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10 Ways to Use Shoe Boxes to Organize Your Kitchen {Guest Post}

September 25, 2020 (UPDATED: October 29, 2020) by Guest Writer 8 Comments

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Katie's Note: I'm so happy to have Lisa Woodruff from Organize 365 to help you organize with shoe boxes in your kitchen and the rest of your house! Her shoe box organization ideas were a game changer for me! There's so many options when you organize with shoe boxes.  Shoe Boxes for Organization: Quick and Easy Organizing You don't need fancy organizers, new cabinets, or a professional organizer to make a big difference in your kitchen. Often, simple organizers that you already have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Organization Tagged With: guest post, Kids in the Kitchen, Kitchen Organizing with Lisa, Natural Cleaning, organization, tips

The Food-Mood Connection: 4 Behavioral Signs of a Gluten Sensitivity

July 22, 2020 (UPDATED: January 25, 2021) by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Could you or your child be sensitive to gluten? What are the signs of gluten sensitivity? Read on to see if you have these symptoms of gluten sensitivity. This is a guest post from Michelle Riddle, OT, R.H.N. director of Resilient Health. Picky eating, brain fog, anxiety, and/or irritability. These behaviors can make life difficult for both parents and kids but the solution may be closer than we think. It is very likely that you know someone who is on a gluten-free diet. About 1% of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healing Through Food, Kids in the Kitchen, Special Diets, Understanding Your Body Tagged With: allergies, food allergies, gluten, gluten free, gluten sensitivity, guest post, kids, sens

Questions Busy Moms Need Answered about Magnesium for Kids

April 29, 2020 (UPDATED: October 28, 2020) by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Now that you know about the different forms of magnesium, it's time to answer some of your questions! Moms at Kitchen Stewardship® have been very interested in magnesium for kids this year -- we know most people are deficient, we hear magnesium supplements may help sleep, and we want to know more. Lots of savvy moms are already using magnesium for themselves and their children, and readers shared that they're finding relief from all of the following: fibromyalgia constipation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Natural Health Tagged With: anxiety, constipation, depression, headaches, kids, magnesium, minerals, natural health, sleep, supplements

Long-Term Side Effects From Antibiotics {Plus a Gut Protecting Recipe}

March 24, 2020 (UPDATED: October 26, 2020) by Guest Writer 2 Comments

This is a guest post from Dr. Ana-Maria Temple, MD of dranamaria.com. It’s that time of the year where we see lots of sicknesses and the overuse of antibiotics. Important to note: This post obviously is not about COVID-19, because as a virus, a coronavirus is not touched by antibiotics and they should not be used at all. But people are still getting sick with normal winter/spring germs, and it's important to know what we're doing when it comes to antibiotics.  There are several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Understanding Disease, Understanding Your Body Tagged With: antibiotics, apples, applesauce, eczema, guest post, gut health, probiotic benefits, probiotics, recipe, resistant bacteria, skin rash, viruses

How to Get Rid of Parasites (& Keep Them Away) with Dr. Jay Davidson

March 11, 2020 (UPDATED: May 12, 2020) by Guest Writer 4 Comments

If you thought doing a parasite cleanse or fast once is enough to get rid of parasites, you might not understand the tenacity of these pests and how often the symptoms of parasites might reappear -- and yes, we're talking in humans here, not just man's best friend. <<insert shudder  Just today I was couch shopping (not as fun as it sounds when you're striving for non-toxicity AND juggling dust allergies), and when I told the salesperson that we needed leather because of dust … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healing Through Food, Home Remedies, Natural Health, Understanding Disease Tagged With: guest post, gut health, natural health, natural remedies, parasites

Not Just a Sweet Treat: How Sugar Causes Disease on a Root Level

February 28, 2020 (UPDATED: January 25, 2021) by Guest Writer 3 Comments

Does sugar cause inflammation? What is the link between inflammation and sugar?  White sugar has plenty of reasons to be on the "bad for you" list, and today we're with Dr. Madiha Saeed, MD digging into the issue of white sugar and inflammation. That's right - all those sweets don't just mess with your gut and affect mental health; white sugar causes disease at a root level. White sugar, a mainstay in birthday celebrations everywhere, isn't good for kids (as nutritionist Jess Sherman … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Natural Health, Understanding Disease Tagged With: guest post, gut health, honey, inflammation, maple syrup, natural sweeteners, real food, sugar

Probiotics are Only Half the Picture: Feed Your Microbiome With Prebiotics

February 21, 2020 (UPDATED: May 18, 2020) by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

