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No More Mom Jeans
This is a sponsored post in cooperation with Stonyfield and prAna. No more mom jeans for me. You know what I mean, don’t you? Those less-than-flattering pants pulled up to cover figure flaws, but creating a less-than-flattering look in the process. I dared to try slim fitting jeans in a size smaller than I could […]
Slow Kitchen Changes For Kids
This is a sponsored post in cooperation with Stonyfield, and I’m proud to be a #StonyfieldBlogger, yet my opinions are always my own. Moms, you know how it is introducing new foods to kids. Pediatricians say to introduce a new food a zillion times before declaring defeat in the healthy food department, don’t they? Kids […]
Rich Food Choices From Stonyfield
This is a sponsored post in cooperation with Stonyfield, including awesome samples of the company’s newest products! Can’t wait to tell you about them! Who else has kids who pick food based on the fun factor? You know what I mean — the gimmicky, silly, fun things that attract them at the grocery store? […]
Five Great Reasons to Garden this Year
Have you been watching patiently for the last frost in your growing region? Ordered seeds already? Dreaming of greener days outdoors? In case you need any more motivation, here are five great reasons to garden this year! Family Project Whether your aim is to teach the kids more responsibility or simply have a constructive way […]
ShiftCon Inspires Green Living for the Mainstream
FREE newsletter sign-up! Ever feel all alone in your quest to feed your family well on a budget? Still feel like the only green family on your block? If you blog, do you wonder if your audience really gets the educational messages you want them to hear? Those are some of the challenges bloggers addressed […]
Continue Reading By on October 1, 2015 in conscious consumerism, green, Green Goes Mainstream, grocery
The Day I Stopped Composting
Welcome! Saturdays in the Garden: The Day I Stopped Composting All of you green gardening friends out there know how important composting is. You’ve probably heard me wax nostalgic about proudly saving my family’s vegetable peelings year around so I can build a backyard compost pile to use later in the garden. I often mention […]
Celebrating the Summer Garden Zucchini Harvest
Warning, don’t try this at home. Squash can get heavy! My youngest had some heavy lifting to do when I picked zucchini a few days later than I should have. We have a lovely zucchini squash harvest, yet I missed them at their most perfect, tender stage. Notice below the difference in the squash fruits […]
Continue Reading By on July 18, 2015 in agriculture, cooking, food, garden, gardening, organic, recipe
Leading Organic Growers to Watch
Welcome to the Flour Sack Mama community! Grab our newsletter here. Who else is still striving for the perfect prize-winning vegetable to win a ribbon at the fair? If you are doing this with organic methods, avoiding most off-the-shelf chemical cocktails for growing a garden, you deserve a ribbon for that alone! Here are a […]
Having a Ball with Kid-Friendly Frozen Yogurt Recipes
Who else is still so overprotective that you can’t quite turn the kids loose in the kitchen by themselves even though they’re growing up? The stove is still off-limits to my kids unless I’m around to help. Perhaps summertime and cool treats create the perfect setting for giving kids a turn at food creativity. Our […]
