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Finding Routine in Uncertain Times

Posted on January 12, 2021 By Christine

If you asked me when I first started blogging where I’d be in the year 2021, I would never have predicted what we’re experiencing right now. Finding routine and structure has truly been saving my sanity throughout dealing with the state of the world. The Tiger…

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Easy Christmas Diffuser Blends

Posted on December 10, 2020 By Christine

Somehow we are almost halfway through December! How the heck did that happen? I know that this year celebrations are looking a lot different for many of us. We always kept Christmas Eve and Christmas Day super small and intimate so I’m thankful that we will…

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Homeschooling Adventures & National Honeybee Month

Posted on September 28, 2020 By Christine

I’m so excited to share that our official Homeschool 2020 year has kicked off. What? Homeschool? Aren’t you a high school teacher? All true! Leo attended a small Montessori style preschool housed in my high school for a year. He went for two days a week…

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Health & Wellness Reviews

MaryRuth Organics Liquid Morning Review

Posted on September 3, 2020 By Christine

This past winter I was introduced to MaryRuth Organics Liquid Morning Multivitamin and couldn’t be happier. The timing was perfect. Leo really needed a multivitamin that was going to be tasty and easy to take each day. For a while, we had three different multivitamins going…

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2020 Reflections Thus Far

Posted on August 24, 2020 By Christine

If this year has provided us with nothing else, it has given us a chance to deeply look at our lives, goals, and decisions more closely. We have had more TIME than ever before to begin reflecting on designing our days with intention and healing our…

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My Steps to Clean Living

Posted on May 29, 2020 By Christine

Lately I’ve had some messages and received notes asking about my journey of clean living. It’s truly still a journey because I learn something new all the time about products and ingredients. I’m still constantly researching clean living recipes, tweaking my own home procedures, and of…

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DIY Exfoliating Coffee Scrub

Posted on April 28, 2020 By Christine

The other morning I was cleaning up my kitchen and was struck with a thought. How can I repurpose my coffee grounds? I usually use an Exfoliating Coffee Scrub from LUSH but with the shipping delays and general attempt to have less people on my porch…

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Digging Deeper & Candid Thoughts

Posted on April 22, 2020 By Christine

Believe it or not, it’s been 40 days since life as we know it (at least in my home) has completely changed. I left work on March 13, 2020–didn’t get to say goodbye to my students, and have been thrown into a realm of distance learning,…

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Momming Reviews

Magazines for Littles – Leo’s Faves

Posted on April 14, 2020 By Christine

We’re going on week three of our new normal here at home, which means we’ve been finding lots of ways to try and stay busy. In my last post, I talked about the activities that we’ve been doing to keep busy. All of them are hands…

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Five Activities for Littles Stuck Inside

Posted on March 17, 2020 By Christine

By now it’s not news anymore. Most of my country is practicing social distancing to help put a stop to the COVID-19 outbreak of 2020. As a teacher and a Mom this has placed a large sense of uncertainty around the things I do on a…

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Christine is a vegetarian mama, wife, and teacher who loves books, scarves, and all things fall. She’s been blogging since the early 2000s and now focuses on crunchy mama life, mindfulness, and all the cool things she can buy at Target. She loves her Golden Retriver, Myles, and binge watching Netflix while huffing essential oils and eating snacks.

