Happy Earth Day, Friends! Earth Day is one of those days that never really used to be on my radar until I had kids and started buying products from brands that are pretty hip to the Earth Day festivities. Aka: they offer HUGE sales. Seriously, if you’re in the market for cloth diapers – or…
When I got married at age 22 and had my first baby just 10 days shy of my 24th birthday, I had a lot of people my age telling me that they didn’t want to settle down yet because they had important things to do. Like travel. As it turns out, I’ve had the opportunity…
After I had Colm, I wasn’t sure whether or not I’d want to try for a natural birth the next time around. While I certainly benefitted from the experience more than I did from the induction and epidural I’d had with Paisley, it was no walk in the park. When I found out I was…
Shortly after finding out she’s pregnant, one of the first decisions the expectant mom must make is where she’s going to go for her prenatal care. When I found out I was pregnant with Baby Rystedt V3, I started looking for providers that would be more supportive of my desire for natural birth than my…
It’s hard to believe that we’re already at the end of another year. It seems that each year to pass brings more surprises and challenges… Maybe that’s just growing up. This year was certainly no exception. Winter At the beginning of the year, we had an almost two-year-old and a four-month-old. It’s crazy to me that…
In my previous post, I addressed the cost differences between a Christian health sharing plan and an employer sponsored health insurance program. However, most people considering the switch to health sharing don’t have reasonably priced employer sponsored health insurances available to them. And many are fellow entrepreneurs or self-employed folks looking to sponsor their own…
Now that we’ve covered some of the basics regarding Christian health sharing, it’s time to address the elephant in the room: What the heck does this thing cost? The idea of not having health insurance is admittedly scary. Health care is expensive. BUT… Corporate health insurance plans are not the only way to affordably cover…
When I made the decision to quit my job earlier this year, one of the major questions was “what will we do for health insurance?”. Josh’s employer offered a plan to keep the government off its back, but the premiums were so high it basically negated one of our incomes entirely. Instead of shopping the…
Part of our quest to sustainable fashion and textiles is making the most of what we’ve already got on hand. When kids are in the equation, it can be a little challenging to make clothes stretch beyond a certain point. Because growth spurts 😉 One of the ways I’m trying to cut down on the…
Let’s talk about veggie pizza. Either you love it or you hate it. I remember anytime I was at school or work and there were a group of people ordering pizza, there would inevitably be someone who wanted a veggie pizza. This request often elicited a round of groans from the group at large. There’s…
