Have you met Kylie of Everblossom yet? Not only does she have an UhMaaaZing blog dedicated to natural living and DIY galore, she’s been rocking out Scratch Mommy’s social media since January as the Scratch Mommy Community Manager. We are over the moon and filled with joy to have Kylie in our Scratch Mommy family. Kylie’s passions lie in living a …
How Country Music Makes me a Better Mama
I’m completely aware of the irony: music that esteems pretty girls, getting drunk, and getting drunk to forget pretty girls is supposed to make me wiser, more empathetic, and a guide to growing souls? Perhaps you think, instead, that I like the sentimental country songs, the ones that talk about true love, family values, the USA, and God himself. Actually, …
DIY New Year Countdown Calendar and DIY Christmas Advent Calendar Tutorials
Let the countdown begin… Ah, the excitement and beauty of the Holidays! Every day more and more decorations go up. There are beautifully sparkling lights on the houses, both inside and out. And the look of wonder and amazement in our children’s faces is something to be cherished forever. Once December 1st rolls around I love to be able help …
How to Cook Collards
‘Tis the season for fresh greens either from your garden, local farmer, or store — lots and lots of greens. To be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of greens because they always had a funny taste to me. Maybe it’s because I’m from California and my mom never made things like cornbread and greens. However, now that 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 …
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash Stars
Fall is upon us. Cool sweater weather. The smell of smoke rising from a flue…or from an evening campfire. Leaves the colors of the rainbow dance above my head and crunch below my feet. And fall food? Yummo! My Momma’s spicy chili, a crock pot full of grass-fed meat and fresh root veggies from the tired garden, and (of course) …
A Storage Solution When Glass Simply Isn’t An Option – Ozeri INSTAVAC Green Earth!
Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Are you like me? Do you like to know what types of things help people on their journeys (real food, green-living, etc etc etc)? I always find it nice to see reviews from real foodies for products I think would help me on my journey. So, it’s been fun to …
Scratch Mommy Year 2013 In Review (top blog posts, milestones, stats, THANK YOU)
I have much gratitude for what 2013 brought and loads of hope for what 2014 might bring. Well, here we are, friends. The last day of 2013. What a year! I have had so many changes, both personally and professionally, that still shock me when I think about them. And you? How was your year? I hope that you accomplished …
Seriously? Just Eat The Damn Cookie! & a homemade icing sugar recipe
Ooooooo, do I have a treat for YOU today! Well, perhaps I do. Let me first ask… Do you like cookies? Haha…who am I kidding!? Between the toddler, hubs, and I, we actually go through a lot of cookies in our home. There are plenty of *real* food cookies that I have learned to make that not only give me …
Hi, Hello, How Are You? (It’s good to be back; want some free stuff)?
Yup, it’s been a while, friends. Oh, how I’ve MISSED this! Other than my obligatory *Mostly* Homemade Monday blog hop posts (which I do enjoy very much), I haven’t written an actual blog post in…well, let’s just say a little while. So, truly, it’s great to be back. So…what have I been doing? Well, quite a lot, actually. No, I have …