"Mama, can I eat this?" <-- I'm not sure when my kids first mistook my homemade lotion for a jar of mayo in the fridge, but in this house they know to check before they chew. Sure, the point of making my own personal care products is that they're safe enough to eat, but so far no one in this house actually wants to . . . and [...] Continue Reading
Archives for October 2014
Fudgy Brownie Recipe From Against All Grain
"But there were no food stores in the town of Chewandswallow. They didn't need any . . . The only thing that was really different about Chewandswallow was it's weather. It came three times a day at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything that everyone ate came from the sky."~Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs This is just a guess, but I think EVERY [...] Continue Reading
Panax Ginseng Benefits And Uses
In Latin, panax means "cure-all," so it probably won't surprise you to learn that this form of ginseng is one of the most revered plants in the Chinese herbal tradition. Also known as Asian ginseng, Korean ginseng, and red ginseng, this adaptogen has been the subject of literally hundreds of studies designed to explore it's benefits. In [...] Continue Reading
Review: Raw, Extra Virgin Cod Liver Oil
What stories will your kids tell when they grow up? Will it be how you treated everything with coconut oil like Gus Portokalos used Windex in My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Or the way you filled shot glasses with various immune boosting elixirs? Or how you managed a bed and breakfast on your kitchen counter? Okay, scoby hotel. Same [...] Continue Reading
5 Reasons I Chose An Organix Mattress by IntelliBed (Review)
What three things do you need more of in your life? When I asked that question on my Facebook page awhile ago, many of you included deep, restorative sleep as one of your answers. (For some of you, it was all three!) It makes sense, given that studies show getting good sleep makes us smarter, happier, more productive, more [...] Continue Reading
Chocolate Peppermint Superfood Smoothie
Okay, an arctic wind probably WON'T tousle your hair playfully and send goosebumps up your spine after one sip, but if you loved York Peppermint Patties growing up I've got just the thing for you. Cool, refreshing, and delightfully free of questionable additives like PGPR and fake flavorings, this chocolate peppermint superfood smoothie is a [...] Continue Reading
5 Maca Energy Bar Recipes
I see you there, clutching that coffee mug for dear life. The expression on your face tells me that: As a mama of three, I get it. Sometimes just getting through the day feels like trying to complete an Ironman Triathlon while singing the alphabet backwards . . . underwater. I'm no stranger to a cup o' joe or tea, but personally I've found [...] Continue Reading
How to Make a Terrarium
Ahh, homeschooling . . . the only job where you can sit at the kitchen table, nurse the baby, and supervise breakfast while getting credit for teaching home economics. Sure, there are downsides, like when your four year-old corrects your latin and the baby tries to eat the lesson plan, but you've got a good thing going and you know it. For [...] Continue Reading
