Simmering Potpourri Recipes to Make Your Home Smell Amazing
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Cooler months mean more time curled up inside. Simmering potpourri recipes are a great way to make a home cozy and inviting. They’re just one way to get your winter…
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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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Simple Roasted Okra Recipe
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One summer, when my kids were helping their grandparents harvest and preserve vegetables from their garden, the okra were producing like crazy. They kept coming home with bags and bags of…
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Nutrition for Teens: A Parent’s Guide to Diet & Supplements for Puberty
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Navigating nutrition as kids go through puberty can be a struggle! You know that what your teen eats has an impact on both their health and their mood, so you…
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Mango Butter Benefits & Uses for Luxurious Skin, Hair, and More
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I make a lot of my health and beauty products, so body butters like cocoa butter and shea butter are staples in my home. But there are other body butters that…
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Wellness Energy Bars
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When I created this recipe, I was more excited about it than I had been about almost any other post. I played around with recipes to make an easy, homemade,…
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13 Natural Ways to Relieve Gallbladder Attacks
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I get a lot of questions about liver and gallbladder problems. Unfortunately, moms have a higher risk of gallbladder attacks, and they often start during pregnancy. Gallbladder attacks are often…
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How to Find the Best Natural Skincare Routine for Your Skin Type
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It seems that (especially for women) switching from regular skincare products to natural versions is one of the toughest natural living steps to take. It’s hard to break free of…
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One-Pot Tomato Cabbage Soup
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People who are new to eating real food often wonder how it’s possible to cook every meal at home when you are a busy family. I cook most meals at…
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What Causes Nosebleeds in Adults and Kids (+ Natural Remedies)
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Nosebleeds (epistaxis) are a common occurrence for many adults and children because of the nose’s high density of blood vessels. Luckily, nosebleeds are usually easy to stop at home. But…
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Simple and Natural Ways to Hygge at Home (& Get Cozy!)
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I experience a Fall-induced form of “nesting” every year as the weather gets cooler and the days get shorter. Unlike the hormone-driven one in pregnancy, this is one is less…
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Tacos al Pastor With Pineapple & Cilantro
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Who doesn’t like Mexican food? Seriously, is there anyone out there who doesn’t? Anyway, I know my family sure does. These beef and rice bowls are one of our busy weeknight favorites.…
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5 Ways to Get More Done Every Day (Without Burning Out)
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Getting things done each day can be quite a challenge. Motherhood is a job in and of its own — then add in marriage and relationships, business, friendships, and extended…
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How to Use Cumin for Digestion, Immune Health, and So Much More
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It’s always fascinating to me to learn about the health benefits of common kitchen spices. We use ground cumin powder when we make chili, tacos, curry, or fajitas (which is…
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Sweet and Smoky Homemade BBQ Sauce
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I always find it exciting when I learn to make a common condiment at home. When it’s something I use a lot and always seem to run out of, like honey…
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How Thyroid Disease Affects Pregnancy and Fertility
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There aren’t many things I can say I’m an expert at in this world. In fact, the short list would include accidentally killing house plants and procrastinating until I have 8…
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All-Natural Homemade Lipstick Recipe
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I’ve been making natural lip balm, lipstick, and chapstick recipes for years, although it took me a while to actually get it to the point of a recipe. Typically I would…
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Zesty Shrimp Poblano Tacos With Kiwi Salsa
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I’m a huge fan of seafood for its many health benefits and shrimp is one of my favorites. I love finding new ways to use shrimp in easy, healthy meals…
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Health Benefits of Sumac (& Creative Ways to Use It)
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Who knew that nearly half of all the plants around us are edible? For many, sumac is one of those plants. Sumac berry clusters have been used for thousands of…
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Healthy Chicken Tenders Recipe
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Chicken tenders (or fingers, take your pick) are a kid (and adult) favorite, at least at our house. As with all of our favorite foods, I’ve found healthier alternatives to the…
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Health Benefits of Essential Oils
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I’ve already posted in depth about some of the major problems with modern use of essential oils (in one of my most controversial posts to date), but essential oils do have…
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5 Simple & Natural Detox Bath Recipes
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Nothing is more relaxing than a warm bath… except perhaps a relaxing warm detox bath that also helps cleanse the body in other ways. If you struggle with toxins or…
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Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe
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Ice cream is a kid-favorite dessert (and let’s face it, adults too!), but store-bought ones often contain high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors, or other ingredients that we…
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Is Ozone Therapy a Health Fad or the Future?
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Ozone is often talked about in the context of the environment but is also a time-tested alternative treatment. Ozone therapy uses oxygen mixed with ozone gas for a wide range…
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Vitamin C & Witch Hazel Facial Toner Recipe
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Finding a natural skincare routine can be tough. It often leads to strange things like washing your face with olive oil or making a face mask out of yogurt. It…