De-Stress Mini Challenge

Tips to de-stress your life

Stress kills. No, really… Even if a person has all the other factors right, high levels of stress can derail health. Unfortunately, just know stress is a problem doesn’t fix it. If you’re like me, it just adds another item on the “to-do” list. Laundry.. check. Dishes.. check. De-stress… not so much. What Stress Does: [...]

Get Some Sleep Mini Challenge

How to get better sleep- try these easy tips

Last week we focused on Nutrition and getting diet dialed in. Hopefully you are eating a clean, real-food diet and are getting past any carb flu you could have had. This week, we’ll be focusing on the second most important health factor (or the most important for some people): getting enough sleep! It seems like [...]

Wellness Mama Has an App For That!

Wellness Mama app

So… once upon a time, my cell phone contract was up for renewal, my old phone was dying and there was a great deal (aka free) on smart phones, so against my better judgement, I made the jump to an iPhone. I was one of those people who laughed at friends who talked about how [...]

Giveaway from Mountain Rose Herbs!

how to make homemade lotion bars recipe

My Lotion Bars are one of my most visited posts and one of my favorite recipes as well. They are easy to make, last a long time and are very moisturizing without being oily. They are safe on children and babies and can be used on eczema or dry skin. I only use Lotion Bars [...]

Interview with Stephanie of Mama and Baby Love

mama and baby love

[Note from Katie: Today, I'm excited to introduce Stephanie Brandt Cornais, who blogs at MamaandBabyLove.com. I met Stephanie in February and since we blog about some of the same topics, I wanted to introduce her to you. Stephanie  is the founder of Mama and Baby Love, A natural lifestyle and parenting blog and the author [...]

Wellness Challenge Grand Prize [Giveaway!]

Wellness Mama landing page logo

I can’t believe it is time to wrap-up the Wellness Challenge already! We started almost 40 days ago with the basics of implementing nutrition changes, then we purged our pantries, talked about what supplements to take (even for children or when pregnant/nursing). We talked about strength training for fitness and pelvic floor fitness for women. [...]

Oral Health Mini-Challenge [Giveaway]

remineralizing toothpaste

Oral health is often overlooked when a person switches to a healthier lifestyle. I often see people who have changed their eating habits, exercise habits and sleep habits but who are still using the same chemical ridden oral health products. The same rule applies to toothpaste and oral health products that applies to anything we [...]