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Keeping Your Family Healthy During Cold and Flu Season

October 28, 2011

Written by Brandy, Contributing Writer
It's that time of year again. The season that many moms dread for their families - cold and flu season.
Each year I review my old list and research new ways to try and keep our family as healthy as possible. It's hard enough when a family of four or five gets [...]

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Healing Ear Infections Holistically

October 27, 2011

Written by Erin Odom, Contributing Writer
Last year this time, I prided myself on the fact that my 2 year old had never had a full-blown ear infection.
A strong proponent of breastfeeding and having nursed her until she was almost 2, I just knew my milk had protected her from ever really getting sick.
And I just [...]

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Home Remedies Carnival: Share Your Resources for Staying Healthy Naturally

November 1, 2010

After spending an entire month focused mainly on natural home remedies, herbs, homeopathics, real food prevention and more, I still feel like we've only scratched the surface.
Though most of it isn't complex (in fact, often home remedies are very quick, simple and inexpensive) it does take some reading, research and trial and error to find [...]

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Using Homeopathic Solutions for the Family

October 21, 2010

Are you enjoying this month of natural remedies and illness prevention? If you've missed any of the posts, you can find them all here.
I was just wondering what you use for your children in place of tylenol and motrin. We typically don't bother treating our kids fevers until they get over 101, and fortunately [...]

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Herbal Nurturing: A Family Healing & Learning Guide (A Giveaway)

October 20, 2010

Guest Post Written by Michele of Frugal Granola
Have you been inspired by this "Month of Natural Home Remedies & Illness Prevention" on Keeper of the Home? I love the wealth of wisdom all the writers have contributed, to assist us in blessing our families!
If you are wondering where to start, and how to incorporate natural [...]

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Simple Organic: 5 Simple Home Remedies That Really Work

October 7, 2010

Fall is here, and with it comes the usual season of colds and flus. Many of us are searching for more natural ways to treat sickness when it arises, and the good news is that you don’t have to be a herbalist, naturopath or health kook to use home remedies that really work.
There are many [...]

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Resources and Links for Natural Home Remedies and Illness Prevention

October 4, 2010

I am continually amazed and grateful to discover all of the simple, natural ways that God has given us to stay healthy and to deal with sickness, injuries and symptoms when they do occur.
I have personally begun to venture more and more into the vast array of natural remedies and holistics methods of healing over [...]

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Getting Sick= Good Practice with Herbs!

November 15, 2009

Wouldn't you know it, that within days of posting on garlic and all of its healing properties, we would come home from a weekend away with several sickies (including myself)?
I've spent the last 4 days on a computer fast, as suggested by my wise and loving husband. He knew that I was a bit burnt [...]

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A Year of Herbs: Garlic

November 12, 2009

Image by Muffet
In light of flu/cold season, garlic with all it's wondrous antibacterial properties seemed like the perfect herb for kicking off the real, official start of A Year of Herbs!
(Okay, I sort of started it already with Herbs for the New Mama and Herbs for the Fussy Baby. But this time, I'm actually studying [...]

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