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Get Your Feet Ready For Sandal Season

Get Your Feet Ready For Sandal Season

Sandal season is finally here!  If your feet are not quite in tip-top shape, completing the routine below will have them soft and smooth in no time.
Tick Prevention & How To Remove Ticks

Tick Prevention & How To Remove Ticks

Tick season is now upon us in the Midwest and we have already seen quite a few of these critters.  The most important thing that you can do after being outdoors (especially in wooded areas) is to perform a tick check.  They like to hide in all kinds of crevices, so it is important to do a thorough check each time. 
8 Health Benefits of Gardening at Home

8 Health Benefits of Gardening at Home

I grew up eating garden-fresh foods. Our summer meals on the farm varied week by week, depending on what was ripe. Some nights we’d eat entire meals of buttered sweet corn, juicy watermelon, and raw peas fresh out of the shell. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was delicious.

Benefits of Violet Leaves for Health

Benefits of Violet Leaves for Health

The heart shaped violet leaves are another ally to have in your herbal medicine cabinet. Fresh violet leaves are high in salicylic acid and are very nourishing to the nerves, lungs, immune system and especially the reproductive system.
How Dirt Makes You Happy and Healthy

How Dirt Makes You Happy and Healthy

With gardening season finally here, it is important to get your kids involved so they not only learn about where food actually comes from, but also so they can get those little fingers and hands dirty! 
Mother's Day Gift Guide ~ Handcrafted In The USA

Mother's Day Gift Guide ~ Handcrafted In The USA

Mother's Day is almost here, so we put together some great gift ideas for that special lady in your life.  And the bonus is that all of these i...
Diaper Cream & A Natural DIY Deodorant Recipe

Diaper Cream & A Natural DIY Deodorant Recipe

Even though the label says Diaper Cream, this product has so many more uses! One of my favorite ways to use the diaper cream is as a deodorant.
Catnip & A DIY Insect Repellent Recipe

Catnip & A DIY Insect Repellent Recipe

Catnip has started to make its appearance this Spring. Now is the perfect time to get started on an easy homemade insect repellent that will be ready just in time for summer.
Natural Tooth Care (Oral Health)

Natural Tooth Care (Oral Health)

Going to the dentist for a checkup as a child always turned into finding another cavity.  To this day, I have anxiety when I have to go for a checkup.  I did not want my children to have these same feelings about the dentist and so began the research on how to strengthen not only their teeth, but mine as well.
Copper Deficiency

Copper Deficiency

One of the many symptoms you may notice if you have a copper deficiency is grey hair. Copper is an essential trace mineral and is found in all body tissues. It also helps the body form collagen and too much or too little of copper can affect how the brain works.
Preventing & Healing Cold Sores (Fever Blisters)

Preventing & Healing Cold Sores (Fever Blisters)

My lips got a little too much sun over the weekend and that usually means that cold sores will soon appear. That familiar tingling feeling started and so I began adding these wild oregano drops to my water.
Stinging Nettle For Allergies

Stinging Nettle For Allergies

Isn’t it amazing that stinging nettle returns just in time to help with Spring allergies?  When the sneezing starts in our house, I always reach for the nettle. I use a tincture for the boys and a tea for myself.