All This White Sugar is Harming Our Kids: Here’s What We Can Do About It!
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:…
Mid Range Making Strides
Clean with Green from Floor to Ceiling
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by natural green cleaners. You see a tip about using vinegar to clean – where do I use it? you wonder.…
Monday Mission: The Secret to Healing Sleep
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get better, more healthful, more restorative sleep. I re-learned a hard lesson last week, and it…
Monday Mission: Buy A Whole Chicken {Debunking 6 Objections to Buying A Whole Bird}
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to STOP buying boneless skinless chicken breast and buy a whole chicken instead. Welcome to a…
Monday Mission: Be a Conscious Health Consumer
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to ask questions, do research, and become a conscious health consumer. Like it or not (and I…
Monday Mission: The Dilemma of Donating and Sharing Real Food (& a $7 Challenge!)
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to brainstorm some ways that you can bless others with food without compromising (too much) on your…
Monday Mission: Make a Grocery Price Book
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make a price book to keep track of the best deals on real food in your…
Monday Mission: Get Safer Toothpaste
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to examine and potentially replace your toothpaste. I come from the town that actually has the distinction…
Monday Mission: Examine Your Cutting Board
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to examine the safety of your current cutting board and replace it with something safer if necessary.…
Monday Mission: You are What You Eat, Eats
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make an upgrade in where you get your animal products: beef, pork, chicken, fish, cheese, milk,…
Monday Mission: Avoid Artificial Food Dyes and Colorings
Food Coloring is added to our food and beverages to give it a more vibrant color and make it more visually appealing. In the U.S.…
Monday Mission: Ferment Something
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to start a new fermented food this week. Fermented foods add probiotics to your diet, assist digestion of…
Cereal Is Like a Twinkie for Breakfast – Let’s Do Something About It!
News flash! Kids’ cereal has lots of sugar in it, and – are you ready for this? It may not be good for you. The…
Monday Mission: The Water that Gets You Clean
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get the chlorine out of your bath and shower. If you have city water, it’s almost…
Monday Mission: Make a Bug Out Bag
Back when we talked emergency preparedness, we worked through many different steps to getting your home and family ready for the “in-house” sort of emergencies,…
Monday Mission: Shred Your Own Cheese
What are the benefits if you shred cheese yourself? Shredding cheese can help you avoid some nasty stuff and save money along the way. Your…
Monday Mission: A No Sugar Day
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to go one day without eating any refined sugar or artificial sweeteners. You’ll have to be a…
Monday Mission: Try Organ Meats
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to…*cringe*…I know, I know…try organ meats! It’s pretty mean, I know, to go right from the Back…
Green and Natural Body Products
I often find it overwhelming to “go green” in so many areas of life, especially personal care products. If you’re a green rookie, you may…
Monday Mission: Fight Germs Naturally
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find a new way to keep the sick bugs away, naturally. I have to admit, this…