No Fuss Natural
Healthy living without the overwhelm
When I left home at 18 years of age, I could bake shortbread cookies and make scrambled eggs (in the microwave!). And nothing else. It was a sad state to be in. Thankfully, I've learned a few things since then and have even managed to teach my own children to cook. I didn't really […]
Sometimes chores are just plain dreary and overwhelming. If you are willing to be a little silly, you can get through them quickly and have fun doing it. Here is an example: Once upon a time there was a mountain of clean, unfolded laundry on a bed, in a house, somewhere in the U.S.A. Sadly, […]
My kids have begged me for email over the past few months. My oldest is only 11, so I didn't feel she should have an unmonitored account. But my greatest concern was all the spam and other questionable stuff that comes through. I was nervous about what she might be exposed to through her email […]
My kids love to cook. I think that's a fairly common thing. Sometimes letting kids cook gets very messy. And sometimes it's a little dangerous with all the hot pans and sharp knives. One thing I've found that is super easy for them to do (and is not dangerous at all – no chance of […]
The past year I have been blessed with a daughter who has taken off in the kitchen. It is such a help and quite honestly, I'm still amazed at the things she can do! Last night she made burgers. The burger patties are baked in the oven, so there is no need to worry about […]
Today was a good day. We didn't do anything outstanding, just spent some good time together having fun. Not all days are like this. If I'm being completely honest, even today had it's moments. Everyone was crying at one point! And I was a little too grumpy when they woke me up early this morning. […]
Yesterday my son and I wanted to do something arty. We settled on creating some bean and seed art. (It's not as fancy as it sounds.) We set up a still life on the dining table and got drawing. I enjoyed sitting beside my son and talking while we sketched out our display. I'm reminded […]
