Although the government is claiming unemployment is at 9- 10%, it doesn’t account for people who have given up looking for work, self-employed people who have seen a drop in income, or people who are underemployed.

Duane and I were unemployed for about 15 months before he found work.  During that trying time, we didn’t [...]

Ed Note: The following article, authored by Deborah Taylor-Hough, is a great way to use up leftovers, clear the cupboards, or shop your pantry instead of the grocery store.  Some of the ingredients may not be real food friendly – so substitute what works for your family, your budget, your time schedule, and your pantry.  [...]

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Real Baby Food
Guest Column by Laura Moll Coble which originally appeared at her family blog:  www.thecoblecolumn.wordpress.com.  Reprinted by permission.

The time is rapidly approaching when Job can partake in his first meal of solid foods.  So I began looking up information on the subject, knowing from other moms that it can be a somewhat tricky [...]

Get Cultured! How to Ferment Anything

Get Cultured?  Mary and I try to eat some cultured veggies, make kefir and drink Kombucha each day and so far this winter-to-date we have not caught any colds or flus.

Maybe it’s just all the pure filtered water we drink each day, or good luck.