As tough as it is to let go of summer, fall has its wonderful perks too! It’s a time to regroup before the busy holiday season starts and that always puts me into the mood for a DIY project like this DIY Halloween Trick Or Treat Bag. Crisp air, comfort food recipes, fall gardening, favorite sweaters, outdoor activities, and of …
How to Prepare For Your First Time Away From the Kids
There are many mothers that have never spent a night away from their children. However, eventually something will come up — whether it’s for work, family, or just a much needed getaway. It will require you to leave your kids in someone else’s capable hands while you are away and that can be a bit scary, for both mom and …
Meet The Scratch Mommy E-Magazine Editorial Team!
When I made the decision to completely and totally change Scratch Mommy from a blog to an e-magazine, it came with lots of unknowns and many difficult decisions. How could I create a successful e-magazine? Well, the first thing I knew was that I absolutely had to have a kick@ss team…a real family. You have had an opportunity to meet the fantabulous …
Giveaway- Chronicle Books DIY & Crafter’s Dream Library
Hi Life From Scratchers! It’s DIY editor, Crystal, here. Today I wanted to share a little bit more about myself. Up until 3 months ago my day job was as a children’s book publicist. I worked for a Canadian company that distributed some of the biggest and best US publishers in Canada. I loved my job but had been there …
Introducing Parenting Contributors – Part Two
In Part One, I introduced you to three of our amazing parenting contributors: Salma Dinani, Amanda Lopes and Jennifer Boudreau. Are you ready to meet the rest of the team? I am just bursting to introduce you to them. Please welcome Laura, Holly, Crystal and Kerrie! Laura Churchill Duke Blog: Valley Family Fun Bio: Laura Churchill Duke is a freelance writer …
Introducing Our Real Food Contributors – Part Two
As the Editor in Chief and Editor of the real food section of Scratch Mommy, I am so thrilled to be creating content with such an amazing team of writers. The real food section will be a devoted space to make your mouth water and want to eat the screen. Hehe, no but really. We’ll use the finest, wholesome, most natural and organic …
Introducing Our Homesteading Contributors
As the Editor in Chief and Editor of the homesteading section of Scratch Mommy, I am so thrilled to be creating content with such an amazing team of writers. The homesteading section will be a devoted space to talk all things self-sufficiency… no matter how much space you have. You’ll be inspired to start a vegetable garden or raise some animals. If you …
Introducing Our Parenting Contributors – Part One
As the editor of the parenting section of ScratchMommy, I am so thrilled to be creating content with such an amazing team of writers. The parenting section will be a devoted space for discussing the challenges of parenthood, as well as sharing ideas on how to parent from a “from scratch” philosophy – wholesome, natural, friendly-to-the-environment, compassionate and forward-thinking. Ultimately, I …
Introducing our Real Food Contributors – Part One
As the Editor in Chief and Editor of the real food section of Scratch Mommy, I am so thrilled to be creating content with such an amazing team of writers. The real food section will be a devoted space to make your mouth water and want to eat the screen. Hehe, no but really. We’ll use the finest, wholesome, most natural and organic …
Banana Bread Coconut Cookies
Hello friends! Before we get to the Banana Bread Coconut Cookie recipe I wanted to let you know that while I am catching up on organic skincare orders from my shop I am still bringing all of you some of the BEST of the BEST blog posts from some of my favorite bloggers. This guest post series has been a …