Any big change in our lives brings something new that we could buy. Sometimes it’s just a frivolous marketing ploy from a company hoping to cash in on our anxieties. Other times, we truly need a thing that we didn’t need before–but some of the options on the market are unnecessarily wasteful. Over the course Read this article…
Teach Your Kids: How to Take a “Mask Break” at School Without Inviting More Germs to Visit Your Face
“What’s your favorite part of school so far?” It’s the quintessential adult-to-kid question after a week or two of school, so when the orthotropics hygienist asked John this week, I was fully expecting certain 9-year-old boy answers. Most years he might say recess, STEM class experiments, silent reading time, or seeing his friends. Sometimes he Read this article…
The Truth About Coconut Oil: Is Coconut Oil Good For You?
How do you use coconut oil? Refined or unrefined? Substitute with coconut oil for baking and cooking? Coconut oil is used for personal care like lotion, eye makeup remover, eczema treatment, oil pulling, and more. I could go on about the usefulness of coconut oil. When I first started getting into traditional nutrition, I read Read this article…
The Most Effective Way to Start Your Homeschooling Day
As more parents begin their homeschooling journey, it’s important to understand how to make the transition and the most effective way to start your homeschooling day. Let’s talk about what morning time is and why you’ll want to add it to your routine! Every weekday morning I have a goal in mind: 7:00. I want Read this article…
Give Your Pizza a Plant-Based Protein Boost! {Chickpea Pizza Crust}
Chickpea pizza crust is gluten-free, vegan, easy to mix up and handle, and receives literal cheers from the dinner table when I serve it up. Don’t wait to give this extra filling, high protein pizza crust a try! Pizza night is every Sunday, much to my children’s delight. In fact, if we eat anything else, Read this article…
Healthy Pumpkin Muffin Recipe [One Bowl]
One-Bowl Healthy Pumpkin Muffins (or Bread) Recipe
Pumpkin has got to be one of my favorite fall flavors, especially in healthy pumpkin muffins or whole wheat pumpkin bread. Add a generous dose of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and I’m in love. You can’t find an easier pumpkin muffin recipe than this one. A sweet treat without loading up on white sugar. These Read this article…
How To Roast Crispy Soaked Pumpkin Seeds
How to Make Crispy (Soaked) Pumpkin Seeds
That chewy, dense texture sometimes found in roasted pumpkin seeds can really turn people off from the whole Halloween tradition – but it doesn’t have to be that way. You can make totally crispy pumpkin seeds from your jack-o-lantern (and other fall veggies) and the method might surprise you. The trick is to Read this article…
Reusable Sandwich and Snack Bags {REVIEW}
No Waste Food on the Go with Reusable Sandwich and Snack Bags {REVIEW}
Hi, I’m Katie, and I’m a reusable snack bag junkie. It’s true. Now that I’ve been using reusable sandwich and snack bags regularly for over a decade, it’s not even weird anymore…to me. Every so often, I see myself through someone else’s eyes as I unzip a cloth bag full of trail mix or perhaps Read this article…
Natural Pneumonia Remedies
Do You Know Two Crazy Symptoms of Pneumonia for Toddlers? (& Home Remedies to Kick it Without a Prescription)
Pneumonia and its symptoms can be hard to spot without a stethoscope for parents of babies and toddlers, but this respiratory infection has some unique symptoms in that age group. Our little guy fought off pneumonia naturally twice before his second birthday, and we gratefully share what we learned here about how to beat pneumonia Read this article…
Toxins Hiding In Hand Sanitizers
Natural Hand Sanitizers: Best Choices and Dangers of Conventional Sanitizer
In America, the land of excess, it’s been a surprising feeling to have anything in short supply, nonetheless completely out. When toilet paper was impossible to find, we discussed how to make homemade reusable toilet paper. When meat was absent from many store shelves, we talked about strategies to stretch your meat supply. I didn’t Read this article…
Natural Disinfectants [Without Bleach]
EPA Says Natural Disinfectant as Effective as Bleach
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 essential oils, we’ll explore the Read this article…
