This is second in a series on Herbs for Mama. I’ve also covered Milk Thistle and Red Raspberry Leaf. Time for another look at those wonderful herbs especially helpful to women! Lady’s Mantle is one that’s useful for women in all stages of life as it’s benefits aren’t limited to a certain season. Like red [...]
Keeping Friendships & Fluency across the Miles: Skype for Chatting & Learning
Note: Today’s post comes from Maria Rainier, who shares tips on improving language skills by staying in touch with friends. We’ve all done it: it’s so easy to abandon friendships when distance becomes a separation factor. It happens at summer camp, on long vacations, and of course broken friendships sprout up whenever people move away. [...]
Take the shock out of your electric bill
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A few years ago I wanted desperately to stop working so that I could stay home with the kids. Unfortunately, we were in debt and needed my part-time job just to make ends meet. Enter the book Radical Debt Elimination (we are debt free as of today!) and the catalyst I needed to get radical [...]
Herbs for Mama: Red Raspberry Leaf
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Note: This is the beginning of an herbal remedy series. I’m also covering Lady’s Mantle and Milk Thistle. Red raspberry leaf tea is an oft-recommended pregnancy herb. Not only is it safe to consume daily after you reach the second trimester, but you can continue drinking it to promote uterine well-being when you’re not pregnant. [...]
Relationship 911: The First Step That Resuscitated My Marriage
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you’re taking the opportunity to delight in your spouse today…and every other day of the year. My friend Dustin at Engaged Marriage invited me to write a guest post on his blog, so today’s post will be found over there. Relationship 911: The First Step That Resuscitated My Marriage Pin [...]
10 Ways to Make Your Husband Feel Like a King
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Image by deflam I thought it would be fun to get a man’s point-of-view on this blog, so I asked a few guys what their wives do or say to make them feel blessed. After getting input from my husband, Dustin Riechmann, Justin Lukasavige and Tony DiLorenzo, I put together a simple, fun list that you can [...]
