10 Preventative Remedies to Avoid the Flu
Our minds might be focused on ice cream cones, drive-in movies, and lazy beach days, but the reality is, flu season is approaching. Flu season begins around October and ends as late as May, sometimes! That’s only 2 months away. What are you doing to prepare for it? I’m sure you’ve already started seeing ads […]
Healthy Popsicle Recipes Using Fresh Berries
Summertime. It was my favorite part of my childhood. I can still remember the mellow New England summers, the looming pines, and the slow days in the garden with my mom. I used to love sitting on the lawn, eating freeze pops, while my mom would tend to the plants. My mom had things figured […]
10 Reasons Why You Need to Drink Lemon Water Every Day
Did you know that the first thing that you should do every morning is drink a tall glass of water? It immediately recharges your body, wakes you up, and prevents headaches. You know what is even better than plain water? Drinking a warm mug of lemon water. You can even add Apple Cider Vinegar for […]
10 Simple, Clean Salad Recipes for Oven-free Meals
I’m sure that people do use the oven in the summer, but I can think of a million things that I would rather do. There are so many reasons to take advantage of garden fruits and vegetables or the farmer’s market and create beautiful, healthy salads that you can eat alone or pair with […]
Raw Milk Recipes
When I was growing up, my best friend lived on a dairy farm. Every day after school, we would ride the bus to her house and her mom would babysit me until my mom got home from work. I can’t even describe the adventures that we had! We would climb the sand dunes, play with […]
Fruit and Herb Infused Water
I hate water. There. I said it. It’s boring, it always tastes strange to me, even if it’s reverse osmosis or straight from my BERKEY. I just really don’t like it. There was a period of time where I barely ever got thirsty, because I was so dehydrated all the time. But luckily, I’ve found […]
ADHD or food? Which is the culprit?
Behavior challenges in young boys? Is medication our only choice? What about diet? Personally, I believe our society is doing a huge disservice to our boys, in relation to labeling their age appropriate energy or shaming them for playing battle games. Since my son was born, it’s rare for me to go out in public […]
Recipes to Raise Your Vibration
Did you know that you can raise your vibration with food? But what exactly is a vibration? Have you ever received a “bad vibe” from someone and you knew intuitively that you didn’t mesh with that person? Our bodies, and everything else in the universe, are made up of energy and that energy vibrates at […]
10 Mocktails for Health and Wellness
About a year ago, I decided to give up alcohol. I wasn’t a big drinker since becoming a mother, but I felt like the impact on my productivity, physical, and emotional health wasn’t in alignment with the path that I was on. Even one glass of wine or a beer would impact my sleep […]
Simple, Summertime Recipes Using Fresh, Garden Ingredients
Summer is here and what better way to enjoy your garden than creating fresh recipes from the produce you grew yourself! My favorite childhood memories are during the summer when my mom would be gardening in our front yard. I was either playing in the kiddie pool, riding my bike down the long, dirt driveway, […]
The Perfect Diffuser Recipe to Help You Drift to Sleep
As someone with insomnia and anxiety sometimes it is incredibly difficult for me to fall asleep. Racing thoughts keep my mind awake and me tired and uncomfortable. I started diffusing some of the oils I often use to induce feelings of calmness, peace and relaxation. Frankincense and Lavender are both oils that help calm feelings […]
Anti-Inflammatory Juice Recipe With Added Essential Oils
When you drink juice, highly concentrated vitamins, minerals and enzymes rapidly enter the bloodstream absorbing all of the nutritional benefits of the fruits and vegetables and giving your digestive organs a much-needed rest and with benefits such being anti-inflammatory. Juicing brings a number of medicinal benefits if you know when to drink it and what […]