Homemade Applesauce

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One of the best things about fall besides the leaves changing and the cooler weather is the abundance of orchard fresh apples. We have gotten apples from several sources lately, including the farmers market, and decided to make enough applesauce for the next few months using my recipe I posted here. It was a fun [...]

Effortless Natural Oven Cleaning

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This particular tip is one of my favorites as it is so easy, cheap and natural! If you are like me, your oven occasionally (or once a week in my case) gets burned on food on the bottom, splattered food on the sides, or dried food stuck on the rack. I am not fortunate to [...]

24-Hour Flu Treatment

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We had our first bout with the flu this week, and from my experience, all the hype is very overblown. In the course of 3 days my husband and both kids have contracted, and gotten over the flu (it is possibly, but not confirmed as the H1N1 strain). They all had the three common symptoms [...]

Herb Profile- Arnica

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Arnica is well known for its ability to help with bruises, sprains, strains, etc and can remove shock and speed healing. It can be put on areas of trauma after falls, accidents, etc.

Gardasil Vaccine May Not Be Effective and Could be Dangerous

For any of you still in the age range recommended for the Gardasil vaccine, or who have daughters that are, I thought this article was pertinent. According to this article, Dr. Diane Harper, lead researcher on the Gardasil vaccine, said that the vaccine may do little to prevent cervical cancer and though it is being [...]

My Birth Saga- Part 6

Sure enough, two days before my due date, I woke up with contractions at about 4 am. I didn’t want to wake my husband, so I sat in the recliner and timed them for a couple hours. By 7 am I was pretty sure this was the real thing. We decided to head to an [...]

My Top Ten Pregnancy Book List

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My top ten list of best books about natural pregnancy and birth including books from some of the legends of the natural birth rebirth: Ina May Gaskin and Dr. Grantly Dick Read. I recommend these books to anyone considering natural birth or looking for a better birth experience.