Kitchen Rules For Messy People
How I run my kitchen one year after reading How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Dana K. White. She taught me how to keep the kitchen mess from taking over, and stop acting victimized by dirty dishes. This is my realistic routine. Run the dishwasher every night, breakfast-time unload, and a quick reset after meals so the kitchen serves our family, not the other way around.
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What Our Family Has Been Enjoying and How We Celebrate Birthdays
A simple family birthday turned into brownie cupcakes, shared around a table full of kids. This post covers our favorite non-toxic baking tools, an easy gluten-free brownie shortcut, and why we aim to be thoughtful about what we bring into our homes—while still leaving plenty of room for joy.
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My Go-To Evening Protein Shake
My after-bedtime evening treat that supports my health goals and leaves me feeling satiated. And it only takes 2 minutes to make! Food tastes better at its simplest with real food ingredients. There's something magical about putting it all together at home that shelf-stable bottle or powdered mix can never compete with.
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A Day in The Life: Our Routines and Favorite Things
What a typical day-in-the-life looks like for us and a few products we use and love sprinkled in along the way. As you're reading, just add in lots of dishes, laundry, diaper changes, toddler bathroom-ing, looking for "your other shoe", some whining and tantrums, correction and instruction, and generally silliness and wild toddler climbing. That's all basically a given.
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The Simple Cleaning Supplies System I Love
Ok, let’s talk cleaning supplies. I used to buy the “clean” version of everything, but it was expensive, cluttered, and way too complicated. In this post, I go through every detail of my system plus all the extra tips I've learned to make cleaning manageable without toxic products.
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Making a Beautiful Home: Free Public Domain Artwork
The cover is watercolor painting titled Cloud Study, created by the English landscape painter John Constable between 1830 and 1835. Using the Frame TV to display public domain art has made learning art history feel slow and natural instead of intimidating. I love living with a piece for a while, noticing new details, and enjoying its old world beauty in our home. It makes finding art for our walls thoughtful instead of rushed.
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Clean Swaps: Food Storage
One of my favorite clean food storage swaps has been using large, all-glass baking dishes I’ve collected over time including thrifted and vintage pieces. Ditching plastic wrap was a small decisions that ended up changing a lot in our kitchen. We figured it out as we went, sometimes confusing guests along the way. I love how often the best replacement for something disposable is simply… nothing at all.
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"Every Cloth Diaper You Use is Worth it"
There are some compelling reasons to cloth diaper. It is far and away the most natural diaper solution. The only thing touching my baby’s sensitive skin when I am using cloth diapers is organic cotton. If you opt for wool covers, it can also be a completely plastic free option for diapering your baby. It’s a huge win for sustainability because not only are superior materials used, more diapers are staying out of the landfill.
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Honey
Raw, local honey is a favorite pantry staple. I loved learning about honey and honeybees working at a honey stand at the farmer’s market when I was young. Sourcing honey locally is one small but meaningful way we choose nourishment, transparency, and community.
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The Old Ways Story
Old Ways Today was born out of years of navigating chronic illness and the overwhelming world of “clean” living. As a homemaker with a technology background, I wanted a better way to find safe, practical products and traditional methods without endless scrolling or unnecessary expense. Our goal is to help families build healthier homes using both modern tools and time-tested wisdom.
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How I (Don’t) Meal Plan
I quit forcing meal planning systems that never worked for me and embraced a simpler approach instead, leaning into my natural tendencies. How I run our "ingredient kitchen."
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Rainy Sunday Refresh: H&M Home
A Rainy Sunday Refresh Excerpt / Preview A rainy afternoon, a food court lunch with kids, one last thrift stop, and a small home refresh under $100. A reminder that creating beauty doesn’t have to be expensive or perfect, and that even simple, ordinary days can inspire a fresh start.
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January invites both clearing out and gathering what lasts. A New Year’s Day table full of people, overfilled thrift shelves, and a reminder that joy doesn’t have to wait for perfection.
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My Favorite Natural Hair Products
If you’ve ever tried natural hair products and felt totally let down, same. I was looking for something genuinely clean and effective and finally found a brand that surprised me in the best way. After lots of buildup from other clean products, my hair felt clean, soft, and healthy again without being stripped. I knew I had to share this brand!!
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Target's New Parachute Collection Is a Win for Clean Sleep
Breathable, natural bedding just got easier to find — Target is launching a new Parachute Home collection with OEKO-TEX® certified organic cotton and linen blends.
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