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Ten Tips for Traveling With Toddlers This Summer
By Virginia George, Contributing Writer “Mom! He’s looking out my window!” This is a true story my mother still tells of one particularly frustrating road trip that occurred more than 20 years ago....
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Recipe Collection: Crock Pot Taco Chard Lasagna
By Virginia George, Contributing Writer I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. All of the information provided is my opinion based on my own research. Please consult your doctor before making...
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Why Real Maple Syrup Is Worth It
By Virginia George, Contributing Writer In the Real Food world we’re used to paying a little more for elements of our food. We often pay a higher price for pastured eggs and chickens, grassfed beef,...
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Keepin’ Busy With Indoor Activities
By Virginia, Contributing Writer Fall can mean the kids going back to school, harvesting the last of the garden crops, pulling out sweaters again, and the constant adjusting of the thermostat. For...
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Thoughts on The Harvest: Getting Through the Darker Times
Each month at Modern Alternative Mama we are given a topic or theme to write about. This is to ensure some cohesiveness to the posts, to give contributors ideas, and to make sure that we have...
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Protecting Your Family Time this Holiday Season
The Holiday season is upon us, and for many it is a time for connecting with family you see only a few times a year. If your family is close like mine, this is a good thing. In fact, maybe too good...
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Approaching the Holidays With Prayer
I love the holiday season. I love the togetherness, the excuse to slow down, and parties where I get to eat great food (that I didn’t have to cook all myself) and visit with people I don’t get to see...
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5 Tasks for Organization in Your Home: Cleaning Calendars for 2014
I have always struggled with tidiness. With my house under construction almost constantly, things are being displaced and there is always some sort of chaos. It got worse though, and I remember at one...
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A Family Valentine: 6 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Together
By Virginia George, Contributing Writer I remember the days of decorating Valentine shoeboxes, of filling out Valentine cards and choosing your favorite designs for your best friends. When you walk...
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Real Food Chronicles: Virginia George
by Contributing Writer, Virginia George I was excited to write this month and give you a peek into my kitchen. Then I started thinking, and realized that compared to a lot of people I’m only a “real...
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How to Make Perpetual Broth in Your Crock Pot
Have you ever made a big batch of bone broth, simmered it all day, smelled the goodness, bottled it up… and then were hesitant to use it because then it would be gone? Maybe that’s just me, but when I...
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Growing Tomatoes 101
I think it’s safe to say we garden for tomatoes. I was never a tomato fan. I would order them off my burgers and sandwiches and skip them entirely on the veggie tray. Eventually I began to tolerate...
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“Fat” is Not a Four Letter Word: Plant Fats
For years we’ve been bombarded with messages that fat is bad. We invented margarine (which is pretty disgusting if you read the history), built ourselves a food pyramid, and spent millions of dollars...
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“Fat” is Not a Four Letter Word: Animal Fats
By Virginia George, Contributing Writer Last month we talked about plant fats. If you missed that post, I encourage you to read it as well. In it I discussed what fat is, why it’s important, and...
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No Flu Shot For Me! Fighting the Flu With Essential Oils {Antiviral Spray...
by Virginia George, Contributing Writer Each fall we begin hearing predictions of the coming flu season. Experts speculate whether it’ll be a “bad” season, or just a mild one, and pharmacies and...
View ArticleDoes Deodorant Cause Breast Cancer? DIY Deodorant Recipes to Try
By Virginia George, Contributing Writer For many of us, an integral part of our morning routine involves rubbing a semi-solid stick into our underarms. Yes, I’m talking about deodorant. Or “pit juice,”...
View ArticleEgg and Sausage Breakfast Muffins
By Virginia George, Contributing Writer Today’s post is the fourth in our series 10 Days of Homemade Christmas. From December 1st to December 12th, we’re featuring 1 post each weekday that is all...
View ArticleCreating a Vision for Your Home
Photo Source By Beth Declercq, Contributing Writer Daily Tip: Create realistic goals, not grandiose goals: you’ll be more likely to stick ... The post Creating a Vision for Your Home appeared first on...
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By Virginia George, Contributing Writer I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. All of the ... The post Recipe Collection: Crock Pot Taco Chard Lasagna appeared first on Modern Alternative Mama.
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