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 […]
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Healthy Homemade Vanilla Pudding
In our house, we’re all about recreating some of our former non-real food dishes. We love to find ways to make these favorites with nutritious ingredients, at a lesser cost, and that taste way better. If your kids love treats like jello or gummy bears, there are great ways to put a healthy spin on […]
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 […]
Five Pregnancy Superfoods
Pregnancy is such a joyful time, full of anticipation as you get ready for a new life coming into the world and all the happiness that surrounds it. It’s also a time of intense preparation as you seek to stay fit, deal with morning sickness, and gear up for labor. If you’re seeking a more natural pregnancy, […]
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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 […]
Balsamic Banana Berry Skillet
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 […]
The Thyroid and Skin Connection
As our body’s largest organ, our skin can tell us a lot about our health from the inside out. If we use harmful beauty products, our skin will show for it. But if we use natural means like coconut oil and DIY face wash to nourish our skin, we will most likely be happy with […]
Reasons to Avoid Low Fat Dairy
Remember the low fat fad from several years back? It seemed like every product was being made into a “low fat” version, especially dairy products like milk and cheese. Unfortunately, that mentality is still wedged deep into many people’s minds. So while we are aware of the benefits of full fat dairy like raw milk and […]
Paleo Nutella
Chocolate hazelnut spread, better known as Nutella, is extremely popular with both kids and adults. It’s typically eaten with fruits like bananas or strawberries, spread on toast like peanut butter or jam, or just eaten by the spoonful. Like most commercial products, this chocolate hazelnut spread is made with nasty oils and lots of processed […]
The Difference Between Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism
In recent times, there has been an increase in thyroid disease due to its increase in prevalence. Not wanting to be on synthetic medicines for the remainder of their lives, people are beginning to look to more natural ways to treat problems with their thyroids. Our thyroid is an incredibly important organ that influences the […]
5 Birth Interventions to Refuse
There is a lot of preparation during the time of pregnancy. Besides decorating the nursery, folding blankets, and mentally preparing for the new addition, you’re also conquering morning sickness, ensuring you eat a nutritious diet, and planning for labor. As part of your preparation, it’s good to be informed about what typically goes on during […]
Do Cell Phones Cause Tooth Decay?
We’ve talked before about the negative consequences phones can have on our health, but today we want to look at a specific danger they hold – to our teeth! We know that taking care of our oral health in natural ways, like oil pulling and using remineralizing toothpaste, and questioning common “routine” dental work like […]
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 […]
Three Exercises to Help Heal Diastasis Recti
I remember my first week of postpartum life after we had our first son. Our natural hospital birth went smoother than we had hoped, and we were able to go home just 24 hours after delivery. I had spent so much time stocking up on items for the postpartum period, including my beloved mama bottom […]
Is Olive Oil Healthy?
This morning, I was watching the Food Network, a guilty pleasure of mine while working out at the gym (any other moms out there feel like a half hour alone on a cardio machine with a TV is the equivalent of vacation?), and I noticed that the TV chef was using canola oil as the […]
Tips for Freezing Food
Freezing food is a fantastic way to maximize on your food budget. Is the grocery having a big sale on an otherwise expensive cut of meat? Stock up and store it in the freezer! Have an abundance of squash from your garden? Freeze the extras and use all year long! Have a baby on the […]
Struggling with a Poor Body Image? Consider this.
When you look at yourself in front of a mirror, do you love what you see? Not just like, but unconditionally love and accept every part of your body? Sometimes that can be hard to do. Do you catch yourself wishing you were thinner, better looking, younger, in better shape, or in different body? When […]
10 Exercise Hacks for Moms (How to Fit Exercise Into Your Busy Day!)
Around here, we’re all about quick and effective exercise hacks. Sure, we would love to have the time to move more intensely for a couple hours each day, but with little ones, work, cooking, cleaning, and self-care on our to-do lists, our days don’t lend much time for extensive gym sessions. That’s why we are […]
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 […]
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