Anatomy of a Natural Mama’s Purse
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A reader recently emailed and asked: “Katie, I have loved your blog for months now! In a lot of your posts, you mention that you always keep something-or-other in your…
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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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Healing Herbal Bath Fizzies for Postpartum Recovery
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It’s a fact … after giving birth we mommas can use all the help we can get! Similar to my regular bath fizzies, these after-birth bath fizzies use soothing salts…
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Cauliflower Paella Recipe
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Paella is a traditional rice dish from eastern Spain that was traditionally cooked over an open fire. It can include practically any ingredient that goes well with rice, but seafood…
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Importance of Traditional Foods
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If you’ve read my blog much, you probably noticed that I’m big on homemade bone broth and fermented foods like sauerkraut and with good reason… What are Traditional Foods? Traditional foods…
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Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe
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My amazing friend Whitney brought me this delicious soup right after I delivered my daughter and our whole family liked it so much that I had to ask her for the…
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DIY Natural Blush Make-up Tutorial
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I’ve written about natural homemade makeup options before, but I wanted to share a specific recipe for homemade blush as I only vaguely touched on this before. Cosmetics are a…
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Liver and Onions (with Bacon)
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It turns out that after all the childhood fear and drama about organ meats, they are actually good for you. If you aren’t already eating liver, you should be! The…
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The Paleo Coach Book Review
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I recently read the book The Paleo Coach: Expert Advice for Extraordinary Health, Sustainable Fat Loss and an Incredible Body by Jason Seib and would recommend it, especially to those…
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My Healing Birth
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As I sit here with a precious baby sleeping on my chest and smell that wonderful new baby smell, I am so grateful for her arrival and for the circumstances…
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Greek Stir-Fry Recipe
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Many of my recipes are simple stir-fry type recipes because these are the ones I most often cook myself! From a convenience perspective, I certainly understand why many people choose…
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Deep Nutrition Book Review
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I recently read the book “Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Foods” and I found it to be a must-read health book that explains in a very detailed and easy-to-understand…
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Why You Can’t Out Supplement A Poor Diet
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One trend I’ve noticed in the real food and health communities lately is an almost fanatical obsession with an certain aspect of healthy living, while completely ignoring (or just not…
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Homemade Herbal Cough Drops
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It seems that the flu has hit many people pretty hard this year! So far, we’ve gotten by with only minor sniffles, but I’ve got some natural remedies on hand…
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When There’s No Such Thing as Moderation
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Note from Katie: Please welcome Anne Bogel from the blog “Modern Mrs Darcy” for this guest post on moderation. Anne and I met at a blogging conference I think you’ll…
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Soap Nuts for Natural Laundry Care
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I’ve posted before my homemade recipes for liquid and powdered laundry detergent, but I’ve also been experimenting with another even more natural method that I wanted to share. To be fair,…
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Take the “Mama Wellness” Health Challenge!
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Are you struggling to make all the changes you know you should make for your health? Looking for answers to improve your health but don’t know where to start? Just…
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Natural Remedies for PMS & Cramps
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I get more hormone and fertility related questions than any other topic, and my post on nine ways to balance hormones naturally has been my most visited post every single day…
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Yarrow Herb Profile
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Yarrow is an herb that I always keep on hand, especially with kids. It is part of my Sweet Dreams Sleep Tincture and I often add it to teas or preparations.…
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Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes Cookbook Review
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I’m a big fan of slow-cooker meals, especially in the fall and winter. I think it’s a great way for those new to a real food diet to feel less…
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Black Walnut Hull Herb Profile
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Black Walnut Hull or Juglans Nigra is, just as it sounds, the hull of the black walnut tree. The Black Walnut tree grows in the eastern US and parts of…
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Immune-Boosting Benefits of Elderberry (& How I Use It)
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I’ve written before about using elderberries to help beat the seasonal flu. In our house, we are always trying to find ways to support the immune system so we can…
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4 Hour Chef Review: How to Cook Like A Pro & Learn Anything
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I recently had the opportunity to interview New York Times Best Selling Author Tim Ferriss about the release of his new book: The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like…
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Grain Free Pumpkin Pancakes
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Note from Katie: This recipe is a guest post from Lauren Geertsen of Empowered Sustenance. The Omnipresent Pumpkin The crisp, clean fall breeze means reacquainting ourselves with cozy sweaters, mugs…
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Natural Birth Options and Tips
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As I prepare to assist at the births of several of my doula clients, I thought it was fitting to write a post about tips and strategies for a natural…