• Thankful-For-You Giveaway Winner!

    Thanks to all of you who entered our Thankful-for-You Giveaway at Renaissance Mama! Congratulations to Tiffany, tickle_@gmail.com!  You are the winner of a handmade pink organic baby beanie from Cloth & Crown!   Look for an email from me! Cara is accepting orders for Christmas delivery – check out her etsy shop FULL of precious baby items and let her know Renaissance Mama sent you! Happy Thanksgiving!!

  • Best Organic Turkey Prices!

    Turkey sales are everywhere these days, but tracking down an organic turkey can be a bit tougher if you didn’t order one from a local farmer ahead of time! Jennifer at Healthy Life Deals has rounded up the best prices on organic turkeys – happy saving! In Stores: Whole Foods Markets: Larry Schultz Organic Turkey – $3.49/lb Nature’s Rancher Vegetarian Fed, Hormone and Antibiotic Free Turkey – $1.69/lb Costco: Organic Free Range Turkey – $2.69/lb Kroger Stores: Organic Turkey – $1.99lb Online (online prices are pretty much always going to be more for food): William Sonoma – Organic Turkey (12 lb) – $89.00 ($7.42/lb) Organic Prairie – Organic Turkey 14lb $69.49 ($4.95/lb) Blackwing’s – Organic Pasture Raised Turkey 12lb…

  • Organic Deception

    Did you know that some of our favorite organic brands have been purchased by big corporations?  I know this probably doesn’t come as a surprise, but part of me feels “sold out” by some of these brands.  Reports are now surfacing of GMO contamination in some organic brands, and the USDA is now pushing to water down the organic standards.   One of the most disturbing to me is the inclusion of GMO’s that are being included in ORGANIC baby food and every single organic baby formula on the market, except for one. Read more in Dr. Mercola’s article, “Beware of These Organic Brands” and learn how you can help…

  • Recipe Parade: Berry-Mallow Yam Bake

    This recipe is for Berry-Mallow Yam Bake.  Hands-down, it’s my husband’s favorite dish!   I made the marshmallows at home this year, and it was super easy!!  You can make the marshmallows ahead of time – since there’s no egg in them; they have a great shelf life in a sealed container! Ingredients 2lb organic yams, cooked 2c organic cranberries 1c water 1c organic sugar Homemade marshmallows Crumb mixture 1/2 c flour [use your favorite kind] 1/2 c brown sugar 1/2 c dry oats 1 t cinnamon Cut in 1/3 c butter Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Make cranberry sauce by bringing 1c water and 1c sugar to…

  • Recipe Parade: Carrot Souffle!

    With Thanksgiving getting closer, I wanted to share my favorite Thanksgiving recipes with you!   We celebrate Thanksgiving with our extended family, so I’m grateful to not be responsible for making EVERYTHING.  I do have several favorites that I make every year, just because we love them! The first is carrot souffle!  I can almost eat JUST this dish because I love it so much!  Cooking the carrots does take some time, but it is one you can make ahead of time.  I’ve included directions for ‘making ahead’ at the bottom.  Enjoy! Carrot Souffle Ingredients 1 3/4 lbs organic carrots, peeled & chopped 1/2 c organic sugar 1 1/2 t…

  • *HOT* Groupon: $15 for $30 worth of Vitacost

    There’s a new daily deal for Vitacost at Groupon today! Get a $30 Vitacost voucher from Groupon for $15!   These tend to go quickly, so grab yours while you can! The voucher expires May 23, 2012 and is limited to one (1) per person, 1 per order. Online only. Shipping is $4.99 for orders under $50. Thanks, Organic Deals!

  • Organic & Natural Printable Coupon Round-Up (11/18)

    Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!!  I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive list on the web.   If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! Baby | Baking | Beverages | Breakfast | Dairy | Frozen | Gluten-free | Grocery | Household | Personal Care | Pets | Snacks | Vitamins & Supplements Baby Earth’s Best – 55¢/1 Organic Baby Cereal, $1/7 Organic Baby Food Jars, $5/1 Organic Baby Formula Canister Plum Organics – 50¢/2 Plum Organics Baby Food Buddy Fruits – $1/4 Buddy Fruits Snacks Tom’s – $1/1 Tom’s of Maine Children’s Toothpaste Baking Arrowhead Mills – $1/1 Any Arrowhead Mills product Arrowhead Mills  – $1/1 Arrowhead Mills Flour or Cornmeal Domino Sugar – $1/1 Domino Organic Agave Nectar Florida Crystals –  65¢/1…

  • Thankful For You Giveaway!

    Update: Thanks to everyone who participated and congratulations to Tiffany, who won a pink 6-12m organic beanie!  Check out Cara’s etsy shop, Cloth & Crown for more precious baby clothes! I’m really excited to host our first-ever giveaway at Renaissance Mama!  I’m joining up with several other bloggers to celebrate YOU – our readers!  After you enter our giveaway, visit their blogs and have fun entering still more giveaways! Now, on to our giveaway! Cara from Cloth and Crown makes the most adorable baby clothes and gifts I have EVER seen.  Her items make precious gifts for expecting moms and are perfect for baby’s first Christmas pictures!  PLUS, she has…