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Healthy Snack Ideas
Are you looking for some delicious healthy snack ideas?
We know how busy you are and when we are busy we tend to grab whatever is available to eat. Sometimes those choices are not the healthiest options.Ā
If you stock your pantry and refrigera...
natural sports drink
Neon colored sports drinks are a staple on most sports fields.
Although replacing electrolytes during rigorous exercise is important, commercially produced sports drinks are not the way to do it. These drinks are loaded with sugars, food dyes ...
Vegetable Broth Recipe
I've been making my own vegetable broth for years.
Making my own vegetable broth is super easy and saves so much money. A good box of organic vegetable broth can cost as much as $4 per box but costs pennies to make your own. I love to teach ou...
pink eye treatment
My children belong to a local youth theater group and have spent the last few weeks with all 80+ cast members in very close quarters.
As it always goes, things will get sharedā€¦.good and bad. So, this last week we have welcomed pink eye into ou...
tomatoes galore
We love everything about summer in this house including the overabundance of fresh organic tomatoes!
This time of year we find ourselves with more tomatoes than we know what to do with. If you also find yourself with an overabundance because m...
teacher appreciation week
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up May 4th-8th.
We love our teachers who do so much for our kids so letā€™s try and help them stay healthy with this awesome idea. A school in AZ had all of the kids bring in fruit. Then they set up a fruit st...
Smoothie Bags
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW ON HOW TO MAKE SMOOTHIE FREEZER BAGS
Here is a helpful tip that our family uses all the time. I always take a few minutes on Sunday to do some prep work for the week in order to help us stay on the healthy track when thing...
the ultimate wellness recipe
As we start to round the corner into the New Year I know that getting healthy will be on a lot of peopleā€™s minds. I also know that there is so much information out there that it can feel a bit overwhelming at times. There are so many products an...
sore throat sage gargle
Did you know that most sore throats are due to viral infections, such as the common cold?
And because of this do not require an antibiotic. When the virus invades the mucosal lining of the nose and throat, the tissue becomes swollen and inflame...
yoga infographic
This is a fantastic info graphic that shows all of the wonderful benefits of yoga. Some of these benefits can be experienced after your first time on the mat. I practice several times a week and have for several years. I couldnā€™t imagine not pra...
