important things from Red and Honey is a timely reminder.

Thank you and goodnight!

Weekend Links

I love browsing other blogs, and these have been the best of this week, for me.

How to Plan A Baking Day from Little House Living 

Stand in Love, Not Judgement on Food issues from Modern Alternative Mama. Some very good points!

5 Things I Said I'd Never Do As A Mom from the Humble Homemaker. :)

How to have an Urban Homestead From The Prairie Homestead. Great Ideas from my new favorite blog.

6 ways You Can Be A Happier Mum By Next Week from Whole New Mama. Need to work on number 4....

Beekeeping 101 from The Elliott Homestead. I would love to try this, but I don't know....

Enjoy!!

Weekend Links

Some nice encouraging posts this week, with a lot of honesty going on.

This Post from Red and Honey this week made me smile, in light of the way I have been feeling. Lapses happen, and ANYTHING we can do to improve is good.

How To Homeschool form SimpleHomeschool.net is a lovely central resource, although may have a few changes for English families.

5 Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipes form The Humble Homemaker has great ideas, which it is my aim to try this year....

Homemade Blusher made from dried rasberries looks worth a try from The cleandish

How to Intentionally Choose children's Extracurricular Activities from Keeper of the Home is a nice balanced piece.

Why There's No Such Thing As "Just a mom" from Lisa-Jo Baker is an amazingly inspiring post. Don't say it, mums, just don't say it.

but....

Show your Husband Respect from Modern Alternative Mama is my hands-down favourite post of the week!!! This is something I am always saying to my DH, that men are portrayed so negatively nowadays. (A program is just about to air in the UK called MAN UP!!!! How disrespectful is that!!) This is my mission, to build up DH and my 3 boys to believe that they are strong and powerful, and that that's ok, that is how God made them, and to learn to keep that power under control! They are capable, not failures, they are honourable, not to be pulled down! Are you with me girls!?

Enjoy!

Weekend Links

It's mainly been about recipe gathering this week, I must admit, so I apologize in advance...

Honey sweetened Hot Chocolate - from Red and Honey, definitely giving this a try, maybe even tonight!

This Surprise Ingredient Chocolate cake looks great, from Melissa K. Norris. Mmmmm

7 Reasons Your Real Food deserves Real Containers was really food for thought (pardon the pun) and will have to look into this.

As we seem ready to take the next step in decreasing the store bought, chemical heavy laundry sundries and dish soap, This recipe from The Prairie Homestead will be tried soon!!

And This very sweet, very timely post is a must read for mums feeling insignificant.

Enjoy!!

Weekend Links

Hmmmm. This has been a busy week and I haven't browsed as much as I would like, but I still learnt a few things.

Planting a butterfly garden on iVillage has some nice ideas, as we start to think about spring!!!!!!

5 medicinal ways to use honey from Village Green Network is fascinating, just trying raw honey for the first time this month!

8 All Natural Kitchen Cleaners from Little house on the Valley has some nice pointers. We have been using white vinegar and Baking Soda for a while now, but I love the fruit and veg wash.

These Elderberry Syrup Gummies look delicious, definitely need to try some of these!!

Hope you enjoy!

What happened there???? (And Weekend Links)

Wow, where did this week go??

I looked up and it is Saturday! I have had a productive week though, updating my Home makers binder, trying new food, and relaxing with friends.

So I will be posting my Friday recipe on Saturday today!! 

First though, my weekend links.

Homemade Popcorn  from GNOWFGLINS (it's a crazy great acronym) looks yummy, never seen red palm oil, s might have to give it a go!

These hand warmers are a nice idea, from Little House Living, although now we don't own a microwave, they would not be as easy to warm up.

Off-Grid Alternatives to Everyday Appliances from Mom With A Prep was a nice read, some good tips, especially the root cellar idea....(pick up all the tips you can from wherever you can...)

And since I am GOING to start it this year,

the beginner vegetable garden at the Modern Homesteader has been a great starter to read for my fledgling veg patch.

