Natural Health remedies, guides, and recipes using herbs, essential oils, and real food.
I was recently given a membership to the Herbal Academy of New England’s Herbarium in exchange for an honest, critical review of their resources. What is an Herbarium you ask? Well, an Herbarium is a collection of resources on….Herbs! Plants that you can eat, as well as use for medicinal and other purposes (like herbal...
2014 has been a great year over here at the Simple Life Mom family. The kids have grown tremendously, we’ve learned a lot, and had a lot of fun. It’s been a blessing to share it all with you! Thank you for your support. It makes a huge difference to our family to have Simple...
Oil pulling sounds like a funny term. After all, you can’t pull oil. It’s a liquid. But people are hearing more and more about it as the rebels around the world stop to look at alternative methods to health care. So, what is Oil Pulling and what is the purpose and benefit behind it? Benefits...
I think we all have those days when muscle relaxing massage oils would be hugely beneficial. We’ve been using this one by Nature’s Sunshine. It’s like a natural Icy Hot. It’s awesome! We’ve used it on sore necks, backs, ankles, knees….After a few minutes the area will feel cold and hot at the same time....
I recently posted 6 Steps to Natural Beauty where one of the steps was getting a great night’s sleep. But a lot of us have a hard time with that at one time or another. Others struggle with it regularly and their body fights to keep up. You can use herbs for better sleep, but...
These 6 steps to learning how to switch to natural beauty products are not the only steps, but wow do they pack a punch! A few of them are things we’ve heard a number of times, but we fail to actually make the commitment to change. Hopefully this will give you that little push toward...
Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies and can easily absorb harmful molecules sprayed into the air as well as the chemicals that we touch, so knowing what’s in the chemicals we have around the home is important. I started making my own homemade cleaning products with disinfectant essential oil blends in order...
In my search to do all things natural, this is a topic I thought needed to be addressed. There are some good products out there that are not as toxic as you may believe, but I wanted a completely natural dandruff remedy and something that’s even healthy! I’ve since tried a few methods and talked...
We want to be frugal, natural, and healthy! Well, here are a few steps we had to make along this homemade, diy journey. Homemade Sunscreen is a big one! I made these 4 Homemade Sunscreen Recipes with natural, organic ingredients to be healthier as we move forward in our effort to get rid of toxins...
The idea to treat your allergies with raw honey is not a new one. My sister-in-law and her husband are currently living fully off grid – no wires or pipes going to their house. They have dreamed of doing so for many many years so it’s been fun seeing their dream realized. They’ve taught me...
There are better choices when it comes to ways to substitute sugar, but sugar (skipping all the technicality) is still sugar in your system. There are so many reasons to cut down on sugar intake. If you want to learn more about what sugar does to the body (brain, liver, memory, etc) see The Destruction...
Sugar really is addicting! Some compare it to heroin (I wouldn’t know). Do we really know the full destruction of sugar? What I do know is that it really did destroy my health for most of my life. A lot of you know some of this story. I have always struggled with having a high...
Most herbs are easier to grow than vegetables and fruits. You can get started growing your own herbs today within your kitchen or right outside your door. Why Grow your Own Herbs? Growing your own herbs has a lot of advantages: It is Frugal. A lot of herbs are perennials, depending on your area, and...
GMO corn has been introduced into the American, and worldwide, food systems in an overwhelming way and it’s obvious that it has effected people and their tolerance of it. My sister is highly allergic to corn. I mean, it’s serious; no playing around. Through her, I have learned just how prolific the corn invasion is,...
When I first started looking into making my own soaps, I could not figure out where I could buy this thing called essential oils. I knew nothing about essential oil safety or the difference between essential oils and fragrance oils. I finally ended up at a large craft store and came upon an isle for...
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