PJ Jonas – Page 95 – Teaching Families to Work Hard Together

All Goat Milk Soap is Not Created Equal

When I first started making soap for my family, my goal was very simple. I wanted to create a natural bar of soap. I did not want to use any chemical ingredients that I believe are unsafe for my children’s skin and hazardous to their health. I honestly had no idea that the soap was…

February 17, 2014

Why To Be Concerned About GMO Food

GMO is short for any “genetically modified organisms.” Currently genetically modified plants and genetically modified animals both exist. GMOs are created by using the DNA from different species of plants, animals, bacterias, and viruses and merging them together with gene splicing techniques. These GMOs can not be created naturally which means you can not achieve…

February 14, 2014

Don’t Wish Away Today

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 061. It is so tempting to look at the difficulties of our lives at this very moment, and to wish for them to be over. Or to be excited about the next thing that is happening in our lives. And while it’s great to be excited and plan for…

February 13, 2014

Homemade Pizza

One of the fun things we enjoy doing as a family is making homemade pizza. Jim is mainly responsible for the pizza crust once I’ve made the dough using our regular bread recipe. Once the dough is on the pizza cookie sheets, we cook them for about 8 minutes at 350 til they are fully…

February 12, 2014

Goat Milk Stuff Red T-Shirts

I have to admit that red t-shirts were not my idea. But I love it! It’s brilliant and has made doing the laundry so much easier! Didn’t Brett do a great job? And, yep! She really is a super big sister!

February 11, 2014

What Do I Use on My Face?

People ask me quite often which soap and lotion they should use on their face. The answer (of course) is… It depends. I don’t have very sensitive skin, so I am able to use all of the soaps on my face. Before making our goat milk soap, after I washed my face, my skin would feel…

February 10, 2014

How to Use a Fire Extinguisher

Let’s all pray right now, that you never need to know how to use a fire extinguisher, shall we? Ok, now I believe that all prayers are answered, but sometimes the answer isn’t what we would prefer, so it’s best to be prepared. What are you preparing for? That moment when you realize you are…

February 9, 2014

How To Use Goat Milk Stuff Laundry Soap

All the Jonas children are very hard workers and have a lot of responsibilities. Indigo (7) and Jade (6) have been doing their own laundry (with our laundry soap) for several years. In this adorable video, they tell you all about it! I’ve said it before, but I just have to say it again. They’re…

February 7, 2014

Don’t Expect Perfection with Jill Savage II

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 060. If we are constantly expecting perfection from our children, our husband, our home, and ourselves, we are going to feel very dissatisfied with our lives. During last week’s episode I was joined by Jill Savage, author of the book No More Perfect Moms* and the Hearts at Home Conference and website. During this…

February 6, 2014

Kids Cooking – Chicken and Celery

This is one of our family favorites! You can make it with any type of grain or quinoa, but we prefer rice. First, you wash your hands with goat milk soap: Brett started off with adding brown rice to the rice cooker*: She added water to it: And set the timer so the rice cooker* would have the rice…

February 5, 2014

All About Brett

Brett is one of the most amazing young ladies I have ever met. Yes, I’m her mom. And yes, I’m biased. But it is still true. Just watch this short video if you don’t believe me! I have loved watching her mature and grow, and develop her own opinions and thoughts. Listening to her in…

February 4, 2014

Wash Your Hands with Soap

We’re big believers in using soap to wash your hands – and not just because we make soap! With a farm family of ten, there are lots of opportunities to pass germs back and forth. Regularly washing hands with soap is the easiest way to keep us all healthy and prevent the passing of germs. And…

February 3, 2014

Another year, another “Big Game”.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been too busy to watch more than one NFL game this year. Maybe it’s because I’m not part of a fantasy football league anymore. Maybe it’s because my favorite team since I was a child, the New England Patriots, is done for the season. Maybe it’s because I’m consciously not calling…

February 2, 2014

February 2014 Soap Contest-Now Closed

***Now Closed*** It’s time for another Goat Milk Stuff contest. For this contest there will be 3 winners. We will be giving away 6 bars of soap, 1 small lotion stick, and 1 lip balm. The approximate retail value is $50, depending on which scents are chosen. The Facts:Contest Begins: 2/1/14Contest Ends: 2/28/14Winner Announced: March GMS NewsletterNumber…

February 1, 2014

Taking Out The Christmas Tree

This year we cut down a HUGE Christmas tree for the new house. We thoroughly enjoyed decorating it and the beauty it added to our Christmas season. Disposing of it was quite an adventure as this video shows: I loved watching the children learn the “easy” way to drag a tree. LOL How do you…

January 31, 2014