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Welcome back for part 2 of the Naturally Healthy Hormones for Women blog series. If you missed part 1, you can find it here. While every woman and her experience with hormones is unique, for many post-pubescent women, hormones are rarely thought about until something causes a hormonal shift — like pregnancy for example. Growing […]

This post was originally published in July 2015. Since that time, I have received many comments, Facebook messages, and emails from people questioning why I’d promote the internal usage of bentonite clay due to its lead content, especially in the form of a children’s toothpaste. Finally, after three years and one very polite email asking […]

Have you ever wondered if you should use herbs to cleanse or detox your body from toxins? Adults often detox their bodies on a regular basis, but is necessary? And what about cleansing and detoxing for children? Is it necessary (or even safe) for them? I bet if you do a quick Google search about cleansing […]

Today, I’m trying something a little out of the ordinary and giving you a glimpse at my day. I hope you enjoy! 7:00 am – The alarm on one of the boy’s tablets goes off. It’s quite. I barely hear it, but Dean gets up to turn it off, which is his usual weekday routine. […]

The weather can’t make up its mind here in upper East Tennessee. One week it’s sunny, we’re doing school lessons outside, and we’re driving around with the windows down, and then the next week it’s freezing, snow has covered the ground, and the wood stove is burning non-stop! While we’ve seen some glimpses of early […]

While I love having fresh flowers in my home, when they start to wither and die, I often wonder if the price of purchasing them was worth it. Seeing how Valentine’s Day is today, you may be gifted with a bouquet of roses that cost someone quite a bit of money. Instead of throwing those […]