Living healthy

Treating Depression During Pregnancy, Naturally

October 21, 2011

This post is the follow up to last month's post on Stacey's experience with Depression in Pregnancy. The first post was intended to bring awareness to the issue and offer hope and encouragement, and this second post takes a closer look at some of the natural and wholistic methods of treating depression while pregnancy. There [...]

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Children’s Sleepwear: Avoiding Flame Retardant Chemicals

October 4, 2011

Written by Courtney, Contributing Writer
The warm summer evenings are turning into cool autumn nights. Your children’s closets are probably all set for fall weather, an organization project most of us like to do before the start of the new school year and long before the weather starts to cool down. Where we live, the weather [...]

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Gentle, All Natural Deodorant Stick Recipe

September 22, 2011

Although I've been using more natural deodorants for years, it can be hard to find the right one that actually works for you and doesn't cost a fortune. I hear many complaints that people simply don't want to use natural brands because they just "don't work".
This is true, to some degree. They don't work in the sense [...]

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Depression During Pregnancy: My Experience

September 16, 2011

This post is not intended to diagnose or treat any symptoms.  If you feel this is something you are dealing with, it’s very important that you talk to your doctor or midwife about it as soon as possible.
Typically when women find out they are pregnant, there is excitement and anticipation for their [...]

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Benefits of a Protein-Rich Breakfast (and a Protein Pancake Recipe)

September 2, 2011

Written by Stacy K, Contributing Writer
We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but with so many choices (and conflicting information), it can be difficult to know what to serve our family.
While cereal or toast may seem easy and convenient, these high-carbohydrate choices lead to elevated blood sugar levels which [...]

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Ever Get Tired of Natural Living?

August 24, 2011

Do you ever get tired of it all?
Have you read an article on nutrition or being green, and found that your eyes began to glaze over as you thought, blah, blah, blah? Does the garbage sometimes seem like a more convenient option than the compost? Do you just want to break down and buy toothpaste [...]

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Herbs I Have and What I Do With Them

August 18, 2011

Herbs fascinate me.
These timeless plants have been used by various healers over thousands of years in order to treat symptoms, ease discomfort, improve mood or mental function, fight infection, and so much more. It seems to me that many Christians steer away from herbalism, using conventional medicine instead.
I have come to appreciate herbs, though, as [...]

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Even Real Food Bloggers Get the Blues (and How to Keep Nutrition Up in Busy, Stressful Seasons)

August 8, 2011

**I shared our exciting news the other day, which entirely relates to the re-posting of this post from almost exactly one year ago. Morning sickness, fatigue and some other challenging circumstances have made it a real struggle to put decent food on the table (or desire to eat it, for that matter) these past two [...]

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Rising Above Food Wars: Eat for God’s Glory

July 12, 2011

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
A question - "How do I keep the issue of personal food choices in godly perspective?"
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a young woman asking me how to avoid alienating people who choose not to eat a diet of whole foods. Here, in part, is her email to me:
I [...]

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Q&A Video Blog: Eating Healthy During Summer Travels and in Other’s Homes

June 30, 2011

In today's video, I'm answering this question from a reader:
How do you handle situations where you know you will be eating at someone else's home... and the home you are eating at does not eat whole foods? I am trying to get my family on a more whole food/healthy food diet but when we [...]

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