One of the top frugal tips I have for those trying to trim their food budget is that there are some foods you need to stop buying now. These foods are things that you can make for yourself without paying for the luxury of them being prepared already. Making your own sauces, mixes, and even things like tortillas are simple to manage with these great tips and recipes. One of my favorite ...
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When to Treat Your Child’s Fever
There is nothing worse than knowing your child is sick & a fever can be downright scary as a new mom, but when should you worry & when should you start to treat the fever? A fever is the body's natural way of fighting of infections for bacteria and viruses. A fever makes the body less favorable for bacteria and virus to replicate allowing the body to fight off existing germs without ...
9 Tips For Better Emotional Health
One thing many moms neglect is their emotional health. Whether it is because they focus too much on their children and spouse, or the idea of dealing with emotions is a bit too much to handle, it happens all too often. We focus on every area of our life to organize, clean, and repair, but our own emotions. Here are 9 realistic ways to better your emotional health. As a mom or parent, I ...
Tips For Cooking Paleo Meals
If you're new to Paleo and recently started cooking all of your own Paleo meals, you might have noticed that Paleo cooking takes a little longer than most! You're skipping over a lot of unhealthy convenience ingredients to cook the real, wholesome food that Paleo meals include. With these tips, you'll find that your meal prep time and cooking time can be greatly reduced, and ultimately your ...
20 Orange Essential Oils Uses
Sweet Orange Essential Oil is used for everything from a facial toner to pest repellent! Here are my favorite 20 Orange Essential Oils Uses! Plus 10 reasons you need to start using essential oils today! Already a fan of essential oils? Check out all the ways we use essential oils in our house! Sweet Orange Essential Oil (Citrus sinensis) is another of my favorite citrus oils. It's very ...
5 Home Remedies For Poison Oak & Poison Ivy
Home remedies for poison oak and poison ivy are needed much more often than we like. With so much time spent outside in the summer, it’s easy for kids and adults to come into contact with poison oak or ivy. Those allergic to the plants will soon know they have touched it when their skin gets itchy, red, blistered, and/or irritated. Fortunately, you can alleviate the discomfort with these five ...
Benefits of Using Raw Honey
The benefits of using raw honey are pretty much endless and it is becoming more popular as people start to pay attention to what is in their food. Buying honey off of the shelves isn’t even an option once you have given raw honey a chance, unless you have access to an amazing grocery store that has started to carry it like mine! Understanding the benefits of raw honey will make you feel ...
How To Make Self Care Important When Caring For Others
We preach self care all the time, but it is especially important when you are caring for others. If you’re a mom, dad, or a caretaker of someone who is ill or aging, then you are probably busy all of the time. Many things can wear you down, making self-care even more vital. One of the rules of thumb that creates this reminder for self-care is that you cannot take care of others if ...
20 Thieves Essential Oil Uses
Thieves Essential Oil is used for everything from cleaning your carpet to boosting the immune system, from getting rid of sticky residue on surfaces to giving your dishwasher a helping hand! Here are my favorite 20 Thieves Essential Oil Uses! Plus 10 reasons you need to start using essential oils today! One of the most popular essential oil blends is Thieves Essential Oil (also known as ...
6 Essential Oils to Use for Muscle Pain
Most people suffer from having sore achey muscles whether it was from a long day at the office, overdoing it at the gym, or picking up the kids all day long. There are many homeopathic remedies to help ease the stiffness and soreness that you might not have known about. Here are six essential oils to use for muscle pain that can be used alone or together with another essential oil for a powerful, ...