I wrote this a couple of weeks ago, but with our family dealing with sickness the past couple of weeks it seemed a timely reminder. As human beings we always think we know better. I see this every day in my children. I correct my three year old’s behavior and his first inclination is to…
Picture Credit. This article was originally published in October, 2008. Before our toddler was born my husband left the cloth vs. disposables decision up to me. I knew his preference was cloth for both financial and health reasons. I felt the same way, so I researched the different types to see what was out…
photo credit You may have thought that I forgot about going on and on about Wives and Mothers as Keepers of the Health. Well I had to for a while with everything else that has come up recently. Now the time is right, so let’s kick this series off with something that most of us…
So far this year I have dehydrated blueberries, cherries, apples, eggplant, summer squash, sweet corn, bell peppers, tomatoes, and herbs and spent much less time and space than if I had canned or frozen them. This is the first year I have spent any time or energy preserving the harvest. I have enjoyed it immensely…
