Category: ’Cleaning and Organizing’
Protecting Your Family: Homeschooling Law in Canada
Canada has some of the most favourable homeschooling laws in the world. Here are a few simple rules to follow to keep your status legal and protected. Read More…
2 Comments | Posted in Cleaning and Organizing, Homeschooling, Natural Learning, Practical Home Help
Giveaway: SmartKlean Laundry Ball ~ 3 Winners/$45 ARV {8/13; US/Can} CLOSED
Win one of 3 SmartKlean Laundry Balls from The Natural Parents Network & Becoming Crunchy. This innovative product was designed to replace laundry soap completely — you use it instead of your detergent. Read More…
85 Comments | Posted in Cleaning and Organizing, Ecological Responsibility, Green Living, Natural Parenting Products, Practical Home Help, Reviews and Giveaways
Laundering Cloth Diapers
Welcome to the First Annual Freedom of Cloth Carnival This post was written for inclusion in the Freedom of Cloth Carnival hosted at Natural Parents Network by Melissa of The New Mommy Files and Shannon of The Artful Mama. This year’s carnival will run from Sunday, July 3rd through Saturday, July 9th. Participants are sharing everything they know and love … Read More…
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Tutorial: Cloth Diaper Liners
Welcome to the First Annual Freedom of Cloth Carnival This post was written for inclusion in the Freedom of Cloth Carnival hosted at Natural Parents Network by Melissa of The New Mommy Files and Shannon of The Artful Mama. This year’s carnival will run from Sunday, July 3rd through Saturday, July 9th. Participants are sharing everything they know and love … Read More…
7 Comments | Posted in Arts and Crafts, Cleaning and Organizing, Cloth Diapers, Ecological Responsibility, Finances, Green Living, Natural Learning, Practical Home Help
Noisy Chores
My chores each have a different pitch to their whine: that incessant complaint that each makes to get my attention and ruin any chance I have of doing something enjoyable until I’ve attended to the work at hand. An unmade bed makes a soft noise, sounds kind of like, “I want to look priiiiiteeeee.” Most days I just reply, “Hey, … Read More…
5 Comments | Posted in Balance, Cleaning and Organizing, Practical Home Help
Easing the Ride on the NICU Roller Coaster
Many parents describe their NICU experience as a rollercoaster. The highs are really high and the lows can be especially low. The wild ride can be very draining on parents, who often put their needs last as they focus on helping their new baby get well. As they juggle the needs of their hospitalized baby, jobs, the household and perhaps … Read More…
8 Comments | Posted in Alternative Caregivers, Balance, Cleaning and Organizing, Consistent Care, Family Structure, Healthy Living, Practical Home Help, Work and Family
1,500 Facebook Fan Giveaway: Yo Ho Graphix $15 GC {Worldwide} CLOSED
To celebrate our wonderful Facebook community, we’re hosting a special giveaway to reward our fans. We have over 1,000 “like”-ers already, and when we reach 1,500, we’ll give one lucky Facebook follower a $15 gift certificate to Yo Ho Graphix, a wonderful store on Etsy that’s agreed to sponsor the giveaway! Read More…
33 Comments | Posted in Activism, Breastfeeding, Cleaning and Organizing, Feeding With Love, Intactivism, Lactivism, Natural Parenting Products, Practical Home Help, Reviews and Giveaways
Vinegar and water for simple housecleaning
When water or dish soap isn’t enough for your cleaning needs, mix a cheap and easy blend of ordinary vinegar and water in a spray bottle, and enjoy frugal, environmentally friendly, and kid-safe scrubbing of most hard surfaces. Read More…
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Six Reasons Parents Should Consider Using Natural Household Cleaners
In an effort to reduce our son’s exposure to unnecessary chemicals and to be friendlier to our planet, I have committed to trade in my toxic household cleaners in favor of more natural and environmentally friendly ones. For any parents who are on the fence about whether “green” cleaners are worth it, here are six reasons to make the switch … Read More…
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Parenting with Intention: Creating a Daily Plan
I love organization. I love reading about it, I love looking at pictures of it, and occasionally, I am good at accomplishing it myself. I can do it if I try. I just, often, don’t. Or rather, I get overwhelmed, or distracted, or just lazy, and then I ignore what needs to be done. This has always been the case … Read More…
10 Comments | Posted in Balance, Cleaning and Organizing, Practical Home Help