Enjoy!!

Weekend Links

Read and browsed some lovely articles on some great sites this week, I feel the need to share...

• Managing Stress in a simple Life from Little House Living - definitely tip#4!!

• How to render beef tallow from Jill at The Prairie Homestead; (In view of what I was talking about this week, learning new skills for our future is a must!)
• Debunking confusion about eggs, at The Paleo Mama. As we cannot keep chickens in our current house, this is helpful.
• 17 tips for going off the grid from Off Grid World; loved these tips.
• Before words: Using Baby Sign-language - loved this, as Little Bud came to us only speaking sign language.
• My House Is Dirty, But My Conscience is clean I LOVE THIS!!!!!

Some great posts and some great encouragements.

Hope you enjoy!!

Weekend Links

As I mentioned yesterday, I love looking at and talking about food, so most of my recommendations are along these lines, but I found a few other gems along the way...

10 Reasons Homemade Bone Broth Should Be Part Of Your Diet by The Nourishing Gourmet

100 free printables from Red and Honey

Frozen smoothie pops for a child's fever over at the Mommypotomus. (Definitely trying these next time Little Bud is sick...or just because they are yummy...)

Strawberry Coconut Almond Smoothie Via Eat Drink Paleo (Although we are not following a Paleo diet, there are still some lovely nourishing recipes!!)

homemade protein packed peanut butter cups from The Humbled Homemaker - Being English, these are not a part of our cultural awareness, but my boy is practically BEGGING me to try them!!!

There are lots of things that I have flitted through, but these are some of the best.

Enjoy!

Weekend Links

I've had quite a nice week around the blogesphere this week.

I found a few new recipes to try and found another site for my raw milk!!

• This is our new go-to YUMMY bread recipe!! Made it twice, came out amazing both times! - from the Elliott Homestead.
• Loved This Link about making your own butter from Food Renegade.
• Thanks to following her on Facebook, I'm in love with The mommypotamus. some great posts, great recipes and great info of all kinds.
• And I may need to try another Supplier for my milk and *gasp* CREAM!!!

Good week, many recipes to try, need....more....time.....

Happy browsing.....

Weekend Links

Ahhhhh. I am finally sat down!! 

My lovely dogs decided it would be funny to destroy a 15kg bag of flour while we were at church today! Needless to say, I spent a while cleaning it up, and cleaning them up!

I had to laugh, or I would have cried. 

I chose to see it as an incentive to mop my floor, which has been on my to do list all week.

So this week, I have not had much time to peruse the blogosphere, but came up with these crackers:

The Boy tricks me down a rabbit hole @The Common Room - made me giggle, it's all in the tone....

Squash Comparison @ Domestic Serenity - Very VERY true! 

and 

A day in the life @ KOTH - I love this series, but this one especially spoke to me, as we have been waiting on God for our adoption of Little Bud!

Only a few, but worth the read.

Recommendations from this week...

Ahhhhh, a weekend's rest!

Saturday has always been the day that I try to do very little, as Sunday is a busy day for us, but recently, Hubby has been working extra shifts and our boys go to Kickboxing lessons on a Saturday afternoon.

As we have been without a car for a while now, this means a bus trip and a two hr class for us to sit in on. 

Daddy usually takes the boys, but with his shifts, it's been Mama's turn. So no day off.

However, a cancelled lesson means a day to relax, so here are a few of the websites and blogs I have been interested in this week.

Links

Is your vision of your personality too narrow? @youngwife'sguide (this is me!!)

10 Things you didn't know about sugar post on thehuffingtonpost.com  (currently on day 3 without sugar, feeling a little off, but I'm the girl who passes up on dinner to eat pudding, so I shouldn't expect any less really!)

Week 15 of 52 ways for more Serenity in life and home @Domesticserenity

Ferments @realfoodlover (trying the ginger beer ferment as we speak)

Enjoy!