Authentic French Onion Soup
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Growing up I loved the French onion soup made from dried soup packets (now I make the same mix at home with real food ingredients). Now, I love serving a big pot…
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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 Photobiomodulation Therapy Can Improve Skin, Hair, Metabolism & Thyroid
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It’s not just diet that matters… light can have a huge effect on the body and overall health. Adequate exposure to sunlight, for example, actually makes the body produce vitamin…
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Why Personalized Concierge Medicine Is the Future of Health
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Concierge medicine used to be something reserved for celebrities and the ultra rich, and it didn’t seem accessible to us mere mortals. The concept is great — having a doctor…
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Hypoallergenic Silk Lotion Bar Recipe With Tallow
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We use lotion bars all the time at our house. The concept is great — a bar that looks like soap but that you use on dry skin like lotion.…
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Soothing Sea Buckthorn Face Cream Recipe (For Oily Skin)
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I once had a friend who had to use natural lotion on her entire body every time she showered or else her skin would get so dry it flaked. This…
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Healthy Chai Tea Latte Recipe
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Chai tea was one of my favorite drinks in college and many days I’d grab a vanilla latte or a chai tea latte on the way to class. Now, I…
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Is Borax Safe to Use for Natural Cleaning?
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It may be natural, but is borax safe? This is a question I’ve tackled before but is worth another look as it is in the news more than ever. No…
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How to Make Macadamia Milk With 3 Ingredients!
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I first experienced this more unusual nut milk when ordering a non-dairy matcha tea latte at a coffee shop. I knew at first sip that something was different and thought…
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How I Reduced My Cortisol Levels Naturally With Food & Light
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Oh, relaxation, that elusive activity that is often talked about and rarely achieved in today’s world. We all know we have too much stress and need to reduce it, but…
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Bean-Free Chili Recipe (Paleo & Keto Friendly)
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This fast bean-free chili recipe is a simple and filling meal on a cool day. It can be made as spicy (or not) as you like and even kids will…
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Healthy Finger Foods for Toddlers (Even Picky Ones)
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A toddler’s appetite can sometimes seem like a bottomless pit! Their growing bodies require nourishment, and lots of it. Go beyond conventional finger foods like Cheerios and baby puffs with…
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Why We Chose Samaritan Ministries Over Health Insurance
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This could be a really short post since the answer is: because Samaritan Ministries health care sharing works so much better for our family and we save so much money…
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The Problem With Most Pads and Tampons (+ Natural Alternatives)
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It is always frustrating when something that is really convenient and time-saving ends up being really unhealthy… like plastic water bottles or antibacterial hand sanitizer. One glaring example of this…
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Sous Vide Egg Bites Recipe (Make Them at Home)
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A year or so ago, Starbucks announced a new menu offering: sous vide egg bites. They are one of their only gluten-free food options and I’ve seen several people raving about them on…
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How to Stay Safe in a Disaster: Emergency Preparedness List
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My heart breaks for all of those affected by the pandemics, tornados, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and all the other natural disasters that have caused so many issues. I grew up…
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Greek-Style Moussaka Recipe (Eggplant Casserole)
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I’m always on the lookout for healthy recipes that can be made in bulk and frozen for later use (like when a new baby is born and cooking is difficult…
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Top 10 Signs & Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency
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Magnesium deficiency is a widespread problem and some estimates suggest that over 90% of us are deficient. I’ve been writing about magnesium for years, but am even more concerned about this…
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Reishi Mushroom Benefits for Immunity, Longevity & More
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Mushrooms are delicious of course (like in this homemade cream of mushroom soup recipe), but they can also be incredibly healing. Reishi mushrooms are particularly special as they are one…
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Roasted Beet and Arugula Salad
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We eat a lot of salads at our house since it’s an easy way to get healthy greens into our diet. I’m really loving this roasted beet and arugula salad…
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Sweet Potato Vegetable Lasagna Recipe
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I will never forget the feeling of digging up our first crop of sweet potatoes at our first home when we were finally able to have a good size garden.…
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Lab Tests You Can Order From Home (Without A Doctor)
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For years, my own health journey to finally getting a diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease came to a screeching halt because I couldn’t find a doctor in my area who understood…
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Restless Leg Syndrome Symptoms & Natural Remedies
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Pins and needles, itchy, creepy-crawly… these are all terms used to describe the symptoms of restless legs syndrome, or RLS. It can be hard to put this condition into words,…
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6 Ways to Get the Benefits of Massage Therapy (at Home)
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You know those mini-quizzes on social media that ask if you could have one service for free for the rest of your life? The options usually include a gourmet chef,…
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Simple Seasonal Grilled Vegetables
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Summer is by far the most popular season for grilling, but the grill isn’t only for meat. This grilled vegetables recipe is one of my favorites. Grilling brings out the…