Instead of a house, a homestead; instead of earth, Heaven
. . . Continued from Part 4. Here comes the fun part! . . . perusing all these wonderful companies and their offerings! For the past few years our family has been trying fill our wardrobe with more organic options, not only to take good care of our own bodies, but also to bless those … Continue reading Ethical Clothing: Companies that Care (Part 5/5)
. . . Continued from Part 3. It can be bleak to read how suffering is in the world, but we have a choice in how we spend our money and time! There are always little steps to take to clothe our families well while at the same time being good stewards of the planet … Continue reading Ethical Clothing: 10 Solutions for Change (Part 4/5)
. . . Continued from Part 2. I’m a child of the 80s, so I grew up with the catchy, “Fall Into the GAP!” commercials. I loved shopping there as a teenager. I loved their minimalism, but no matter how much I tried, I could never conjure up a simple, classy wardrobe in my closet … Continue reading Ethical Clothing: Why Fair-Trade? (Part 3/5)
. . . Continued from Part 1. What first prompted us to seek out organic clothing was our health journey. We saw tremendous benefits from switching our family to a mostly organic, whole-foods diet. But we still grappled with mysterious symptoms at times. One Christmas, for example, our oldest broke out in a rash all … Continue reading Ethical Clothing: Why Organic? (Part 2/5)
Boxing Day: Is it a day to jump in the ring and get your dukes up? A prime day for moving to another house? An excuse to box up the things you don’t need anymore and take them to Goodwill? Our post on KonMari (A KonMari Christmas for Kids) prompted this very American woman to … Continue reading Ethical Clothing: An Introduction (Part 1/5)
One of the blogs I read awhile back had a great idea . . . books only for one month of the year. Books that can only be savored by little eyes 30 days out of 365. I loved this idea. One of my favorite pastimes with the boys is snuggling up and reading, and I love … Continue reading January Homeschool Materials + Thoughts on MLK Jr. Day
December 25th, 2017 is already gone, but there’s still time to have a KonMari Christmas! The word “KonMari” wasn’t a part of my vocabulary until about a year ago. I learned about it through a blog and was drawn to it because it described a lifestyle our family was already trying to practice. Marie Kondō … Continue reading A KonMari Christmas for Kids