This is a guest post from Catherine Clinton, ND of WellFuture. You have most likely heard a lot about the benefits of a healthy gut microbiome. This community of microbes that makes up the gut microbiome has a foundational impact on our health. It can either promote health or, if out of balance, it can promote inflammation, mood and behavioral issues, chronic disease and obesity. So how do we get and maintain a healthy balance in our gut microbiome? Probiotics are strains of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healing Through Food, Understanding Your Body Tagged With: guest post, gut health, microbiome, probiotic benefits, probiotics

7 Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting and Tips to Get Started Today

February 20, 2020 (UPDATED: June 5, 2020) by Guest Writer 6 Comments

Intermittent fasting has many benefits, and it's easy to get started -- no complicated diets to remember like planning for a Whole30, and no expensive foods to kill your grocery budget. I am just dipping my toe into water fasting and intermittent fasting (IF), so I asked an expert to come over and share today! This is a guest post from Jennifer Dages, RN of Purposeful Nutrition.  Have you ever tried intermittent fasting? If you have not, do you know someone who is fasting on a regular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healing Through Food, Understanding Your Body Tagged With: fasting, Frugality, guest post, natural health, tips

Lazy Gardening 101: 8 Tips to Grow Your Own Food with The Least Amount of Effort

February 18, 2020 (UPDATED: November 1, 2020) by Guest Writer 13 Comments

Capture rain, sort compost, and don't mow your lawn. Learn our secrets to lazy gardening!

Lazy gardening through permaculture is a way to grow your own fresh, organic food without spending so much time in the garden! Nicky Schauder shares 8 practical tips to grow your own food, even in an urban environment (read more on container gardening and really maximizing your space!).  Let's face it. You have hardly enough time to cook dinner let alone actually grow the fresh and organic food you want to make for your family. But maybe, just maybe, there was a way you could get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Save Money, Save Time Tagged With: composting, evergreen, gardening, guest post, Organic Gardening

Fight Off Sickness With These Immune Boosting Herbal Recipes

February 3, 2020 (UPDATED: October 23, 2020) by Guest Writer 4 Comments

You could say I'm "anti-antibiotics" although we've certainly used them when the situation warranted it! My preference is to live and eat in a way that supports your immune system so you get sick less often and we generally turn to natural treatments first. I've written before about the top herbs for cold and flu season and how to treat your family at home. We've certainly come a long way since I first started researching more natural health. Today we have a couple of new immune-boosting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: “How-to” Do it Yourself, Home Remedies, Natural Health Tagged With: guest post, herbs, home remedies, natural remedies, sickness

All This White Sugar is Harming Our Kids: Here’s What We Can Do About It!

January 21, 2020 (UPDATED: January 6, 2021) by Guest Writer 1 Comment

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This is a guest post from Jess Sherman, RHN of Raising Resilience.  I hear a lot of worry and confusion from parents about sugar, like: Should we limit the sugar our kids eat? or will that lead to more problems? Is sugar really that bad? I read that sugar doesn’t really affect behavior. I was told we should avoid fruit because of the sugar! Is sugar the cause of my child’s obesity? Attention Deficit Disorder? Hyperactivity? Anxiety? How can I reduce sugar?! My child only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mid Range Making Strides, Real Food Roadmap, Understanding Your Body, Understanding Your Food Tagged With: guest post, kids, nutrition, sugar, teaching kids about real food

DIY Herbal Gift Recipes: Fun Ideas to Make With Kids {Guest Post}

December 18, 2019 (UPDATED: May 6, 2020) by Guest Writer 1 Comment

This is a guest post from Carol Little, R.H. of Studio Botanica. Whenever I (Katie) have made homemade gifts with my kids, it's always super sweet. The look on the kids' faces when they present their creations to family members and teachers is priceless... Kind of like when they learned to cook and serve others healthy food. Most recently Leah and I have made essential oil roller bottle custom blends, and long ago in my old life, preschool-Paul and I made those cookies-in-a-jar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: “How-to” Do it Yourself, Gift Guides, Natural Personal Products Tagged With: guest post, herbs, natural body products, natural health, salt

Permaculture Techniques for Container Gardening {Guest Post}

June 12, 2019 (UPDATED: July 3, 2020) by Guest Writer 2 Comments

This is a guest post from Nicky Schauder of Permaculture Gardens. Molly had decided, this was the year! She had started buying more and more organic groceries. No way was she going to risk having chemicals like glyphosate in the food she served her family! Her mother-in-law was recently diagnosed with cancer and Molly and her husband Drew were committed, now more than ever, to trying to eat healthier. This included a lot of plants on the menu. As weeks went by, however, she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: containers, Frugality, gardening, guest post, organic, Organic Gardening, permaculture, vegetables

