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Buttermilk Blueberry Einkorn Muffins
A couple weeks ago I thought it was a smart idea to bring home 12lbs of blueberries and 35 peaches. That is, until they actually were on my counter and I was practically on a race against time to do...
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Lessons Learned: Brooder Boxes for Chicks
Nothing is more exciting than bringing home your first (or second.. or third) set of cheep cheeping chicks. That being said, sometimes it’s easy to forget exactly what you need to have in order before...
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6 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was Pregnant with #1
Simply put: I’ve learned so much from the time I was first pregnant almost 5 years ago. Now that I have #2 on the way, things are going to be 100% different… and I’m excited. Aside from the actual...
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Dairy-Free Vanilla Bean Einkorn Dutch Baby with Peach Butter
You know what I love about my chickens — besides watching them for hours upon hours? Fresh eggs. Notice how I didn’t say “free” fresh eggs? That’s because backyard eggs are anything but free; they...
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How to Easily Remove Broken Egg Shells From a Bowl (Video Tutorial)
There is nothing more frustrating than trying to remove broken egg shell pieces from a bowl with your finger or a spoon. It seems like no matter how close you become to getting it out, it always...
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Mosquito Bite Tips + Treating Mosquito Bites with Clay Paste (Video Tutorial)
Since the very first time my sweet little boy’s leg swelled up from mosquito bites two years ago, I have become almost an expert on treating severe mosquito bites. We tried over-the-counter creams and...
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Why I Raise Chickens
Fluffy butts, fresh eggs, being a crazy chicken lady… what more could you want in life? Possibly more chickens, but that just goes without saying. #MustHaveALLTheChickens 5 years ago I never imagined...
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No-bake Oat Bites + How to Make Shredded Coconut from Coconut Flakes (Video...
Have you ever eaten something so good that it literally becomes like a drug addiction? You can’t stop eating them until they are all gone and then when they’re all gone you are left desperately...
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34 Ways to Use Eggs Besides The Normal Scrambled Egg
Currently, the basket of eggs on my counter is overflowing and I have still yet to collect today’s bounty from the chicken coop. While I am certainly not complaining about my abundance of eggs, I am...
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Why I Don’t Buy Everything Organic
It may come as a surprise to you when I say I don’t buy everything organic, but it’s true. The reality is that organic food is more expensive… there is no hiding that. Even though it’s expensive, I...
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How to Use Charcoal to Whiten Your Teeth Naturally
It’s not every day that someone claims to be able to whiten your teeth naturally with black powder but my friend, today is that day. I first discovered I could whiten my teeth with activated charcoal...
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Why I Don’t Make Cleaning Products From Scratch
Psstt.. every Wednesday I write a post called “Why I” and last week I wrote one on Why I Don’t Buy Everything Organic — just in case you missed it. Living a natural lifestyle is all about making...
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3 Stretch Mark Remedies for Growing Pregnant Bellies
When I first became pregnant with Andrew there were two things that I was overly obsessed about not happening: gaining too much weight and getting stretch marks on my belly. I was young and naive at...
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6 Personal and Beauty Care Products I Make From Scratch
By now I hope you know that I am no superwoman. I’ve learned that living a natural lifestyle is not about trying to make everything from scratch; it’s about learning to find what is sustainable and...
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Why I Chose the RIE Method of Parenting
“In my world there are no bad kids, just impressionable, conflicted young people wresting with emotions and impulses, trying to communicate their feelings and needs the only way they know how” — Janet...
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Natural Pest Control For the Garden
Note from Naturally Loriel: Today’s resourceful post comes from Claire over at Bloom. I LOVE her knowledge in gardening and chickens. I love this post especially since I am having issues with pests...
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Why I Don’t Refrigerate My Backyard Eggs
Psstt.. every Wednesday I write a post called “Why I” and last week I wrote one on Why I Chose the RIE Method of Parenting — just in case you missed it. I remember the first time I had been exposed to...
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Essential Oils 101: What You Need to Know About Using Essential Oils During...
There is no hiding that this pregnancy is 100% different than with Andrew: from our lifestyle (no chickens and garden back then!) and diet, to our beliefs, concerns, and wishes through the pregnancy....
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21 Yummy Real Food Dip Recipes for Any Party You’re Hosting or Going to
What’s a party without a dip and something crunchy to eat with the dip? A lame party, for sure. I can’t deny that I am the queen of crunchy foods. The apple didn’t fall far from the tree with Andrew...
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Turn Mish-Mashed Bags of Frozen Fruit into Usable Easy Smoothie Packs!
What happens when you’re expecting 20lbs of delicious grass-fed beef delivered to your door from Home Grown Cow and you only have one freezer that is currently full of stuff? For me, I went through my...
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