Your Green Resource – Week Eighteen

Written by Stacy on January 26, 2012 · 1 Comment

What is “Your Green Resource”? It’s your chance to share all your green ideas, resources and solutions with ALL of our readers! That’s right, when you link up on any of our blogs, your idea will get shared with all of the readers here and at:

Andrea of The Greenbacks Gal, Emily at Live Renewed and Megan at Sorta Crunchy

We know that many of you have posts of your own about your green journey that our readers will love. Some examples of Green Resources you can link up:

* Real Food Recipes
* Repurposed Projects
* Upcycled Projects
* Organic Gardening Tips
* DIY Natural or Green
* Thrifty Solutions

In addition to making this a weekly place where you can both share and learn new green ideas, each week we’ll be Pinning our favorite post to the Your Green Resource board! We want your green ideas to go viral – so we’ll pin the post for you!

The pinned post from last week is:

Homemade Ketchup @ Frugally Sustainable. Thisis definitely something I’m going to make. It looks so easy.

I can’t wait to see what you’ve got to share this week.

Don’t forget to link back to one of the hostess so we can all find these great green resources!

Please link to your post not your homepage, or else we can’t find what you’re meaning to share.

Happy Thursday!

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Feel Pretty with a Lilla Rose Hair Clip {Giveaway}

Written by Stacy on January 23, 2012 · 54 Comments

Since we’re interested in creating peace and joy around here, I wanted to tell you about some pretty hair clips I discovered.

“What?” you say. “How do pretty hair clips give me peace and joy?”

Well, for one thing, a Mom who feels good, can change the tone of her household. When I feel pretty, I feel good.

Secondly, these clips are super comfortable and actually stay in your hair. This reduces headaches and frustration levels. So, I’m saying that is a good thing!

I purchased a few Flexi-Clips from Lilla Rose a couple of months ago and have been wearing them frequently ever since. (I liked them so much I bought one for my mother-in-law, too).

Recently, Sue Ellen, a Lilla Rose consultant, sent me this beautiful Antique Band to try:

I love it. The Antique Band Flexi-Clip has a simple, rustic look that is classy and easy to use.

The Flexi-Clips come in a variety of sizes, so they fit perfectly. I like to use mine to put all of my hair up:

 

They are also lovely in a half-up:

And perfect for ponytails:

If you are anything like me, you’ve thrown your hair back in a plastic clip or hair elastic to get it out of your face. This has worked to some degree, but certainly wouldn’t be seen as  fashion statement. These Flexi-Clips make it possible to be practical and pretty at the same time.

Lilla Rose has other beautiful hair accessories, too.

I have my eye on these hair sticks:

 

and this O-ring:

The Giveaway

One winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to use for a Flexi-Clip from Sue Ellen’s Lilla Rose website.

To Enter: leave a comment below.

For Bonus Entries: do any (or all) of the following. Leavening a separate comment telling me what you did.

Giveaway is open to US Residents only. Giveaway closes on 1/27 at 5pm PST. Winner will be chosen randomly.

FREE SHIPPING BONUS: We can all get free shipping by ordering through my party link. Party Link will close on 1/27. So, if you want free shipping, order by then.

For free shipping order through this link until Jan. 27

 

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Delightful Links for the Weekend {1/21/12}

Written by Stacy on January 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Some links I enjoyed this week:

Making energy balls – No wonder my laptop is full of crumbs!

{Food}

Granola Energy Balls @ The Marathon Mom

I made the recipe as is, and they were delicious. My kids were bouncing off the walls pretending to have an instant energy infusion.

I also made a special batch for my husband with almond butter (instead of peanut butter) and dark chocolate chips. Yum! He now has a new favorite treat!

Another winner this week was homemade Ranch dressing from Heavenly Homemakers.

Make a jar full of of the dried ingredients and whip up some dressing when needed. Very tasty.

{Mothering Encouragement}

Don’t Carpe Diem by Glennon Melton

It won’t always be like this @ Smockity Frocks

{Fun stuff}

He Said, She Said – Green Goals for the New Year – I enjoyed seeing the different perspectives in this post.

God Cares About Stretch Marks @ Simply Rebekah – A fun post from Rebekah about how she prayed for belly butter not long before I delivered some to her at the Relevant conference. There’s also a rare picture of me.

