If you are hoping for a natural birth, hiring a midwife and finding a trusted doula are great ways to ensure that your birth is what you’re hoping for inasmuch as possible. This post is full of helpful, insightful, and relevant doula interview questions to choose someone who is right for you! “Just like you’ll […]
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Top 10 Fibrous Foods
While we certainly see the value in various supplements like , we know that we cannot out-supplement a poor diet and that, ideally, we will get most of our vitamins and minerals from the f “Boosting your intake of fiber in your diet should be tops on the list of anyone hoping to improve their […]
How to Make Crayons with Food Grade Ingredients
As our children have grown through various stages of development, we have tried to cater to their interests by providing them with toys and tools they need to explore this grand world and their specific environment. Just like our food and personal care products, we like to keep our kids arts, crafts, and other toys […]
5 Benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping
Among the many decisions expectant parents aiming for a gentle and natural childbirth make like choosing a midwife, packing a natural labor bag, and which birth interventions to refuse is the decision about cutting the cord. This post is jam packed with valuable information about the benefits of delayed cord clamping and how you can […]
Natural Remedies for Lyme Disease (and How to Prevent It)
We enjoy discovering natural remedies for a variety of common, every day issues like head aches, dandruff, and eczema, for different mother/baby issues like mastitis, colic, and ear infections, and for less common and possible more intense things like adrenal fatigue and lyme disease. This post outlines several natural remedies for lyme disease and how […]
Gluten Free Barbecue Ranch Chicken Nachos
People often email us with variations of the same question, especially this time of year: Our family has been eating a real food diet for several months now, and it is has been transformative. We were just invited to a friend’s house for a cookout this weekend, and I’m worried about what to do about […]
How to Make Sauerkraut (Video Tutorial)
We are big fans of fermented foods for their beneficial probiotic content and, honestly, for their delicious taste. If you were to come over to our house, you would see a kitchen-full of kombucha, fermented salsa, pickled asparagus, kefir, and a variety of sauerkraut like caraway sauerkraut and fermented beet sauerkraut. Sauerkraut is a delicious […]
Does Bad Diet Cause Scoliosis?
Before beginning our real food and natural journey, I never understand the complex connection between what we eat and how we feel internally and externally. In my naivety, I figured that as long as I stayed in decent shape, it didn’t matter what I ate or what I put on my body. But over the […]
How to Make Herb Infused Oil
As a part of our natural medicine and DIY lifestyle, I always keep a hefty supply of herbs and spices on hand. We use these herbs to make numerous items, including healing salves and herb infused oil. There are a variety of ways to make these little bottles of health 😉 Here’s how to make […]
7 Things You Should Never Let Your Kids Do in the Kitchen
In my young motherhood, I am learning very quickly how children are constant observers, learning more in one minute than I ever could. This means that they want to start being independent and they want to help with everything. And while that means sometimes letting your one-year old spill almond flour all over the counter […]
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