Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to learn how to brush your teeth like an adult. I’m rating this one as “baby steps” because you don’t have to buy anything new or find more time in your already-packed day to complete the mission, but it’s far from simple. That phrase about “can’t teach […]
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I haven’t. Being honest right up front there. I had many failures using natural DIY dishwasher soap a few years ago, and I’m afraid my husband will never set foot in the kitchen again if I even breathe a word of more homemade dishwasher detergent experimenting, and that would leave me with a LOT of
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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
It’s Scary When Your Child Can’t Breathe (Natural Remedies for Croup) Read More »
Stomach pain after eating? Suspect you might need a natural parasite cleanse? Recognizing the symptoms of parasites is more important than you might think. Parasites can cause a wide range of health issues, but there is a natural way to cleanse your body of these unwelcome invaders. Relief from symptoms could be just ten days
True or False: Everyone Has Parasites in Their Bodies Read More »
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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Have you ever heard of candida? If you’ve ever eaten sugar, you might have it! Check out the symptoms and treatment options. When I had a rash on the back of my neck at the hairline, something had to change. I always thought I was in excellent health. I am not overweight. My cholesterol numbers
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It’s heartbreaking when our family has stomach pains after eating or other nasty symptoms. If the typical BRATY diet doesn’t work for your family’s health, these are some real food alternatives for the BRATY diet with foods to bind diarrhea and other digestive upsets. My 4-year-old daughter throws up like a champ. Ever since she
Our family loves chicken casserole with stuffing. It’s easy to make on the stovetop, even if you don’t have soup! I’ve even made a healthy version to satisfy everyone around your table. If you wish you could cook from scratch without finding all new recipes, you need Better Than a Box. If your family complains that
This pumpkin baked oatmeal is a family favorite! Baked oatmeal makes a great healthy breakfast for fall and the perfect holiday breakfast recipe since it’s prepped the day before and all you have to do is pop it in the oven in the morning! What do mornings look like in your house? Every now and
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Something old, something new – scrambled eggs make Katie blue. We’re not getting married, just on the hunt for the pan to kick out the Teflon once and for all. We eat a lot of eggs here at the Kimball house, particularly since we’ve gone grain-free and gluten-free on elimination diets. I’d say 2-5 breakfasts
{REVIEW} Is Xtrema Ceramic Cookware Safe (& more importantly, can it handle EGGS?) Read More »
We live in a world, unfortunately, where we’re exposed to all sorts of materials that can cause our body harm, from BPA in plastic food storage containers to pharmaceuticals in our water. This means that while we’re already worrying about getting the right food into our mouth, we also have to make sure we’re cooking
My post on packing healthy school lunches has always had quite an incredible response. This tells me moms are hungry for more than just good food: they want information about how to take care of their kids’ health. It’s written into our genes when the Creator makes us “Mommy”, I think, to be wildly passionate
10 Tips to Pack Brilliant Eco-Friendly School Lunches (& Avoid Wasting Food) Read More »
When our family first started experimenting with going grain-free, it was important to me to find simple recipes that didn’t call for unique ingredients. I didn’t want to make any big investments in grain free pancakes or other recipes in case it wasn’t something we kept up. After a week or two of breakfasts consisting
Recipe Connection: Almond Apple Grain Free {Paleo} Pancakes Read More »
This is a guest post from Rachel of the Thriving Home. Hi, I’m Rachel and I’m a hummus addict. (Hi, Rachel.) I can eat a whole store-bought container of hummus in one sitting if I’m not careful. That’s right, an entire $3.00 8 oz container of hummus. Go ahead. I give you permission to judge
Who knew you’d need so much courage just to accomplish things in the kitchen? Forget worrying about whether you’re measuring flour correctly or cutting the cucumbers straight, we’re talking real danger here. If we real foodies were on America’s Got Talent, the judges would be saying we bring an element of danger they’ve never seen
Eat Well, Spend Less by Fermenting Your Own Vegetables (& a Kimchi Recipe) Read More »
Even before I went on a quest to find real food high protein workout snacks last month, I’d always wanted to dehydrate yogurt to see if I could have a travel-worthy, mess-free snack option that didn’t involve nuts or grains but did include healthy fats and protein. It seems that, even though I have tons
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I’m happiest at the bottom of a salad bowl. You know how when you get to the end, you’ve run out of lettuce, but there’s a bunch of little things that fell through sitting on the bottom of the bowl? The red onion, feta cheese, sunflower seeds, and lately, sprouted lentils. Mixed up with the
We already researched which are the best probiotics, but here’s how to stick to your probiotic health habit! Probiotics help support the billions of good bacteria living in and helping to run your body, collectively called your “flora.” In our chemically altered, too-clean world, we need to support our own flora by consuming real probiotics
Anytime you’re growing something, there’s always some problem that could go wrong. Whether your goal is to grow a child, a vegetable garden, a goldfish or, you know, bacteria, living organisms are by nature dynamic. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they get sick. Sometimes they grow faster, or slower or…chunkier. If you’ve made an odd batch
“What Did I Do Wrong???” (The Definitive Homemade Yogurt Troubleshooting Guide) Read More »
I’ve made yogurt in my instant pot and then decided against it….But raw milk yogurt is a whole different ball game. Making yogurt with raw milk without inconsistencies can be tricky! Here is how I make yogurt from raw milk that is thick and delicious! Raw milk yogurt has been an elusive target for me
