Traveling with kids can be difficult, stressful, and scary. After flying with my toddlers on a long haul flight, I am going to share my tips on flying with kids. My younger sister has a travel blog so needless to say; she does a lot of traveling. She had a trip planned to Malibu and invited me along. Ummm ok I would love to go, but did you remember that I have 4 little perfectly behaved (that may be a bit of a stretch, but I was trying to sell this) cute children?! She remembered and … [Read more...] about Tips on Flying with Kids
Natural Remedies
Benefits of Beef Tallow
Traditional fats are making a comeback. You might be wondering, what is tallow? I'm going to introduce you to this healthy fat, and talk about the many beef tallow uses. This is a guest post from my friend Marisa from the blog bumblebee apothecary. She is a mama of 2 little ones and has one on the way. She shares lots of DIY skin care products and healthy recipes. As you know, these are a couple of my favorite things. Today she is going to introduce us to an ingredient she uses in almost … [Read more...] about Benefits of Beef Tallow
Positive Natural Hospital Birth Story
Learn about my positive natural hospital birth story using the Bradley method and what I did to make it manageable. This story is a bit overdue, but hey better late than never right? I absolutely love reading birth stories. Giving birth amazes me and hearing all the different ways little ones come into the world fascinates me. Continue reading to hear my positive natural hospital birth story. This story is about my third born, Maxwell Richard. He was named after my dad. He was my … [Read more...] about Positive Natural Hospital Birth Story
How to Start the GAPS Diet
Starting with the GAPS diet can be overwhelming at first. I will teach you how to start the GAPS diet without overcomplicating it. Plus learn how to make the GAPS diet staple food; bone broth in the instant pot. I would be lying if I said the GAPS diet was easy. Previously, I shared our experience with the GAPS diet and went into detail of why we needed it. In short, I had a very sick baby that required a long hospital stay, IV antibiotics, and lots of steroid breathing … [Read more...] about How to Start the GAPS Diet
Benefits of Oil Pulling with Coconut Oil
Let's discuss the benefits of oil pulling with coconut oil and essential oils. I am going to share the best way to incorporate this to make it part of your daily routine. And I am also going to share my favorite oil pulling recipe. Have you heard of oil pulling? It's all the hype in the natural living world. I must say I have dabbled in it a bit myself. Being consistent with it has been a struggle. So came up with a plan to make it part of my daily routine. The … [Read more...] about Benefits of Oil Pulling with Coconut Oil
My Experience with the GAPS Diet
Two years of clean eating and healthy living reversed my son's dairy intolerance, eczema, and digestive issues. I am excited to share my experience with the GAPS diet. If you have been one of the many MANY people who have requested that I post about my experience with the GAPS diet, thank you! I am very passionate about the GAPS diet and am so excited to write about it. For some reason, every time I sit down to write out my schedule, I kept forgetting to add this one to the … [Read more...] about My Experience with the GAPS Diet
How to Reduce Chlorine Exposure This Summer
Learn how to reduce chlorine exposure this summer while swimming. After swimming detox spray and protecting lotion recipes included. Do you spend a lot of your summer in the pool? I know we do! Sounds harmless, right? Well, not exactly! Most pools are full of chlorine and overexposure can be harmful. In my home, I work hard to minimize the amount of chlorine we are exposed to. We use a Berkey water filter for our drinking water and a crystal ball bath dechlorinator … [Read more...] about How to Reduce Chlorine Exposure This Summer
How to Eat Organically on a Budget
A lot of people don't start eating healthy, especially organically, because of the cost. Or because they don't know where to start or if it even matters. I am going to show you how to eat organically on a budget and why you want too! Before I got married and started dipping my toe into the health food world, I never read labels. Nor did I buy anything healthy, let alone organic. When I first started eating "healthy," I went through a lot of phases. A phase of … [Read more...] about How to Eat Organically on a Budget
Are Essential Oils Safe for Pets?
Are essential oils safe for pets? Let's discuss the do's and don'ts about using essential oils on your pets. This blog post was a long time coming, and I would have saved myself some time if I would have written it sooner. Readers are always asking if essential oils are safe for pets. Don't get me wrong; I appreciate the questions and suggestions. I am here for you and want to write what you want to read! If you search this topic on google you will get an array … [Read more...] about Are Essential Oils Safe for Pets?
Best Essential Oil Roller Bottle Blend for Seasonal Threats
Learn how to make the best essential oil roller bottle blend for seasonal threats. Plus, other natural remedies to keep those seasonal threats under control. I am definitely starting to get sick of winter and CAN NOT wait for the warmer weather that springtime will bring. Every year I feel as if winter will never end, but sure enough, it does, and that wonderful warm weather comes and stays. Along with every season, we have pros and cons. … [Read more...] about Best Essential Oil Roller Bottle Blend for Seasonal Threats