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A Stranger Yelled at my Child . . . And I Thanked Her
{Mall parking lot by Daniel Oines / CC BY 2.0} As a parent of a two-and-a-half year old, parking lots are one of my biggest fears. Here’s my child: so short, so hard to see, so busy paying attention...
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{Wordless} Good Morning Chicken!
Read {Wordless} Good Morning Chicken! on LoveLiveGrow and leave your comments. Related StoriesLife and Death Decisions on the FarmThe Trouble with Free Range ChickensShould You Drink Raw Milk?
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{Review} Tennessee & Kentucky Month-by-Month Gardening
Tennessee and Kentucky people, listen up! I have found a brilliant book for any gardener. All you other folks are going to be so jealous that we have this book! I don’t know about you, but gardening is...
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Fat People and the Spaces That (Don’t) Fit Them
Have you ever broken someone else’s furniture? That’s how someone began a message to me full of hatred for fat people, going on to say: My furniture (like most retail furniture) is rated from...
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Playful Parenting to the Rescue
Playfulness is a cornerstone of my parenting philosophy. Playful parenting makes potentially difficult moments with a child into moments of fun instead. Playful parenting makes potentially difficult...
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Homemade Bread – You Can Do It!
How do I know that you can make homemade bread? Because I did it! And if I can do it, you can probably do it! Yep, I have seen Joshua make bread over the years, but I’ve never taken the plunge myself....
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{Review + Sweepstakes} Suave Professionals® Moroccan Infusion Body Lotion
I know I don’t write about body care products very often (or ever?), but I do love body products! I love that 5 minutes sitting at my vanity putting on makeup or lotion can completely change my mood....
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I’m a Negligent Helicopter Parent
Welcome to the February 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting Fears This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama....
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{Giveaway} Are You Ready to Start Gardening? Also, Chickens!
It’s time for a GIVEAWAY here at LoveLiveGrow, because it’s time to get ready for spring! I know, I know, when it’s this cold outside it seems like springtime is too far away. But this is the perfect...
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What’s Wrong With Exercise?
Almost two years ago, I wrote this sentence in the post These are the Fat FAQs: I promised myself years ago never to “exercise” again, because doing so is always an act of hatred against myself. It...
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{Recipe} Cheesy Broccoli Pasta Bake
One cooking trick I’m working on is “throwing something together”. Sometimes I want real food, but I don’t have anything planned. This cheesy broccoli pasta bake was one attempt at this goal. I almost...
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{Giveaway Winners} Are You Ready to Start Gardening? Also, Chickens!
Disclosure: If you didn’t win a book and would like to order one of these titles, the links in this post are Amazon affiliate links which means I get a commission if you choose to order through them....
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{Guest Post} Enjoying Exercise in Spite of Obstacles
My friend Kitty Sarkozy left a comment on my post What’s Wrong With Exercise that I felt it deserved a whole post on its own. I appreciate her perspective on keeping out the negative voices that try to...
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What Do You Breathe In?
I don’t meditate. I never seem to find a whole 5 minutes to sit with myself, much less 20 or more. I don’t doubt the benefits of meditation. I’m sure it would be quite helpful to me. Greta Christina...
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{Review} Stress Free Kids by Lori Lite
Stress is a real issue for many children today. Some kids are scheduled within an inch of their lives with lessons, practices, activities, and homework. Even if they revel in the whirlwind of busyness,...
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Checking In With Some Laid-Back Pigs
Here at The Wallow we started the new year off right by adding three little piggies to our little farm. I brought them home on January 1st. They huddled in the back of the truck on their way to their...
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{Photo} A Perfect Sweetness
Read {Photo} A Perfect Sweetness on LoveLiveGrow and leave your comments. Related StoriesA Snowy AfternoonA Day at the ParkPlayful Parenting to the Rescue
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What Being a Fat Woman is Really Like
Cosmo has done a couple of fat-positive articles lately. Don’t be misled – Cosmo still sucks. They want fat women listening to their shitty message. That doesn’t earn them a cookie. BUT. One recent...
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Natural Born Learners: Unschooling and Autonomy in Education
The book Natural Born Learners: Unschooling and Autonomy in Education is edited by Beatrice Ekwa Ekoko and Carlo Ricci. Beatrice joins us today to share what is so important about this new book....
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How Much Does It Cost to Raise A Pig?
{Shop New 2014 Products at Burpee.com! Featuring the World’s Largest Beefsteak Tomato!} When you’re starting out with livestock it can be hard to judge what your costs are going to be. If you’re...
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