Coffee Kombucha Recipe
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I’ve consumed a lot of unusual foods, drinks, and supplements on my journey to find health answers. From the green smoothies, to the fermented fish livers, to the marine phytoplankton, I’ve…
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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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Natural Puppy Care – Diet & Remedies
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Our family recently adopted a new puppy (after the loss of our long-time family dog, Daisy, several months ago), so I have been researching and talking to friends who are…
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Adrenal Fatigue: Remedies, Supplements and Recovery
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Adrenal fatigue is often diagnosed in the natural health community based on a specific pattern of symptoms, but often ignored by many doctors and the mainstream medical community. Like thyroid disease,…
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Shaved Carrot Salad Recipe
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Now that warm weather is here (finally!), I’m working on making summer items like homemade sunscreen and bug spray. I’ve also been working on some new veggie-based recipes that can be served…
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Kid-Friendly Meal Plan & Shopping List
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My main motivation in writing this blog is to help make natural & healthy living easier for other families so that together we can improve the future for our kids.…
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DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint
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This recipe was born out of necessity one day when I was trying to re-organize the garage and had just a little too much “help” from my younger kids. The…
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Hidden Sources of BPA (And Why You Should Care)
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By now, most people have at lease a passing familiarity with BPA, a chemical found in many plastics, and make an effort to avoid it, yet many of us still miss…
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Coconut Milk Kefir Recipe
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I love the taste of regular dairy milk, but unfortunately, my skin does not and I often break out after eating or drinking too much dairy. Fortunately, I love coconut even…
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DIY Kids Burlap Tent Tutorial
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I remember a little pop-up backyard tent I had as a child. My brother and I spent hours making it a fort, a castle, a post office, and so many…
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How to Render Tallow
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Note from Katie: Please welcome my friend Elizabeth (also a mom of five) to share her tutorial for how to render tallow (beef fat) at home. If you missed it, also…
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Vitamin K2: 9 Uses and Benefits
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Vitamin K2 is an essential vitamin that many people never hear of until they have their first child and the nurse administers a Vitamin K injection. Sadly, this essential nutrient…
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Top 7 Natural Baby Gifts for Summer
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It seems like most of my friends are pregnant of late… and for the first time in a long time, I’m not pregnant along with them, so I’m enjoying going to their…
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Can Probiotics Improve Your Brain?
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Note from Katie: Please welcome Kayla Grossman R.N. who specializes in nutritional help for mental health problems. I asked her to write this post about the importance of probiotics for…
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Natural & Organic Baby Formula Options
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I have a confession to make… and I feel like it makes me a terrible mother… I’ve never enjoyed nursing my babies. In fact, it pretty much drives me crazy.…
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The Problem with Calcium Supplements
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Calcium is one of the most well-known but misunderstood minerals. It is added to everything from cereal to orange juice, yet there is a lot of evidence that supplements are not…
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Coconut Chia Porridge Recipe
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Winter may be on its way out, but some mornings my family still craves a warm, nourishing breakfast. Since I found out I’m allergic to eggs, my no-oat oatmeal is…
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Natural Home Remedies for Heartburn
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When I was growing up, my Dad would occasionally get heartburn, and my brother and I really never understood why it seemed to bother him so much. From our perspectives…
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Chia Seed Squeeze Pouches
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I’ve been a big fan of chia seeds for a really long time… I use them in healthy energy bars, chia-kombucha energy drink, and even as an egg replacement. Why…
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Grain Free Flatbread with Spinach and Egg
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I’m so excited to share this grain-free flatbread recipe with you — it’s become a favorite in my house and I know you’ll love it too! There are three parts to…
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How to Make Matcha Marshmallows Recipe
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My original probiotic marshmallow recipe with gut healthy gelatin and natural honey are a kid favorite at our house. Over Easter, I decided to find a way to naturally color these to make…
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7 Benefits of Matcha Green Tea
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Ever resisted a fad for a long time because you didn’t like it or it seemed frivolous only to try it later and discover that you had been missing out…
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How to Care for Curly Hair Naturally
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Note from Katie: I’ve shared many of my favorite hair care products, from mud shampoo to detangling spray and even ways to help hair grow naturally. On all of these…
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The Master Antioxidant: Glutathione
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There is an amazing antioxidant that many people are deficient in and that can be easily depleted by our modern lifestyle. It is the tripeptide Glutathione and it is the body’s most potent…
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Coconut Water Kefir Recipe
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Water kefir is the easiest way that I’ve found to make sure that my children get enough probiotics. It is a naturally fizzy and mildly sweet drink that is created…