Tag: #DIY

  • Turmeric Tea to Save the Day

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    This past month I have been feeling a little out of sorts. Maybe it is the time change, or the season changes, or just everyday life. My mind felt foggy and unsettled, my muscle sore and weak. I had been to the health food store more than once in the past month looking for something… Read more

  • Repairing Worn Running Stroller Handlebars

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    Last week, after attempting to get long walks in with my kids pushing a Graco DuoGlider, I finally gave in and set my sights on a double running stroller. The thought of pushing that heavy DuoGlider one more mile was enough to motivate me to seriously look this time (not just glance through websites and… Read more

  • Homemade Clean Eating Seasoning Mixes

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    Using seasoning in foods increases the natural essence in the food during cooking. Store bought seasoning mixes in those little pouches tend to have added salt, sugar, and other ingredients that takes away from the main spices in the seasoning mix. It is very easy to make fresh, clean eating, delicious seasonings at home with… Read more

  • Homemade Paleo Ketchup

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    I am into month #2 of the Paleo diet. Month #1 was not bad as I had expected. The majority of the month was spent detoxing off of sugars and processed foods. Learning to eat whole, healthy, and fresh foods has been an adjustment but has really made a change in me physically and mentally.… Read more

  • Black Olive Walnut Spread

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    Here is a great Paleo-friendly recipe that works great as an appetizer or as part of a meal. This spread can be used as a vegetable dip, as a spread on Crostini or as a fish or meat topping. Not only is this spread delicious but also very nutritious packing a healthy dose of Omega-… Read more

  • Homemade Laundry Detergent

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    After seeing recipes online and hearing about friends who had gone chemical-free in their homes, I decided to try to make my own laundry detergent. There are thousands of recipes out that that use anywhere from 3-10 ingredients to make laundry soap. Personally, I found some of these “natural” homemade laundry soap recipes to have… Read more

  • Autumn Skin Care

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    “Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay”. (“Nothing Gold Can Stay” Robert Frost) Read more