By the way, Rebekah is seriously sweet. I really enjoyed meeting her.

Day in the Life Link up @ Simply Rebekah – If you are a blogger, you might enjoy getting involved in this day in the life link up. The basic idea is to take a picture of what you are doing every hour for one day and create a post about it.

Rebekah will be hosting a link up for all the posts on February 6th. I had fun taking my pictures this past week. Get all the details in this post.

Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

-Stacy

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Are These The Best Days of Your Life?

Written by Stacy on January 20, 2012 · 2 Comments

I lay beside my two year old, reading a familiar story. Her chubby cheeks are so round I can barely see her mouth from the side. Her eyes glisten as she looks intently at the pictures.

I wonder,

“How did I come to be so blessed?”

The road to this little one was bumpy to say the least.

But here she is.

**

We walk to the checkout, she holds her little purse and stands close beside me. The cashier looks down as says, “Oh, I never should have stopped at one.”

I see the blessing in the flesh; this little person changing my life.

A third child, with a personality so big she could fill the room.

I’m her mother.  How can this be?

It seems I was a child myself just a few short years ago.

**

I remember words from older women, who have since departed this earth, words that ring in my ears. They tell me, these years with little ones underfoot, with voices filling your home (sometimes very loudly), with the word “Mommy” constantly in your ears, these are the best years.

I figure every season of life has the potential to be the best years.

But really, it’s funny to think that these years, so exhausting and full of doubt (at least for me), could be the best years.

Before long, these will be the good old days.

I must not allow myself to be distracted.

So much can wait until this time has passed.

My children need focus and attention. And they need it now.


Do these thoughts occur to you too? Do you ever come to realize you are living the best days of your life? Do the best days seem like they are just over the horizon? Or do they seem to lay in the dust?

Perhaps our whole life will be the best days . . .

I suppose it just depends on how we look at things.

Linking up with Simple Moments, Bigger Picture.

 

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Categories: Mothering

Your Green Resource – Week Seventeen

Written by Stacy on January 19, 2012 · 3 Comments

It’s hard to believe we are already half way through January! I hope 2012 is off to a great start for you. What is “Your Green Resource”? It’s your chance to share all your green ideas, resources and solutions with ALL of our readers! That’s right, when you link up on any of our blogs, [...] Read more »

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Categories: Resources and Deals, Your Green Resource

Carrie Raab Interview – Part Two – Cooking with Essential Oils

Written by Stacy on January 18, 2012 · 3 Comments
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Did you enjoy learning a little more about Carrie Raab and her experience with essential oils in the last interview? I did. Today she answers a few more questions for us, including how Young Living essential oils and are different and why she cooks with them!   What makes Young Living Essential Oils different to [...] Read more »

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Categories: Healthy Body

Designed Healthy Living Nutrition Manual Winner (and update)

Written by Stacy on January 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
DHL

The winner of the Nutrition Manual from Designed Healthy Living is Airess. Congrats! Check your email for details. I also wanted to give you a quick update about the book. I mentioned disagreeing with some of the information about fats and wanted to share a clarification from one of the authors, Annette Reeder: Scientifically coconut [...] Read more »

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Letting God Lead?

Written by Stacy on January 16, 2012 · 8 Comments
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All too often I run a head of God and try to push my own way. I’m slowly learning to step back, but it’s a hard lesson. Recently my prayer has been, “Lord, protect my family from all my good ideas!” Multiple thoughts flash through my mind with seeming importance. When viewed at a distance, [...] Read more »

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Categories: Knowing God

Your Green Resource – Week Sixteen

Written by Stacy on January 12, 2012 · 2 Comments
Your Green Resource

What is “Your Green Resource”? It’s your chance to share all your green ideas, resources and solutions with ALL of our readers! That’s right, when you link up on any of our blogs, your idea will get shared with all of the readers here and at: Andrea of The Greenbacks Gal, Emily at Live Renewed [...] Read more »

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Categories: Resources and Deals, Your Green Resource

Ending Well

Written by Stacy on January 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

One of my favorite sessions at the Relevant conference, was an early morning gathering with Sally Clarkson. In a small room crammed with women, she laid out a vision for mothers and encouraged us on our journey. The overarching theme of the morning was ending well. To live a life that ends well, we must [...] Read more »

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Categories: Becoming a Better Mother, Mothering

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