Pops. Dada. Ye old man. Whatever it is that we call fathers these days, the definition now seems to include activities such as: A) Googling “lego nasal extraction”B) Falling asleep five minutes after starting a movieC) Shouting "Mayday!" through a baby monitor (My kids are bigger now, but this really happened) Though the exact [...] Continue Reading
3 Homemade Body Scrub Recipes for Glowing Skin
Is your skin feeling dry, dull or flaky? With just a handful of ingredients (that you probably have in your pantry right now) and five minutes of hands-on time, you can make an exfoliating body scrub that will leave your skin soft, glowing and deeply nourished. The recipes below are much more affordable than store-bought options, and you can [...] Continue Reading
Natural Home Remedies for Heartburn
The sky is blue, racecar spelled backwards is still racecar, and in most cases heartburn is caused by low stomach acid, not high. Yes, seriously. After testing thousands of heartburn patients at his Tahoma Clinic, Jonathan Wright, M.D., concluded that excess stomach acid is not the problem in over 90% of cases. (1) In this [...] Continue Reading
What Causes Heartburn?
Here’s a fun little question for you – which one of these statements is true? A) A Banyan Tree near Kolkata, India is larger than the average Walmart B) There are more nerve connections in your brain than there are stars in our galaxy C) Heartburn is usually due to too little stomach acid, not too much Okay, that was a trick question. They’re all [...] Continue Reading
Which Essential Oils Are Safe For Kids? 70+ Oils & How To Use Them
Which essential oils are safe for kids? If you've tried to answer that question by researching online lately, you know that there is a ton of conflicting information out there. Some say everything is safe, some say nothing is safe. What's a mama to do? A few years ago, I decided to get over my sticker shock and try to answer that question [...] Continue Reading
Apple Cider Vinegar Facial Toner Benefits + Recipe
Have you ever wondered if skin toner is the pet rock of beauty products - basically an attempt to get you to spend money on something you don't need? I definitely have. As I've developed my natural skincare routine over the years - homemade hyaluronic acid serum, face masks, moisturizers and more - I've learned a lot about the whys and why [...] Continue Reading
No-Bake Peanut Butter Bites
These no-bake peanut butter balls are so easy they’re basically an un-recipe, but my kids love them so I figured they were worth sharing. They’re adapted from these no-bake chocolate chip cookie dough bites, which y’all have had quite a bit to say about . . . These are amazing! My picky son couldn’t get enough of them (and honestly, [...] Continue Reading
Creamy Massaged Kale Salad Recipe With Lemon
So, true story: Once upon a time I greeted my kids in the morning by shouting "Welcome to waffle week!" Because frankly, there are "family favorite" recipes and then there are recipes that have been tested six ways from Sunday to make sure that: They're the yummiest, best possible version I've pinpointed anything that can go wrong and made [...] Continue Reading
