Inside: It awhile for me to find room in the family budget to purchase a high quality air purifier, so while I was waiting I researched and implemented several inexpensive strategies to improve indoor air quality. Here's a checklist of what I did, plus the research that supports their effectiveness. 23,000 breaths. That’s an estimate of how many [...] Continue Reading
Archives for March 2018
Easy Salmon Patties Recipe (Gluten-Free, Paleo)
Golden on the outside and moist and flavorful inside, these salmon patties are loaded with omega-3's, selenium, and the powerful antioxidant astaxanthin. My kids love to dip them in homemade Thousand Island, which is just fine with me because weekly DHA-rich fish consumption is associated with higher intelligence scores and improved sleep in [...] Continue Reading
How To Test Your Bathtub For Lead
I vetted my rubber ducky's lifeguard certification before I put him in the tub with my kiddos. Okay, not really, but as a mama I have tried to make bathtime safe. Filter to remove nasties like chlorine and heavy metals? Check! Homemade non-toxic shampoo and soap? Yep, that too. I'd considered everything I put in the tub, but what about the tub [...] Continue Reading
Natural Cleaners: What To Make And What To Buy
Inside: 12 non-toxic cleaning recipes that really work, plus what to buy when you don't want to DIY. For more non-toxic home and personal care recommendations, check out my shopping guide. Let's play a game. You choose any cleaning product on the shelf at your local market and tell me what's in it. Easy, right? All you need to do is read the [...] Continue Reading
Natural Remedies For Allergy Relief
Inside: Thought fire cider was just for colds? Here's how to use it to ease allergy symptoms, plus other simple natural remedies that may help. People without allergies: Ahhh, spring, can you feel it? People with allergies: YES. YES I CAN. If you've ever spent allergy season trying to remember what it's like to breathe out of more than one [...] Continue Reading
No-Bake Peanut Butter Bites
These no-bake peanut butter balls are so easy they're basically an UNrecipe, but my kids ask for them all the time so I figured they were worth sharing. And really, who says recipes have to be complicated? They're adapted from these cookie dough bites, which y'all have had quite a bit to say about . . . These are amazing! My picky son couldn’t get [...] Continue Reading
Homestyle Potato Salad With Bacon And Egg
Homemade ketchup is like magic sauce with my kids. I just pour it on any recipe that flops and POOF - it disappears. For my husband, though, the secret sauce will always and forever be creamy, tangy mayo. Bacon and hearty red potatoes are also his love language, which is probably why he says this potato salad recipe is one of his favorite [...] Continue Reading
How To Choose The Best Air Purifier For Your Home
Inside: So you've switched over to natural cleaners and swapped out artificially-fragranced air fresheners for beeswax candles, but you want to take clean air to the next level. Here's a breakdown of common indoor air pollutants and where they come from, plus recommended purifiers that capture them. If you could hold a scanner up in your living [...] Continue Reading
