This post was written by Angela Wills of Savvy Homemade. It was edited by Amanda Kay and fact-checked by Hailey Rose McLaughlin. A natural moisturizer…
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Support your body’s natural immune system with these immune-boosting foods, vitamins, and lifestyle habits for your most vibrant health. Some people have sledding and hot…
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Wrestling turned out to be the gift that kept on giving. My son was only a wrestler for two seasons. But he got everything wrestling…
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On my last hiking trip, I covered over 2,000 vertical feet per day for three straight days and almost 22 miles combined. Let me tell you a thing or two about sore muscles! I’d get out of bed and my calves were just screaming. Did I mention we went halfway down into the Grand Canyon
You can find home remedies for warts by the dozens with a quick internet search but, as with much of the info found on the ‘net, effectiveness may vary. I love to stock my medicine cabinet with natural remedies, but not when they waste my time and money. Here are my tried and true ways
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I’m really not a big DIY person. Yes, I make all my food homemade and from scratch. Well, almost. But I’ve never gotten into greasing up my pots with beeswax and coconut oil to make homemade lotion bars or figuring out much beyond this simple homemade deodorant, which honestly I don’t really bother with anymore.
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Wishing there was a natural disinfectant as effective as bleach without all the hazards? Whether you’ve been washing dishes with bleach or just need to sanitize surfaces, YES, there are alternatives to bleach that are EPA-approved, even for childcare facilities to disinfect naturally. From hydrogen peroxide to kill germs to thymol to essential oils, we’ll
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Just because something is natural doesn’t mean it’s safe. In the case of essential oils, there are going to be fewer side effects than man-made medications or phthalate-laden fragrances, but if oils are effective, then they have to make actual changes which means there could be negative or even dangerous effects as well. Knowledge is
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No sooner do I clean up the bathroom and put the box away then it seems to come back out! What box? My essential oils, and particularly the bottles that are safe for my kids, tend to be like the proverbial bad penny on my bathroom counter. It’s not that we’re always sick, although it
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This post is from KS Contributing Writer Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook, with photographs by her son Nicholas Efran. Winter is such a cozy time in the home, with family gatherings and all kinds of great food (like everyone’s favorite, comforting soup!). Unfortunately, with all the windows shut, any unpleasant odor will linger even longer
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I’ve been fascinated with bacteria and how our bodies interact with them ever since I did an experiment in college about hand-washing and learned how ineffective (and dangerous) antibacterial soaps are. And today I’ve been wearing my science geek hat again and digging into the question of whether essential oils are a helpful tool in
Car trips with children can be a harrowing experience for any parent, but when you have a child who gets motion sickness – that’s a whole new level of challenge. I recently had a reader email asking if I had any experience with car sickness remedies, especially treatments that would be safe for kids. It’s
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Let’s talk about some of Murphy’s Laws of parenting. Doesn’t it feel like the constipated baby always blows out when you’re one minute late to leave for church already, the naps get fought when you scheduled a phone call during that time because you knew the toddler would be tired, and the healthiest kids get
I do NOT like wasting money. And almost as much, I dislike throwing things away that I spent money on. Remember that time I tried to save a $20 beanbag that a child had an accident on and ended up breaking our vacuum? That little gem was for readers of my monthly newsletter, but if
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Ever had an out of body “mom” experience? Not the kind where you look at yourself and think, “Uh oh, that’s a little more pudge than I used to have…and that part is getting pretty saggy…and is that a gray hair??!!” No, the kind where you hear your own voice through the ears of someone
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Just because something is “natural” doesn’t make it safe for all ages. Not all essential oils are safe for babies and kids. Keep reading to learn the safe oils for babies and children. Sometimes, knowledge is power. Other times, it’s just paralyzing. When I finally started really digging into essential oils and learned that many
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A printable chart with all the drops and teaspoon ratios at every age group! It’s important to dilute essential oils with a carrier oil. Learn how! Knowing you’re supposed to dilute essential oils for use on the skin is a good start – but as usual, I did it wrong for a few years before
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This is a guest post by my friend-in-real-life, Laurie. She and I met and connected because we both had babes in slings at our sons’ Valentine’s Day Party one year, and we quickly discovered that real food, natural parenting, and Christianity were more than enough to form a strong bond. (I love it when God
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If croup hits, you want to be prepared. Make sure you have these home remedies for croup on hand before you need them.“My kids always get a croup-y cough this time of year…” “Every cold has turned into croup lately…” “I always recognize that ‘croup cough’ and know things are getting worse…” Since a fearful
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In part one of this candida rash story, I shared my surprising journey from the prideful fallacy of extraordinary health to a scaly, itchy rash that spread from the back of my neck, around the front, inflamed my neck and chest, then traveled down my arms. An M.D. and a naturopath had very different strategies
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