Using Baking Soda to Clean Naturally
Baking soda can do so much from oral hygiene to cleaning your kitchen counters. Here are some ideas for using baking soda to clean naturally.
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Pasteurized vs. Raw Milk
Pasteurization is a process that uses heat to kill microorganisms in food. This is most commonly used for milk and other dairy products, but can be applied to certain other foods as well. The key point to remember about pasteurization is that it is not selective as to which microorganisms it kills, and it kills…
Easy Crochet and Knit Gifts
If you can crochet or knit then you have a perfect start to some great homemade holiday gifts! Teens and college students are two groups of people that seem to love warm gifts made from soft yarns. Winter hats and scarves are easy to make with some large needles and a thick yarn. You can…
Choosing Organic Products
The word organic has become a broadly used term in our culture today. Everything from food to gardening soil has been labeled organic. How do you know what products to trust and buy? What does organic mean? The term organic in the most generic sense simply means living or derived from living things. In this…
Simple Pumpkin Pie Recipe with Real Pumpkin
One of my earliest food memories as a child is of pumpkin pie. The creamy texture and mild flavors just make my heart and my taste buds melt. You have to get the seasonings just right for pumpkin pie. I don’t like the frozen store pies that are loaded with cinnamon and nutmeg. The spice…
DIY Homemade Natural Deodorant
I have problems with commercial deodorant/antiperspirant. Not only have I struggled in the past few years to find one that worked for more than 20 minutes, I recently have been fighting a rash from using the ones that do work. I have long suspected a metal allergy- because wearing certain earrings makes my ears swell…
How to Bring a Fever Down Naturally
But with recent news and information on harmful reactions in young children to certain fever-reducing medications, the potential effects of these on children is at the front of everyone’s minds. More families are looking for alternative and natural ways to bring down fevers and cure common ailments.
Company Review: Purple Prairie Botanicals
I stumbled upon this company while searching for safe sunscreen at EWG’s Skin Deep. Their product- Sun Stuff- was one of the highest rated sunscreens by EWG for safety and UV protection. Looking further into their products led me to their site where I found lotions, facial products, and even bug spray! Their prices were…
Natural Parenting IS Frugal Parenting
I grow weary of hearing about how hard raising children is. Often parents to be or other family members will complain about the cost of everything and how hard it is to keep up with all the things things babies and kids need. I say poo poo! Instead of getting out a calculator and adding…