As we enter prime crop season, I cannot contain my excitement for the bundles of fresh produce that will come our way. We have some small container gardens in our own yard full of fresh herbs and some of our most frequently eaten veggies. We have many friends that have bigger gardens, bee hives, and […]
Archives for April 2015
How to Make Citronella Candles
Our family loves the great outdoors. Once the weather warms up, we spend our evenings exploring the local parks, tending our herb garden, taking family walks, and playing baseball in the backyard. What we don’t love, however, is the increase of mosquitos that accompanies the toastier days. We don’t use store-bought bug spray due to […]
Anxiety and Breathing for Relaxation
We all know that stress and, more seriously, anxiety, can have major negative effects on us both emotionally and physically. While there are various techniques for reducing these effects, there remains a typically unspoken solution for anxiety. Breathing methods can seriously reduce the difficulties and trials of anxiety when done properly. This post explores anxiety and breathing […]
Paleo Chicken Tocino
When it comes to meal planning, we like to keep things simple around here. Over time, we have discovered our family’s favorite real food meals and pretty much keep those on rotation over the course of two or three weeks. We typically gravitate toward easy, basic, and delicious meals like stuffed peppers or crock pot […]
DIY Calming Facial Astringent with Chamomile
When I finally made the decision to throw out all my expensive, lab tested, beautifully packaged over the counter beauty products in exchange for safer and cheaper homemade personal care products like honey face wash and frankincense face cream, I remember feeling nervous. Was it going to be worth it? And then I remember feeling […]
Why You Don’t Need Grains or Gluten
There’s lots of talk in health circles, and now even in the mainstream media and food circles, about grains. They are highly controversial, as many people claim that eliminating grains and gluten from their diets have helped them overcomes chronic illnesses while the government still insists on grains being a part of every MyPlate. So […]
10 Food Label Facts
Grocery shopping for the real foodie sometimes feels like an intense project. Although it certainly becomes more routine over time, the initial efforts to meal plan, make a budget, and decide which organic foods can fit in that budget can take some time. What takes even more practice is discerning ingredients in foods. With the […]
DIY Herb Box
Growing your own herbs is a fantastic way to get started in the gardening world. Maintaining the herbs is fairly simple, and you can use herbs in a variety of ways, including in salad dressings and as natural remedies. You can keep many herbs on hand and store them for later use. A great way […]
Sizzling Spicy Shrimp
Despite the common controversy over the potential dangers of seafood, we’re champions of including seafood from the right sources in our diets. The biggest problem I encounter with this is the fact that I really don’t care for the taste of seafood. We didn’t eat it much while I was growing up, so I don’t […]
3 Reasons to Avoid Chlorine Bleach
The more research we read about common American household cleaners, the more and more we whip up our own natural multipurpose cleaners, toilet cleaners, and stainless steel cleaners. We love a clean, disinfected home, but not at the expense of dangerous chemicals sloshed across our kitchen counters or lurking in cupboards within reach of little […]