When your little one falls down and skins their knees, what do you reach for? The ointment that has bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin or the one that has plantain, calendula, comfrey, lavender, and tea tree? If you’re like me, you’ll probably choose the one with the ingredients that you can actually put a mental image…
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I understand the importance of bone broth in a diet but one of the hardest things I have a problem with is actually consuming it and getting Andrew to consume it. There’s this one thing about toddlers and preschoolers: they are picky and now have the power to say yes or no to what they want….
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The hardest part about natural living is taking in all the information and actually doing something about it. Plus, there is always a ton of information out there so to have to process all of that can be a bit mind boggling. For me, I feel like I have a pretty good grip on real…
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One of the easiest things to do when you become a mother is to forget to take care of yourself. It’s not hard to do when from day one, it’s all about baby. Feeding, changing diapers, nurturing, taking a million pictures, washing clothes, and somewhere in between there you at least try to remember to…
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A little while ago, I told you that I visited a holistic practitioner for Andrew’s severe reaction to mosquito bites. When we were all finished, she gave us a long list of ingredients to stay away from, which included just about every flour with the exception of one — einkorn. Prior to this finding, I…
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I was one of those lucky ones that never really had acne in high school. I’m not sure if it was because I never wore any facial makeup or if it was because of sheer luck but it was nice. Besides the occasional zit, my face was acne-free. Up until two years ago, that all changed….
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I’ve been a backyard chicken owner for a little less than 8 months and although the way we have them would be considered easy, it’s not what you would think it is. In the whole spectrum of things, raising backyard chickens in an urban setting is hard work if you care about the way your…
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We become what we think about. The question is… what do you think about? Do you ever take a moment to really stop and reflect on your thought processes for the day? Was it mostly positive thoughts? Was it mixed with thoughts of “not enough,” or mostly negative, or did you do a lot of complaining?…
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