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I’m on a little hiatus, but this blog has a mind of its own!  Will you look at this?  A post from May of ‘07 has resurfaced.  Wow.
I’ve done a couple entries in the past on homemade diaper wipes and diaper ointments. I’m always testing out new things, but I’ve been sticking with [...]

August 20th, 2008 | Tags: calendula, homemade diaper wipes | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (2)

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Where’s Diane?  Hiatus-ing.  Where’s dkMommy Spot?  Still here!  
Flax seed. You’ve read about it here, you’ve seen it at the health food store, and you know it’s good for you. But what on earth do you do with it? A previous post of mine,Feeding Your Children Healthy Fats, mentioned [...]

August 19th, 2008 | Tags: eating flax, flax seeds | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (1)

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I’m on hiatus, but dkMommy Spot carries on!  This was first posted way back in November of ‘06.
I like clean, but I don’t like the cleaners you buy at the store. I used to look high and low for natural cleaners at health food stores, etc.  But even though [...]

August 18th, 2008 | Tags: natural cleaners, vinegar uses | Category: Cleaning, Household, Uncategorized | Comments (3)

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It’s the last Whole Foods Friday, and that means one last $25 gift card to give away.  If you haven’t had a chance to visit the Whole Foods blog, Whole Truth, you’ll want to pay them a visit and take a look around.  Come back here and let [...]

August 15th, 2008 | Tags: gift cards, giveaways, whole foods friday | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (190)

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If you’re looking for a natural alternative to laundry soap, I can wholeheartedly recommend SoapNuts, sold by LaundryTree.  We’ve given away some LaundryTree gift certificates here before, and if you didn’t win, you’ll have another chance today.  SoapNuts are actually little dried berries.  Berries!  I know, it seems [...]

August 14th, 2008 | Tags: gift certificates, giveaways, laundrytree, soapnuts | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (177)

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The Gimme Recipes! Contest has concluded, and with great success.  dkMommy Spot was able to collect a wonderful array of healthy, easy, and inexpensive recipes from all of you wonderful readers.  Judging this contest was actually a fun challenge.  We’ve been eating like health-conscious royalty around here, but alas, [...]

August 8th, 2008 | Tags: cooking contests, gimme recipes! contest, healthy recipes | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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It’s simple to make your own coffee substitute with chicory.  Chicory is caffeine-free and has a multitude of health benefits.  If you’re harvesting and roasting your own, check my post on How to Harvest and Use Chicory.  Once you have your chicory roasted and ground, it’s very simple!
Use [...]

August 7th, 2008 | Tags: chicory coffee, coffee substitutes | Category: Herbalism, Recipes, Uncategorized | Comments (1)

I must admit to being a cereal junkie.  Since I’m also a health nut, I have a hard time getting those two things to go hand in hand.  But I have been eating some great cereals lately that leave me guilt-free and healthier for it too.  
Kashi makes a whole line of cereals and granolas. [...]

August 6th, 2008 | Tags: cereals, food reviews, kashi | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

IQAir, makers of the world’s most advanced air purifiers, has been giving a helping hand to America’s most popular reality t.v. show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.  In this, dkMommy Spot’s first ever podcast, I speak with the C.E.O. of IQAir, Glory Dolphin.  We talk about IQAir’s involvement in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and we discuss [...]

August 3rd, 2008 | Tags: air purifiers, extreme makeover: home edition, home air quality, iqair, reality television | Category: Household, Podcasts, Product Review, Uncategorized | Comments (1)