Something free! Is that why you clicked through? Just for the record, if you did, I don’t blame you one bit. I’m in the same boat. If it’s free, I’m potentially interested in whatever it is (though this can be incredibly dangerous for someone with multiple pack rats in their generational line! I’m learning the […]
Seriously guys, New Year’s Resolutions are generally worthless. They’re made with the best of intentions at the start of each new year, but they last an average of six days before they’re broken or forgotten in the busyness of day to day life. Six days. Less than a week. Geez . . . So here […]
Welcome to a new year! I thought I would take a moment to look back at 2011 and share some of the most popular posts here on Laurel of Leaves. It was a record year for me in the life of my blog. When we first embarked to the other side of the world to […]
Wood burning stoves may not be all that common in America (at least in the South where I’m from), but they are in just about every single home in New Zealand. Most homes there are hopelessly uninsulated, but at least most of their heat sources are energy efficient and completely natural. Drew and I struggled […]
Look at me being all cute and cryptic in my post title. In all seriousness, taken at face value, it is time to get past an obsession with organic labels and really look at the quality of our food and where it comes from. Just because something is certified organic doesn’t necessarily mean it’s even […]
This little beauty I came across on A Little Bit Crunchy, A Little Bit Rock n’ Roll, who originally found the recipe on Kalyn’s Kitchen. There’s just so much blogger love going on here I can barely contain it. Once I saw the recipe I immediately bookmarked it so I could see about making it for […]
I think the more appropriate title for this post might be: Is Modern Circumcision a Christian Thing to Do? Because there is a massive difference between circumcision today and circumcision in the Old Testament of the Bible. If this is a completely new topic of discussion for you, you might want to start with my […]
Recently I was contacted to try some gluten-free Euforia Thousand Layer Cake. You might have seen it featured in Real Simple magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide. I can see the individually wrapped snack sizes being great for taking on the go or giving as party favors. They would look great tied to the outside of a […]
Today I’m guest posting at Day2Day Joys for Healthy 2Day Wednesday! Click here to get the skinny on a Holiday Honey Face Mask made with raw honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Perfect for Christmas gifts! While you’re there, you can also share your Healthy Living post in the Healthy 2Day Wednesday Blog Hop. And speaking of […]
Lately I’ve become a bit of a Scrooge where the Christmas season is concerned. I get so fed up with the incredible amount of consumerism, greed, and waste that comes as a result of a commercialized holiday. Do we really need those cheap, plastic trinkets that will be cast aside in a matter of months […]
These are some chocolate-y cookies. (Chocolate lovers everywhere commence a chorus of cheers!) And get this-these cookies are healthy. Ok, at least semi-healthy. Let’s just say that these cookies are an indulgence you don’t have to feel guilty about. No refined sugar for cancer cells in your body to feed off of-they’re sweetened with enzyme-rich honey. […]