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  • Homemade Hot Cocoa on the Stove Top

    November 17, 2022 /

    A hot cocoa recipe worth the effort of a three minute stove top stir, I promise! This is our go to for those cold winter days when the kids want something to do… and something sweet to eat! Whipping up a fresh batch of homemade hot cocoa is a regular request in our home, and I’m not complaining about it! Made with everything you already have in your pantry, you won’t find any fancy random ingredients required in this homemade hot cocoa. Rich. Decadent. Sweet. Delicious. Creamy. And OH SO GOOD. Hot Cocoa Nostalgia, party of two. I previously shared this homemade hot cocoa recipe on my Instagram page when…

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  • Slow and Simple Tips To Bring Peace This Holiday Season

    December 16, 2020 /

    Back again with more holiday drama? Not here at House of Eilers. Well, not intentional drama anyway! 😉 The holiday bustle seems to bring enough of that on its own! Here are a few ways I give myself a much needed break during the holiday season as a busy mom of four little ones. But still keep up our most important holiday traditions! 1. Ditch Perfection Beautiful + Pinterest Perfect Christmas, is that you, knocking at our front door? Sorry pal, you aren’t welcome here! B.K. (before kids), I found so much joy in creating photo worthy holiday moments. But alas, with all things children, grace prevails. Besides… I’ll take…

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  • How to Handle Hand Me Down’s and Gifts with Care

    October 8, 2020 /

    Isn’t it funny how someone’s generosity can leave us feeling overwhelmed? On our path toward Going Simple, one of the hardest hurdles to jump can be handling new things as they enter our home. Some of the links in the post are a part of the Amazon and Target Affiliates Program. This means I get a small percentage back from from any potential purchase. Thank you for your support, and for reading my blog! For more info, please visit my disclosure policies here.  When we are trying to cut out excess, its easy to become reactive toward anyone trying to continue to add more in to our lives and homes. I…

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  • Advent :: Coloring Page + Readings + Podcast

    December 4, 2019 /

    Short and sweet today on the blog. Just sharing these amazing resources we are utilizing this holiday season. Here are the links to the free printables we are using this Advent season! Advent Calendar :: Free Printable by From the Pond Advent Readings :: Short reflective readings for the very young from Part of the Main Podcast for Mamas by Risen Motherhood :: Finding Rest in Advent Enjoy! xo Amy

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  • The Smallest Gift Guide of 2019

    November 26, 2019 /

    Here’s the deal friends. I could list off like 50 things that you should buy this holiday season. But I most certainly DO NOT want to contribute to unnecessary spending or clutter in your home! So here are the top FEW items we L-O-V-E and use every. single. day. We own every item on this list, in our home. We have chosen to slowly invest in these larger, quality purchases because of how they contribute positively to our family. These products have helped simplify our home, lessen our workload, embrace slower living, and become a healthier, more unified family. Above and beyond these items, I cannot express how greatly we…

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  • HOW WE DO: Christmas Morning and Gifts for Kids

    November 10, 2019 /

    How We Do :: Christmas Gifts We keep Christmas gifts very minimal for our kids. Just today, we walked down the aisles of Target and asked the girls what they wanted for Christmas, their response “I don’t know.” For us, filling that gift void with toys isn’t worth the financial investment. Also, family and friends gift our children generously enough in that department! We focus on gifting experience gifts (days bowling, outings to the ice cream shop, etc.), as well as arts and craft supplies or other tangible, usable toys/items that have a shorter shelf life in our home. And surprisingly (I think because they’re so hands on) these are…

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WHY HAS NOBODY MADE THESE YET?! Follow @houseofei WHY HAS NOBODY MADE THESE YET?!
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Why share this? Because I held on to my coffee dep Why share this? Because I held on to my coffee dependency every day because I was scared of quitting. I had heard some horror stories of how bad quitting it was. And I was wimping out. 
While working with my provider, recent lab results showed how severely my body was stuck in fight or flight mode, and I knew I had to make changes for myself. Coffee was one of the first (and actually easiest) habits I needed to address. 
And while some personalities do well with tapering out a habit, others do not. Hi, I’m the others! 🙋🏻‍♀️ I knew if I didn’t quit cold turkey I probably wouldn’t be successful. 
So I swapped my coffee with other warm mugs like herbal teas and hot lemon water, and I just went for it. 
The fatigue on days one and two were present, not going to lie! But they definitely weren’t as bad as I had anticipated. The headache, now that was pretty miserable. However, overall it only really lasted about a day and a half. And looking back, was NOTHING to be scared of! 
Curious about ditching caffeine? Have you done it before? I’d love to hear your thoughts or questions! 
PS… I don’t plan to stay cold turkey forever. I actually had a small cup on day 6 and I was surprised how INSTANTLY I felt the caffeine induced anxiety kick in. I actually haven’t had a drop of caffeine since, because in this moment it just doesn’t feel worth it. 🤎
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Save yourself some $$ on cleaning supplies by maki Save yourself some $$ on cleaning supplies by making this upcycled cleaner! Have you tried this before?
PUT CITRUS PEELS IN JAR
any citrus peels will do!
FILL WITH DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR
make sure to fully submerge peels!
CAP
seal it tight!
PLACE IN DARK SPOT FOR 2+ WEEKS
let it do it’s thing!
POUR 1 PARTS VINEGAR, 4 PARTS WATER INTO SPRAY BOTTLE
CLEAN ANY *VINEGAR SAFE* SURFACE
(do your own research 😉
ENJOY!
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By golly, I think we did it!! ☀️🤯 Follow @ By golly, I think we did it!! ☀️🤯
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Do you try before you buy?! The amount of money Do you try before you buy?! 
The amount of money we save by shopping our home before heading out to buy something we ‘need’ … I wish I had kept a running total all these years! Received this cute little buddy as a gift, but had no small planters on hand. Welp… that’s nothing a little creative thinking, a quick shop your home moment, a few coffee mugs and some bristle blocks can’t fix! Just don’t tell my kids about the blocks part. 😂😂 
What’s one think you’ve shopped your home for recently? 
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Tell me mine aren’t the only ones… #momchatmo Tell me mine aren’t the only ones…
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