Homemade Makeup Recipes

homemade makeup recipes natural

I get a lot of questions about natural makeup options, and this was definitely one of the tougher things for me to find natural alternatives for. In college, I practically collected makeup, and had endless tubes and compacts of makeup that never even got half used. While there are some good natural alternatives that you [...]

Microfiber Review

why microfiber?

I’ve recently had the opportunity to try using microfiber and now I’m kicking myself for not trying it sooner! (Click here if you’d like to try it too!) A reader, Erin, sent me some great info and a few Norwex products to try out. I certainly had my doubts that a single cloth could clean [...]

Bad Health Advice or Brilliant Marketing?

bad health advice or brilliant marketing

I had another post scheduled for today, but after I got a magazine in the mail from our local hospital (that I have somehow been subscribed to) and visited a friend who had just had a baby in the hospital, this was on my mind. The article above is from the magazine from our local [...]

Coconut Cream Concentrate

why coconut oil is healthy

Coconut cream concentrate (also sometimes called coconut butter) is an incredibly tasty and filling way to get in your healthy fats! It is my favorite on-the-go treat, and I even keep a small jar in my purse for times when the kids or I get hungry while out. It is super easy to make and [...]

Probiotic Lemonade

probiotic lemonade lactofermented recipe

This week’s theme is “Getting Adventurous” since we’ve gotten the hang of the basic dietary principles and can now start incorporating some of the more exotic and fun aspects of healthy living. I’m a big fan of Water Kefir and Kombucha for their probiotics and beneficial enzymes. They do require specific cultures though (available here) so [...]

My Favorite Salad!

best salad recipe feta and strawberry

I present to you my favorite salad ever! While our garden is (somehow) still producing strawberries, I’ve been eating this salad as much as I can! I’ve even eaten this for breakfast with eggs on the side. Sometimes, I add grilled chicken and it is an entire meal. Ingredients: Spinach (or other greens) feta cheese [...]

How To Make Fermented Salsa

how to make probiotic salsa

Now that we are just on the verge of Tomato and Pepper season, I wanted to share this recipe for cultured salsa. Fermenting salsa is an easy way to make it last longer without canning and it adds a probiotic boost. We eat and drink a lot of fermented foods, from Water Kefir Soda to [...]