I grew up in a small southern town with lots of cousins around. My grandparents lived on a tiny farm, and my extended family would spend Sunday afternoons at their house. The men would watch football games and play cards, and the women would fix a big supper of meatloaf and potatoes while chatting about the … [Continue Reading...]
Health
Types of Gut Healing Diets | Which is Best for You?
There's been a shift in mainstream health circles and experts are beginning to address the connection between our gut health and the health of … [Continue Reading...]
5 Natural Remedies for Pink Eye
Ugh, pink eye. Like canker sores, pink eye makes basic daily functioning uncomfortable. For most of us, we have had to deal with pink eye at some … [Continue Reading...]
Natural Living
5 Ways to Get More Done Every Day
We all want to get more done every day, right? We find ourselves wishing for more time to finish that project, more time to do laundry done, and … [Read More...]
Healthy Camping Foods
Summer adventures are a favorite highlight for our family. All year long, we plan road trips, visits to long-distance family and friends, beach … [Read More...]
Recipes
Grain Free Waffles Recipe (Paleo, Gluten Free, GAPS-friendly)
Waffles are a most beloved weekend brunch food, but with this freezer-friendly recipe, you can have them whenever the craving strikes! These … [Read More...]
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
Every year, once September arrives, the country seems to contract fall-fever. Pinterest boards overflow with images of warm soups and … [Read More...]
Do it Yourself
Homemade Bath Salts Recipe
Our modern-day schedules are fuller than ever, and most of us end each day feeling exhausted and depleted. But, knowing that stress isn't good … [Read More...]
DIY Stress Soothing Balm with Magnesium Oil
Something we all have in common is stress. The degrees to which we allow ourselves to experience stress may vary, but one thing is certain: we … [Read More...]
Fitness
How to Actually Enjoy Exercise
It's no secret that exercise is vital when it comes to maintaining our overall health. Working out is not only good for our bodies, but our minds and spirits as well. When we put stock into our physical fitness, we … [Continue Reading...]
8 Ways to Make Fitness a Habit
Many of us desire to incorporate fitness into our daily routines. We want to be movers, we want to support our bodies, and we want to be able to one day run with our grandkids. But obstacles tend to arise … [Continue Reading...]
Nutrition
5 Foods You Think Are Healthy But Aren’t
For a long time, I bought into every fad diet and nutritional advice out there. I eliminated all fat, even the good, necessary kind, from my diet in fear that it would expand my waistline. I counted calories to no … [Read More...]
How to Naturally Boost Iron Levels
When our bodies are depleted of necessary vitamins or minerals, there is a reaction. Even if we don't notice it, we don't feel as well as we should. Iron deficiency has such side effects that can leave a person … [Read More...]
Family Life
How to Transition Baby to Solid Food
Just when you've navigated the ins and outs of breastfeeding, and you've conquered the throws on your baby's first ear infection, the time comes to consider transitioning your little one to solid foods. This is a … [Read More...]
DIY Mama Bottom Spray for Postpartum Relief
Afterbirth aches and pains can be difficult for a mama whose body just went through the beautiful but trying process of labor and delivery. When I had my first child, I thought the labor part was going to be the … [Read More...]
