Homemade Tooth Powder & Mouthwash Recipe

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A couple of years ago my sister told me that she had successfully healed her receding gums by switching toothpaste.  I was very intrigued, because I too have suffered from receding gums.  She told me she had done some research and had learned that sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) damages gum tissue.  Until then, I had assumed my issue was caused by brushing too hard.  But what she said made sense, since the dangers of SLS were already on my radar. {Read More}

Protein Packed Gummy Vitamins

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It’s funny to me that as I walk farther and farther down the path of natural living the more and more “Well, duh!” moments I seem to have.  There are so many things I now make from scratch that never would’ve occurred to me to make a few years ago.  I used to just buy things.  Not only just out of convenience, but because I didn’t realize it was possible to make them myself.  Like deodorant, make-up, lotion bars and {Read More}

My Experience With Childhood Vaccines, Part 1

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I’ve wanted to write this post for years.  At least five.  But it’s one of those posts that could really be a dozen posts and I don’t even know where to begin. I guess I’ll begin with a disclaimer.   I am not a doctor. I am not a medical professional. I am not any more of an expert than any other mom who’s spent a large portion of the last decade researching, reading about, studying, asking questions about, thinking {Read More}

DIY Chemical-Free Makeup

PEOPLE!  I am so super duper excited about this post.  Why?  Because I get to tell you all about how to make chemical-free makeup.  It is really easy to make and costs much less than store-bought products.  AND!  AND!  AND!  Did I mention it is all chemical-free?! Why do I care about chemical-free?  Well, skin is our largest organ.  Everything that we put on our skin is then absorbed into our bodies.  Do you have any idea what kind of {Read More}