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Katie loves to learn about natural living, and believes that caring for the earth and caring for yourself don't have to be mutually exclusive. She loves to help other people understand how they can both contribute to and benefit from a switch to a more natural and organic lifestyle. She is a stay-at-home mom and a native Texas girl, happily married to her best friend.

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Q&A: Homemade Holiday Link Round-Up

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I have been seeing so many great ideas for handmade and homemade holidays all over the blogosphere that today I thought it would be fun to “round-up” all the suggestions into one great list of links. A few readers have already shared links on previous posts, but I know there are plenty of other tutorials, [...]

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repurposing & diy

8 Handmade and Homemade Gift Ideas

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The holiday season is approaching quickly, and, well, I have to admit that I feel like I’m a little behind already. I usually like to make most of my gifts, but I may not have left enough time to plan ahead this year. If, like me, you need some ideas for handmade and homemade gifts [...]

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links

Weekend Links

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• From Chicken Counting: Simple Autumn Supper: Butternut Squash Soup • From New Urban Habitat: A Snapshot of Food in America • From Nature Moms Blog: 8 Nifty Natural Uses for Salt • From Kitchen Stewardship: Garlic to Make the Sick Bugs Go Away • From Passionate Homemaking: Natural Homemade Mascara • From Mighty Nest: [...]

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personal care & beauty

Green & Gorgeous: Natural Moisturizers for Winter Skin Care

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Welcome to November’s edition of “Green & Gorgeous”! The first Friday of each month is devoted to all things beauty here at Simple Organic. Today, we’re talking about natural winter skin care routines. Winter can be harsh on our skin. Between the cold and wind outdoors and the dry air indoors, we need a little [...]

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Eco-Question: Christmas Trees – Should We Buy Artificial or Real?

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Happy November 1!  Yes, it’s true – October is actually over and November is here, and that means that many of us will begin to prepare for the holiday season very, very soon. In our home, one of the first signs that the holiday season has arrived is usually the trimming of the tree.  We [...]

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