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DIY Dry Shampoo
DIY Dry Shampoo Do you ever have one of those mornings or maybe like me, many mornings in a row that no matter how organized you try to be washing your hair just isn't in the plan? Those mornings my hair usually goes into a ponytail or a small bun. I am forever...
15 Natural Remedies to deal with Anxiety + Depression
All of us have stress. We live in a high pressured world that seems to push us to the brink. Daily life can throw us into a tailspin, putting our bodies into chronic stress, resulting in depression or anxiety disorder, inflammation, or major health conditions....
Simple water goal Calculator +spice it up
We've heard for years the importance of drinking water. Some say 8-10 glasses of water a day others add or subtract from this number. How many glasses of water should you drink in a day to get the benefits and stay hydrated? Here is a simple water goal calculator...
Essential Cooking Tools
Simplicity of Cooking What essential cooking tools are necessary? Cooking healthy meals doesn't require a lot of fancy tools. If you love to cook, your cupboards might be full of all the latest gadgets and cooks best friends tools. You might even find yourself a...
Grain free Couscous Salad
Couscous Grain Free What is couscous? Couscous is small steamed grain balls of semolina, a crushed durum wheat. For those of us, that are on an autoimmune protocol lifestyle or following a paleo diet, it can be difficult to incorporate variations to wheat or grain...
Grain Free Shrimp Tacos
Grain free shrimp tacos. Even as I write this in the early morning hours these tacos get my taste buds excited! These tacos have a little kick(or baby kick) for us weaker on the spice index. One of the foods I have missed while on an autoimmune protocol lifestyle...
Essential Oils + Uses of Oils
Essential Oils Essential Oils have been around for thousands of years, dating back to 35oo B.C. at that time they didn't have the products, antibiotics or miracle creams like we have. They relied on these powerful, potent oils to aid in beauty, healing and in...
Watermelon, Avocado, Tomato Salad
Watermelon, Avocado, and tomatoes in a salad, I love summer! We live in the center of California with some of the best summer fruit your palate will taste. There are farmers markets in abundance around town, and where there isn't a farmers market, you will find a...
Sugar Good Or Bad?
Sugar Good Or Bad? In recent years low-fat diets took center stage. Nowadays we find sugar at the top of the list causing us to ask, is sugar good or bad? With Cancer, obesity, diabetes, autoimmune and many another disease on the rise, researchers are finding direct...
Bruschetta Casserole
Bruschetta Casserole Tomatoes are at the peak of the season. I usually have a garden overflowing with the sweetest, colorful tomatoes. Unfortunately, I was unable to plant one this year, so we've missed out. But farmers markets are plentiful with heirloom, romas,...
Bug Repellents + Homemade Spray
Bug Repellents+Homemade Spray As the weather is still warm, and summer winds down, we have a few weekends left to be outdoors with our families. Concerns about Zika, West Nile virus, and even tick-bites, causing Lyme disease are a concern. What Bug Repellents are...
Raw Milk Healthier True or False?
Raw Milk Healthier True or False Recently my mommies group went on an ecovisit tour of an organic farm, Organic Pastures. In a trailer filled with mostly 2-year-olds and moms, we made our way to the farm, moving in and out of the fields, viewing the cows, the dairy...
Asian Stir-Fry + Homemade Teriyaki sauce
Asian Stir-fry serves 4 1 organic chicken breast or thigh meat 1 cup organic cabbage shredded 1 cup organic carrots shredded 1/2 cup onion chopped 3 cloves garlic minced 1/2-1 cup organic kale chopped 1/2 cup broccoli cut into bite-sized pieces In a large skillet add...
Deodorant vs Antiperspirant +Homemade Deodorant
Deodorant Vs Antiperspirant Ok, so this is a topic no one likes to talk about, body odor. It is a fact of life, we all sweat some more than others. There are many different types of deodorants or antiperspirants available today. What is the difference between...
Lettuce Wrapped Fish Tacos with mango salsa
Lettuce Wrapped Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa Tacos Serves 4 4 filet of sole steaks 1 Tbsp turmeric 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp garlic salt or garlic powder 2 Tbsp Olive or Coconut oil 4 large leafs of Bib lettuce 1 organic lime or more Preheat oven to 350...
Natural Healing Remedies
Natural Healing Remedies Recently I was sick. There's nothing fun about being sick, especially when you have a toddler that keeps you running. The usual remedy of going back to bed and resting wasn't an option. Somehow as parents we manage to get through our day...
Crusted Salmon
Crusted Salmon Recipe Wild Caught Salmon is rich in Omegas 3 an excellent source of essential fatty acids. The wild salmon compared to the farmed has less cholesterol-raising, inflammation-inducing saturated fat. The farmed also has higher levels of saturated fat and...
Homemade Fruit + Veggie Wash
Homemade Fruit + Veggie Wash We know Fruit and Veggies are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and an extensive list of health benefits. However, they also have the potential to make us sick. Some fruit and veggies are more susceptible to the pesticides sprayed on them....
Detox Apple Lemon Ginger Juice
Detox Apple Lemon Ginger Juice Juicing fruits and vegetables we know have amazing health benefits, loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. When we juice it allows our body to take in larger amounts at one time, fueling, nourishing and healing our body....
Leg Cramps-Natural Electrolyte Drink
Leg Cramps Leg cramps are painful and annoying. Cramps are caused by muscle spasms, involuntary contractions of muscles. We've witnessed football players or other sports athletics taken out of the game for leg cramps. What causes leg cramps? What can we do if we...