Just about every day, at least one person messages our Facebook page to share her struggles with infertility and to seek help. For every infertility message that we get, we also have someone asking about natural contraceptives and family planning. Over and over again our fans recommend this book, “Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The…
Labor and Delivery – as Simple as Eating Dates
Maybe ‘simple’ isn’t the optimal word, but I bet you are considering going out and buying some date fruit if you are close to delivering right now! As delivery dates (no pun intended) near, many pregnant women search for things that they can do to bring their babies into the world peacefully, naturally and as…
Not All Organic Mattresses Are Created Equal
What to Know Before Buying an Organic Mattress I’ve been doing a lot of research into mattresses lately, and the one thing I have come to learn is that not all organic mattresses are the same! I became educated about the chemical flame retardants used in mattresses 11 years ago, when shopping around for a…
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Ball Cookies
These are a tasty little treat and much lower in sugar than your traditional cookie. While I generally do not let my kids consume refined sugar, I do want them to be able to have a little treat every now and then, and the amount in these is minimal. Ingredients 1 and 1/4 cup gluten…
Bringing Tradition Back to Food
With Thanksgiving approaching, families find themselves eating foods more traditionally cooked. Whole turkeys are being roasted, soups are made from the stocks of bone broth leftover from the feast, and foods are being prepared and eaten whole, as opposed to being served in parts. Nutritionally, eating whole foods is extremely important, as opposed to the…
Your Mattress Matters
Know What You Are Sleeping On You spend many of your waking hours each day making sure that you keep your family safe from harmful chemicals in your immediate environment, be it in cleaning products, on food, or in the air that you breathe. Yet, many people never stop to think about the ones that…
The ‘Ins and Outs’ of Essential Oils by Someone who Knows
Essential Oil Safety and Know How by Valerie Graham, Certified Aromatherapist Being a certified aromatherapist for over 20 years, I get asked “what’s the best essential oils,” “where should I buy essential oils” and most often, “have you ever heard of this company?” When I started using oils back in 1997, the majority of the US…
Egg Yolk, The Perfect First Food for Baby
When I had my first born, like many new mothers, I was overwhelmed and though I purposefully thought twice about many things, what to feed my son as his first food was not one of them. I was duped into the train of thought that a grain cereal, like rice or oat was the way…
Natural Alternatives to Pesky Problems
Tackling Sugar Ants, Silverfish, Dirty Ovens and Clogged Drains Cheaply and Naturally ANTS: Each year, as the snow melts and the flowers bloom, I enjoy watching my children as they watch, in awe, at the ants that build their mounds and carry food from wherever they were fortunate to find it, and back to their…
Safer Pools and Water Toys
After doing research for the post, Clean Toys, Green Toys and Toys Made Close to Home (highlighting chemicals in toys, what to watch for and what to avoid, and safe options), I have become so much more aware of what my kids are playing in/with/on. Now that it’s summer, I thought I’d revisit the safe option…