Creamy Chocolate Chia Pudding
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You’d think that with lots of kids that mornings would be complete chaos around here. However, I’ve learned that taking a moment to slow down and plan ahead really reduces…
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The Wellness Mama blog provides simple answers for healthier families through research, tutorials, recipes, humor, and living life with lots of kids!
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How to Get Out of Fight or Flight
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For years I exercised daily, did plenty of cardio, and restricted my calories to the point I was way undereating. Yet the stubborn weight still held on, my thyroid wasn’t…
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Powerful Natural Remedies for Seasonal Allergies
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Oh, seasonal allergies. They truly can make life miserable. The good news is, there are things we can do! Many unnecessarily suffer from seasonal allergies when a few simple natural…
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Golden Milk Mango Popsicles With Coconut
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The weather has (mostly) warmed up around here, which means cold brew coffee, more salads, and the ever popular popsicles are on the menu. Popsicles are a great way to…
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The Exact Lighting I Use at Home to Sleep Better (Amber Light Bulb Guide)
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I spent years doing everything right for sleep. Taking magnesium, no screens, cool bedroom, and still waking at 3 am wondering what I was missing. It wasn’t until I started…
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Spring Garden Checklist For An Easier Garden Season
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Every spring one of the things I look forward to most is getting back in the garden and yard. Living in a warmer climate I’m able to do a lot…
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Brown Butter Carrot Cake With Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
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Carrots are one of our favorite vegetables and I’ll often make recipes like carrot coulis, carrot salad, or roasted carrots. This homemade carrot cake is another way to enjoy all…
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Why I’m Stepping Off the Drama Triangle
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Sometimes the most meaningful shifts in health don’t begin with a new supplement or a perfect diet. One of my most profound changes didn’t start in the kitchen or the…
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Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide Moisturizer
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Once upon a time I created a hyaluronic acid serum in my kitchen, then later made a niacinamide moisturizer. I’m a big fan of DIY kitchen concoctions (as you can…
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Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe
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I’ve had a garden for many years now and every Spring I look forward to getting my hands back in the dirt! One of the easy vegetables you’ll often find…
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My Take on Hormone Replacement Therapy (and What I’ll Do)
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Hormones are one of those topics that eventually find their way into almost every conversation about women’s health. At some point, many women begin to notice subtle changes. Trouble sleeping,…
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Dit Da Jow Muscle Liniment (Great For Pain!)
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Years ago our whole family started taking Jujutsu for a season. We all enjoyed it, but the rolls, throws and climbing definitely came more easily to the kids! Any activity…
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How to Make Herbes de Provence at Home (Recipe)
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I’m never without homemade herbes de Provence in our kitchen. Abundant in the south of France, this spice mix really speaks to my love of French cooking. I use it…
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My Natural Spring Cleaning Checklist (Room by Room)
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I’ve written many times about how I clean my house with natural cleaners. Now to check off something that’s been on my list for a while: a complete cleaning checklist…
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Brown Butter Pistachio Chocolate Chunk Cookies
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The kids and I have been on a cookie testing spree lately. These brown butter chocolate chunk cookies with pistachios have made the cut. They’re sweet and savory in every…
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What I Think About Red Light Therapy (and Why It’s Changed)
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I first wrote about red light therapy more than a decade ago, long before it became trendy on social media. At the time, I was deep in my own healing…
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How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally
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Ants, ants, everywhere! Those pesky insects have a way of finding every little crack and opening right into your home. When spring comes around I’ll see an ant scout here…
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Homemade Jalapeño Salt (Easy Mineral-Rich Spicy Seasoning)
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Sometimes you just need to spice things up a little. This jalapeno salt recipe will do just that. With simple ingredients it’s full of healthy minerals and the perfect seasoning…
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Enzymes: What They Do and Why We Need Them
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The kids, work deadlines, what’s for dinner… these are the kinds of things that often occupy our thoughts. What’s going on inside our cells? Not so much. However, our cellular…
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Ultra Creamy Lip Butter
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Lip balm, lip gloss, lip stick, and now lip butter. I’ve created lots of different natural lip products over the years to replace all the tubes of lip products I…
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Protein Brownie Batter Bites
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In high school and college I was addicted to all the processed junk food and sweets. Since then I’ve swapped out the mini snack cakes for real food options that…
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How to Support Your Liver (Without Extreme Detoxes)
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One of the questions I get all the time is how to do a liver detox. When to do it, how to do it, and what liver cleanse is best.…
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Oil Pulling With Coconut Oil Chews
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I’m a big fan of oil pulling. I’ve shared before how I started this age-old practice and why I started oil pulling with coconut oil instead. I decided to give…
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Homemade Healthy Hot Chocolate
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We don’t get much snow since we moved (or any!), but back in the day the kids loved playing outside for hours when it snowed. There’s something almost sacred about…