healthy-home Tag Posts Index

Happy Thanksgiving 🍁 🦃 🍽 from the twins!

It’s been a long time since I’ve had a Thanksgiving that reminded me of home. At best, our overseas Thanksgiving dinners have been very hearty tries at mimicking

Proud Mommy Moment

I’d finally finished the laundry for the day when I noticed a pair of pajama pants in the washer. I pulled them out halfway. Had @ironmanmatt put them there to be

It Wasn't What We Forgot ... It's What We Brought Back With Us!

Almost one year ago, we took our first family vacation to Cameron Highlands. This year found us there again. Except that this time, we went as part of a school retreat

FreeCycle your unwanted items and help the environment

I am currently looking to get rid of an old sofa I have, as I think I'm well overdue for a new one. However, I've been struggling with how to get it out of my house.

The Twins Share Their Favorite Recipes (To Eat) That Mom Doesn't Mind Making Either

Food economics One of the things that probably takes up most of my time is meal planning/prepping/cooking. It can take me anywhere from 1 to 4 hours to research,

The Twins Learn Sign Language ... And Try To Teach Mommy & Daddy

Learning to communicate While the twins jabber quite a bit between themselves, we don’t always understand what they’re saying. Once they started solids, we knew

The Twins Ride The LRT And Visit KL City Center

The places you go... One of the benefits of moving to this condo was its nearness to the LRT (light rail transit). Before Matt left for the States, we wanted to

Squirt’s List Of Action Words With Dad

Daddy’s girl With Daddy home, the girls are having lots of fun. Squirt especially is soaking up the Daddy time. I love watching them. Here are a few things they’ve

Mama Renegades Urban Gardening Secrets

Urban gardening seems to be picking up up some steam - pun intended. Urbanites are picking up their trowels and trading in their patches of high maintenance grass

Daddy Is Home! And Other Twin Updates

The best laid plans ... We should’ve known, but it was still a hard hit when Matt’s first flight home was delayed, throwing off the rest of his itinerary. He ended

It's the Little Things

In today's world, getting caught up in day-to-day struggles is easy. We focus our attention and energy on working hard to pay the bills, doing chores and tasks around

Drying the Mullein Harvest - Wildcrafting Mullein for Lung Health

I drink mullein infusion regularly to help build my lungs' strength and health as well as nourish my body with minerals. I want to share how I dry the mullein. Earlier

Mrs. Canadian Renegade vs. Fruit Stains

Let's face it, when you have kids, or are as clumsy as I am, stains happen! I am legit clumsy but at least now that I have kids I have an excuse for all of the food

The Twins Have Exciting News!

The Countdown Begins!! Yesterday I felt like I was walking on air. The twins don't really understand yet, but they could tell I was excited. ... we finally booked

Baby Sign Language Part Two

Babies are often more capable than adults would believe. They learn so rapidly in their first year of life and are eager to absorb the information given to them.

Baby Sign Language Part One

Have you ever patiently listened to your child's babble hoping to have a glimmer of understanding? I remember calling the twins first coo's telling stories. I imagined

The Twins Eat The Most Time-Consuming Snacks Ever

Do I talk too much about food? ... probably because preparing it is one of the things that takes up most of my day. And I happen to love good food! I mentioned earlier

The Twins Survive Sickness & A Month Without Daddy

Well, we've made it over a month now without @ironmanmatt here! It's a relief knowing that we've passed one major milestone. I feel like we can tackle another month

Did You Know This About A Chicken?

Did You Know That a chicken egg comes out of the chicken butt? But chicken butt is not called a butt but a vent. Confused? Eggs come out of the chicken vent Chicken

The Twins Have Their First Identity Crisis

Two Weeks Complete Well, another week down, which means that Matt and I have now been separated the longest we've ever been since getting married. Taking care of