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My December empties post is chock full of all the My December empties post is chock full of all the things I ran out of this month. With some of my favorite products being out of stock, I’ve been exploring some other brands and items. I have to admit I kind of miss taking about all of my favorite products sometimes. I’ve been so wrapped up with schooling the kiddo! But 2021 and 2020 are the years of #selfcare right? 💯✌🏻⁣
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What’s currently topping my #crunchy and #cruelty free list?? Without further ado, let’s discuss:⁣
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💫 @maryruthorganics Raspberry Liquid morning was really good!! We have been using their vitamins for a while now, but tried raspberry this month. I loved it! It was a little less sweet than our usual strawberry 🍓 flavor!⁣
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💫 @doterra Body Butter! This ish is amazing for my dry family. 🤪 It smells like grapefruit and douglas fir and is not greasy! ⁣
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💫 @sheamoisture Shampoo. I bought this on a whim. I only shampoo once a week, so this lasted forever. I loved how it smelled and  it was hydrating for my curls. It also doubles as a dope bubble bath 🧼 for the littles!⁣
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💫 @lushusa Handy Gurugu was sent to me as a sample but smelled like a patchouli princess pony patch. I ended up purchasing a full size! The hand cream is buttery and fluffy and helped my hands a ton! ⁣
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💫 @dermae and their Hydrating Line is straight fire. I have been using their entire hydration line for years. The gel cleanser is simple, clean, and effective. Hyaluronic Acid is KEY to keeping your skin deliciously moist (lol yeah I said it). ⁣
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💫 Finally, I was introduced to @rpmcbdcare this past month! I got to try their body and hand lotion and it was a fast favorite! Their line is organic and cruelty free, too! 💯💯 The lotion was light, smooth, and absorbed quickly. I’ll definitely purchase this again! ⁣
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How are you keeping yourself from looking like the crypt keeper this year?? 🤣
Now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday seas Now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is coming to a close, it’s time for a healthy new year! You already know my kid and I are elderberry fanatics. We love the syrup, the cough drops, and we love making the syrup into pops (more on that another day), but our new obsession is by far the @Sambucol Elderberry Gummies. ⁣
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What??? Sweet gummy deliciousness that actually helps support your immune system? Yeah, that’s a thing…google that ish. These dummies are super small and easy to take. Leo loves them and so do I. They are soft, easy to chew, and there is absolutely no icky aftertaste. Four year old approved!!!!⁣
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The #SambucolElderberry products are also are gluten free, low carb and high in antioxidants, some with added Zinc and Vitamin C. We all know those are powerhouses for a healthy and supported immune system. ⁣
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#Sambucol is based in science.  According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the highest concentration of anthocyanins are found in black elderberries – nearly double the amount found in any other fruit. So there’s no magic here; just the pure power of our beautiful mother nature. ⁣
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Check out all of their amazing #elderberry products here: https://glnk.io/4o0/blissandblessings and get some delicious tasting wellness anywhere you shop. Happy 2021, friends and fam! <3 Stay well!⁣
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#crunchymom #crunchyfamily #wellness #naturalliving #winterwellness⁣
Thanks to @everythings_better_with_caso for alway Thanks to @everythings_better_with_caso  for always making me look and feel magical! ❄️💙🌨 #curlyhair #bluehair #icyhair #creativecolor #crueltyfreehaircare #crueltyfree
Scootin’ outta 2020 like... ✌🏻💨 Scootin’ outta 2020 like... ✌🏻💨
Swipe for a quick little roundup of some of our #C Swipe for a quick little roundup of some of our #Christmas #homeschool activities and lessons. We focused on lots of books, read alouds, nature, and the #nativity. The @rootedchildhood Christmas Collection helped me with accompanying poems & handicrafts. We didn’t do them all—which leaves a great slate fot next year. We worked on salt dough ornaments, made a macrame bird feeder for #wintersolstice, and really took time to think about the the steps and materials we needed. ⁣
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Best of all? The ornaments accompanied gifts. We handmade a portion of almost all the gifts with a mix of ornaments and infused olive oils. Leo had to learn that not everything gets finished in one day. 😂 And I had to step back and let him work independently too. ⁣
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Lastly, we began studying winter and story sequencing with The Mitten and his #natureanatomy book by @juliarothman! Overall, a good study of the season! ⁣
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#homeschool #rootedchildhood #homeschoolingmama #crunchymom #crunchyfamily #familytime #holidays #holidayseason #christmastime
Merry, merry! 🎁🎄🥰 Merry, merry! 🎁🎄🥰
Spreading some holiday cheer around the neighborho Spreading some holiday cheer around the neighborhood with my adorable little helper. 🎄❤️🎁🍪
Just roasting some mallows on a toasty fire. Just roasting some mallows on a toasty fire.
Our Christmas homeschooling journey continues with Our Christmas homeschooling journey continues with a nature based focus on traditions, cultures, and #advent! As a kiddo, I always loved the celebration of advent (mainly for the candles, haha), but also because it had a cool sense of mystery to it. We never had an advent wreath in our home, but we would discuss how we were waiting for the Christmas season and focused on the importance of family and spending time together. ⁣
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My parents focused on experiences during the Christmas season. We would drive around to see lights, go see a show, and make tons of Christmas cookies together. My Mom always had a craft up her sleeve and we always had an excellent Christmas movie on lock. Needless to say, my childhood was pretty lit (#gratefulaf), so I work really hard to do the same for Leo. ⁣
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The advent #naturetable is partially sensory and partially reflective. He desperately missed his Pumpkin Patch from our harvest unit, so we tried to create something similar for the Christmas season, too! Each week of advent we focus on an element of the natural world: ⁣
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Week 1 - 🏔Minerals - Leo chose crystals for our nature table that made him feel “happy.” ⁣
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Week 2 - 🌲Plants - we completed the felt tree craft from @rootedchildhood and spent lots of time outside gathering special elements of nature. Leo’s fave are pinecones. ⁣
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Week 3 - 🐑 Animals - next year I plan on purchasing some epic wooden animals, but this year I realized we didn’t have any. Fail?? I think not. We’ve been reading books that focus on the sheltering animals from the nativity story and then comparing them and referencing from our Nature Anatomy book. ⁣
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Week 4 - ❤️ Humankind - the final week of advent obviously welcomes the holy family and the focus of light. We purchased these adorable peg people from @Pegfamilies. How darn cute are they? ⁣
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Each week we’ve focused on different stories and poems that connect with minerals, plants, animals, and nature. And, we take time to just sit and check out all of the items we chose for our nature table this year, too.
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