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Introducing Simple Organic

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Those of you who’ve been reading here for a while know how much I love SimpleMom. If I had to point out my all-time favorite blog amidst many that I love and try to read daily, SimpleMom is that one.
And the only thing better than SimpleMom, is the thought of there being a family of [...]

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Whole Foods Giveaway and Natural Remedies Review

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I’m always looking for ways to incorporate Eastern & Western medicine into my family’s health practices (that’s why I love my naturopathic doctor I’ll be seeing now as my primary doc). Since my family opted against any kind of flu shot this year, we were especially interested in what kind of herbal/natural remedies we could [...]

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Last Minute DIY Gift Idea: Kids’ Coaching Set

by gidget crafty

Have a sporty little one in your family? Here’s a gift we made for our nephew last year.

All you need is a clipboard (even an old, re-purposed one since it will be covered), acrylic paint, scrapbooking paper, some mod podge, and some printed-out letters (I used font “Varsity Regular”). I painted the clipboard first, then [...]

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Up-and-Running Adoption Fundraisers

by gidget adoption

Update: We are meeting with our agency director on Monday to turn in our family portfolio copies and to wrap up loose ends and make sure we’re all on the same page. We’ll also be meeting the other social worker that we’ll be in contact with from now on. Making more progress!
And now, I’m so [...]

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Retro Reading~ Christmas Manifesto, Part 5

by gidget family

This week I’ve been sharing my thoughts on Christmas. Here are just a few ideas to help you simplify Christmas, and make gift-giving simpler, more sustainable, and/or homemade.

Here’s a great starting point for Inexpensive, Creative and Eco-friendly Gift Ideas.
We all know babies often love the packaging better than the gift… Check out SimpleMom’s list of [...]

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What the Bible Says About Caring For the Environment

by gidget faith

This post is part of Steady Mom’s 30 Minute Challenge– click for more info!
I was recently priviledged to speak at my friend’s MOMS group on Raising Green Kids. I wanted to share some pretty profound information with you that God revealed to me as I prepared.
For those of us aiming for a life lived Biblically, [...]

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We’ve Got Worms, Part 1

by gidget go green!

We’ve decided to venture into vermicomposting finally! This is something I’ve been wanting to do for quite a while. A new local friend does it and she brought us a container of worms yesterday and helped us get started in the setup process. Here’s a first look… you’ll note that my little Gardening Assistant is [...]

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Green Product Reviews and More!

by gidget food

I hope you like my new makeover! Make sure you check out the fancy new footer (scroll all the way down).
First of all, I want to congratulate the winner of the Lunapads giveaway; it’s Annie!  I’ll be forwarding your information on and you should be contacted soon! And I promise I used random.org to get [...]

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Sun Safety~ Is Your Sunscreen Putting You in Danger?

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A few months ago I wrote a guest post for Green & Clean Mom about my journey to going green.  If you haven’t read it already, you might enjoy reading that post! For me, it all started with personal care products, and specifically, sunscreen.
Using the Skin Deep cosmetics database, it’s easy to see how we [...]

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More Than Skin Deep

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Did you know that the products you put on your face and body don’t just sit on the surface? They actually sink in and get in our bloodstream. We tend to be really careful about the foods we eat, and by “we” I mean us as individuals, and also our government. We have standards, certifications [...]

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