Joanne, Author at A Pleasing Life https://apleasinglife.com/author/reinighafen/ Resources for homesteading and natural health Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:00:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://apleasinglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Joanne-favicon-32x32.png Joanne, Author at A Pleasing Life https://apleasinglife.com/author/reinighafen/ 32 32 Silky Homemade Eggnog: https://apleasinglife.com/homemade-eggnog-recipe/ https://apleasinglife.com/homemade-eggnog-recipe/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:23:03 +0000 https://apleasinglife.com/?p=2828 Three Homemade Eggnog Recipes: Choose Your Adventure Homemade eggnog is one of winter’s quiet gifts—a wholesome, warming drink that nourishes as much as it comforts....

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]]> https://apleasinglife.com/homemade-eggnog-recipe/feed/ 0 What’s On Your Plate? The Menu You Didn’t Order https://apleasinglife.com/trusting-god-through-trials-the-menu-you-didnt-order/ https://apleasinglife.com/trusting-god-through-trials-the-menu-you-didnt-order/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:46:57 +0000 https://apleasinglife.com/?p=2813 Early this morning I came across a Puritan prayer that settled deep into my thoughts — and it made me ask, ” What’s on your...

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]]> https://apleasinglife.com/trusting-god-through-trials-the-menu-you-didnt-order/feed/ 0 The Day My Smoothie Turned To Concrete https://apleasinglife.com/protein-powder-safety-heavy-metals-whole-food-alternatives/ https://apleasinglife.com/protein-powder-safety-heavy-metals-whole-food-alternatives/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:04:52 +0000 https://apleasinglife.com/?p=2792 Several years ago, I started every morning with the most enormous green smoothie you could imagine. I’d discovered a blog promoting plant-based eating and green...

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]]> https://apleasinglife.com/morning-restoration-tea/feed/ 0 Stevia Side Effects: Why This PA-C Changed Her Mind (And You Might Too) https://apleasinglife.com/stevia-side-effects-pa-c-changed-mind/ https://apleasinglife.com/stevia-side-effects-pa-c-changed-mind/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:16:31 +0000 https://apleasinglife.com/?p=2734 Hello friend,I need to share something with you that might surprise you. For years, like many of you, I recommended stevia as the “perfect” natural...

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]]> https://apleasinglife.com/easy-clean-cashew-milk-recipe/feed/ 1 Plant-Based Milk Benefits & Concerns https://apleasinglife.com/plant-based-milk-benefits-concerns/ https://apleasinglife.com/plant-based-milk-benefits-concerns/#comments Mon, 12 May 2025 21:10:33 +0000 https://apleasinglife.com/?p=2691 What Women Need to Know About Ingredients, Nutrition & Health Concerns Why Plant-Based? Plant-based diets have moved from niche to mainstream in recent years. Even...

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