Coconut oil is the Swiss Army Knife of beauty products. It can be used to make this three-ingredient shampoo bar, homemade deodorant, lotion bars, and even tooth whitener. And, hey, you can just rub it on as a lovely body oil. But as a DIY leave-in conditioner? Yeah, not so much . . . it's just too heavy for most people. Fortunately, coconut [...] Continue Reading
Healthy Granola Recipe (Gluten-Free)
You might be a granola girl (or guy) if you've ever said "Rub some coconut oil on it" to a friend, brushed your teeth with activated charcoal, or dreamed of having a chicken coop in your backyard. Then again, you might just be one if you like granola. Whichever type you are, you're going to love this crunchy, delicious, maple syrup-infused [...] Continue Reading
14 Soothing Natural Sunburn Remedies
' Natural sunscreen? Check! Long-sleeved swim shirts, hats, and a shady place to sip on fruit-infused water? Check, check and check! Whether it's a trip to the beach or another adventure, I'm very conscious about finding the "sweet spot" when it comes to time in the sun. That's because while too much sun exposure is definitely not good, [...] Continue Reading
Easy Chicken Salad Recipe With Apples
Light and delicious, this easy chicken salad recipe is one of my favorite ways to keep lunch simple. It's sweet with a bit of tang, and the apples and nuts give it just the right amount of crunch. My kids gobble it up when served over a bed of lettuce or as a chicken salad sandwich made with this paleo bread. Quick tip on reducing prep time: One [...] Continue Reading
Easy DIY Dry Shampoo Recipes (Just 2 Ingredients)
Inside: My two-ingredient DIY dry shampoo recipe, which I carry in my purse for those days when I don't get to lather up my coconut oil shampoo bar and then realize I'm going to run into every single person I know. Ahh, motherhood. Sometimes you wake up to lazy morning snuggles, and sometimes you get dressed in ten minutes flat while [...] Continue Reading
Natural Remedies for Cellulite
Although in some indigenous cultures cellulite is virtually unheard of – even among women in their 60s and beyond - we don't live in one of them. I have some cellulite, and if you're a woman reading this there's a 90% chance you do, too. In my previous article (link above) we dove into the causes of cellulite, and in this one we'll cover some [...] Continue Reading
Key Lime Pie Popsicle Recipe
My kids love the show Top Chef Junior, and nearly every weekend they head into the kitchen to create their own masterpieces. I let them run with it, until I realized that they were choosing the sweetest possible splurge recipes from my grain-free, real food cookbooks. There was not a kale chip in sight, y'all. I want them to make amazing [...] Continue Reading
30 Quick Healthy Meals (Kid-Approved)
Before kids, I imagined motherhood would be 80% playing games, snuggling, and reading, and 20% hanging out with my husband while our kids quietly cleaned their rooms. Or something pretty close to that. Turns out, it's mostly googling for quick healthy meal ideas while doing any of the following: Performing goalie maneuvers to prevent my [...] Continue Reading