How to Create a Half-Barrel Garden {Guest Post}

June 5, 2019 (UPDATED: January 25, 2021) by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Gardening in barrels and planting in barrels isn't just a trend! Gardening barrels, especially half barrels, are easy to try.  This is a guest post from Mama Z of Natural Living Family. Gardening gives you wonderful control over the food that you eat and what you provide for your family, allowing you to take full advantage of the gifts that God has given us to nourish and sustain our bodies. Half Barrel Gardening However, not everyone has room for or wants a garden in their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: Frugality, gardening, guest post, herbs, Organic Gardening, vegetables

5 Reasons You Might Have Stomach Pain After Eating (or other not-so-fun bowel symptoms that don’t really belong in a title)

August 6, 2018 (UPDATED: January 12, 2021) by Guest Writer 16 Comments

Have you ever considered trying a parasite cleanse or fast to get rid of digestive upset? Or maybe you think cutting gluten or going grain-free could eliminate your stomach pain after eating. Perhaps, you're considering healing your gut. Let's dig a bit deeper into the potential causes of irregular bowels. Why Do I Have Stomach Pain After Eating? Do you wonder if something is "off" with your gut? Do you experience stomach pain after eating, cramps, or other awkward symptoms? In this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Natural Health Tagged With: digestion, food allergies, gut health, IBD, IBS, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, parasites

9 Things That Welcoming a Child with Down Syndrome Taught Me

June 18, 2018 (UPDATED: May 6, 2020) by Guest Writer 12 Comments

This is a guest post by Heidi C., a dorm mate from college, who writes at This Circus Life. I'm so honored to reveal to you this tiny piece of her family's story, which I asked her to share with us after her touching Facebook posts for Down Syndrome Awareness Month in March. Even though this topic is not related to the kitchen, I strongly believe that we are called to be good stewards of all our gifts: from serving the poor with food to caring for the environment to understanding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal Stories Tagged With: children, guest post

Does Your Child Have Daily Brown Bananas…in the Toilet? {GUEST POST}

February 24, 2018 (UPDATED: May 6, 2020) by Guest Writer 12 Comments

It's almost hard to believe (and yet not) how many people, adults and children, are affected by constipation. In fact, I've already written about natural constipation remedies for toddlers, and Miralax just isn't safe (even though it's the "norm" for constipated little ones)! Find out from our MD guest why magnesium is the best natural remedy for constipation and what form to give children.  Author, Dr. Wiggy Saunders, MD When my mom heard on TV that a good, healthy poop is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Natural Health

5 Things You Need to Know About Becoming a Nutritionist, Health Coach, or Herbalist

August 17, 2017 (UPDATED: January 25, 2021) by Guest Writer 3 Comments

What the difference between being a nutritionist vs health coach vs herbalist?  This post is from guest writer Lori Valentine Rose, PhD, CNP, BCHN, FDN-P, RH (AHG), NBC-HWC of Lori Rose Holistic. I am so excited for the opportunity to tell you how to turn your passion for whole foods and holistic living into a career, or how to choose a holistic health care professional to work worth. When I first started my journey, I thought nutritionists and health coaches were pretty much the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Natural Health Tagged With: guest post, herbs, natural remedies, nutrition

Align with “Aunt Flo” to Make Your Cycle Work FOR You {Women’s Wellness GUEST Series}

February 14, 2017 (UPDATED: January 8, 2021) by Guest Writer 18 Comments

Women's Wellness series - learn the powers of your cycle, created by your hormones each month and how to use them to benefit you

Time to align your cycle with your food and lifestyle, ladies!  This post is from guest writer Lori Valentine Rose, PhD, CNP, BCHN, FDN-P, RH (AHG), NBC-HWC of Lori Rose Holistic You made it ladies!! This is it!!! After doing all of the hard work: The mitochondria are supported Our blood sugar is balanced Your adrenal glands are regulated Maximize your liver health and drainage pathways of elimination We finally get to align our lives with our monthly cycles! This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Natural Health, Prevention is the Best Medicine Tagged With: Women's Wellness Series

No More Lackluster Livers – Time to Detox {Women’s Wellness GUEST Series}

February 7, 2017 (UPDATED: January 7, 2021) by Guest Writer 3 Comments

Women's Wellness series - detox your liver by eating cooked sulfurous veggies daily plus other detoxing tips

This post is from guest writer Lori Valentine Rose, PhD, CNP, BCHN, FDN-P, RH (AHG), NBC-HWC of Lori Rose Holistic. Let's get rid of the toxins and "bad stuff" that's messing up your hormones, ladies! It's detox time! With careful eating and the right lifestyle choices, you CAN balance your hormones and harness your feminine magic! Are you ready to learn the next step in the line-up? First let's review what we've covered so far (and remember that each of these steps takes longer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Natural Health, Prevention is the Best Medicine Tagged With: Women's Wellness Series

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