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Natural Remedies (and Natural Products) for Postpartum Pain

October 6th, 2011 · 52 Comments · Natural Health

Pin ItStitches in human skin are no fun. Stitches on an extremely sensitive area that move and pull every time you sit, stand, walk, talk, cough, sneeze, and use the toilet? Now those are really a barrel of fun, don’t you think? In case you’re single and/or have never given birth, you might want to [...]

Monday Mission: Stock Your Natural Remedies Medicine Cabinet

September 12th, 2011 · 72 Comments · Monday Missions, Natural Health

Pin ItYour mission, if you choose to accept, is to get ready for sick season by stocking a few ingredients for fighting infection. Impact Ratings: ? Level of Commitment: Making Strides Last spring I came home from a doctor’s appointment with my child carrying two bags: one with a super-strength prescription antibiotics from the pharmacy, [...]

What’s Really in Children’s Medications? {GUEST POST}

August 22nd, 2011 · 56 Comments · Food for Thought, Natural Health

Pin ItThis is a guest post by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker . In November 2000, then 3-year-old Brianna Maya nearly died after her parents gave her children’s Motrin. Her parents thought they were doing everything right, recounts an ABC news report. They followed their doctor’s suggestions to alternate doses of Motrin and Tylenol [...]

Natural Solutions to Outdoor Problems: Product Reviews

June 29th, 2011 · 2 Comments · What to Buy

Pin ItWhen was the last time your whole mailbox smelled pretty? I was just tickled to receive a box of goodies from Graham Gardens, one of KS’s sponsors for this month. I’ll get to talk about their soap (which we love) later on, but two GG products are related to last week’s Monday Mission, Get [...]

Monday Mission: Get Natural Outdoors

June 20th, 2011 · 52 Comments · Green Living, Natural Health

Pin ItNo, I’m not promoting nudist colonies today. We’re just talking this week about natural solutions to all the chemicals we parents are made to believe are necessary for surviving the bugs, bees, sunshine, and elements of the summer months. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to pick a category below and find [...]

Be Prepared for Natural Living: Herbal Medicine Cabinet

June 7th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Natural Health

Pin ItIt’s 8:00…do you know where your herbs are? In a disaster or even just a weird, cutting off supplies sort of emergency, it’s highly likely that someone in your neighborhood or community will need a little medicinal TLC. If the drugstores aren’t stocked and your medicines in your 72-hour survival kit have expired, you’re [...]

Five Real Moms Share About Trilight Health, a Natural Wellness Company

April 15th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Natural Health, What to Buy

Pin ItHave you ever had the heart-wrenching experience of a child who just can’t stop coughing and can’t sleep? Even mainstream medicine has finally said "no go" on the over-the-counter cough medicines for kids under six, and if you’ve already tried the natural cough suppressant remedies in your Mommy toolbox, that helpless feeling is one [...]