You work hard. You balance all the spinning plates in your life and most days, you do it with a smile. A lot is asked of you, and often, your tasks as a parent, worker, cooker, cleaner, and gardener are thankless. Not that you expect large amounts of recognition and praise, but you deserve an […]
Kristin Marr
Kristin is a mom and real food enthusiast, on a quest for simplicity. She's all about natural “from scratch” living, finding and preparing real food to nourish her family, green juices, great chocolate, and following Jesus!
http://livesimply.meHomemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner
Growing up, I had severe cystic acne. I tried every medically prescribed option, and never really had a lasting effect. I also plowed through countless bottles of foundation trying to find a brand and shade that covered my acne, but didn’t overwhelm my young face. Now, after discovering that my acne problems were mainly due […]
Homemade Anti-Itch Cream
Summer brings with it a slew of season-specific wonders like long days, weekend at the pool, baseball games, increased sun exposure, and … bugs. While the majority of these are pleasant, the bugs part is not so much. The ants and mosquitos rise from their winter slumber and seem to attack with vengeance. And just […]
Easy Deli-Style Chicken Salad
My husband loves a good chicken salad, especially during the summer. Where some people have an inclination to brownies or chips, my hubby pines for chicken salad. And he claims that he’s quite the expert when it comes to a truly tasty chicken salad. So I’m constantly on the hunt for a new and easy […]
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 […]
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 […]
Easy Herb Salad Dressings
There’s not much I love more than a simple weeknight meal like Italian beef or pulled pork in the crockpot, casseroles, and big salads. Dinners that are easy to assemble and require little brain power from me make my life so much better! During the spring and summer, we spend many evenings outside taking a walk […]
Homemade Facial Cleansing Wipes (Reusable!)
We seize every opportunity we can to save money and decrease our footprint on the earth by making everyday items at home. We love using our tea towels instead of paper towels and reusable food wrap instead of plastic or saran wrap. At the end of the day, these reusable homemade facial cleansing wipes are […]
DIY Soft Scrub Cleaner
If you’ve been around Wellness Media for a while, then you know we do our best to stay away from external stressors like chemicals found in many personal care and household cleaning products. That’s why we make a lot of our own every day items like foundation powder, lotion, and glass cleaner. We have found […]
Real Food Sweeteners
For many people transitioning to a real food lifestyle, giving up processed sugar is one of the biggest hurdles. We can swallow the idea of finding alternatives to pasta, but it’s hard for us to imagine living without brownies or ice cream. Fortunately, like most foods we formerly loved, there is an even more delicious […]