How to get rid of furniture smoke funk smell odor – essential oils

From me to all of you. It ‘s been a while since I’ve posted and I know you all expect LIBERTY from me, and I’m still there, deep in that indulgent state of freedom that those who have died for it would expect from me. But for now, just call me the homeschooling Martha Stewart…

Cleaning with Kombucha Vinegar

The cleanest my floors have ever been They feel totally different under my bare feet. Squeaky squeaky clean. Wow. 48 hours later, wow. I was ready to mop and didn’t realize that I’d run out of vinegar. I had heard that if your kombucha had ever gotten too ripe and had turned to vinegar, that…

Essential Oils and Aromatherapy make a magical home

Whether or not you believe in magic, magical is lovely. We took our children to a Renaissance Faire yesterday and I came home with some hand made soaps – tea tree, patchouli, peppermint, lavender, rosemary – all blends. The paper bag of soap in my bathroom has reminded me all day of how magical essential oils are.…

6 Organic foods that Help Detoxify your Body

A featured Guest Post by Carolyn Holden The key to a life filled with more energy and less illness I’m part of a family that’s concerned about the environment, holistic health, and healthy parenting. When I finally decided to return back to the basics—by raising my family in natural, safe, green environment, I had just…

Does the Cure Tooth Decay Diet work?

After three months of the Cure Tooth Decay diet, followed somewhat loosely, the news is good.  Does it work?  Well, the verdict is YES, but read on.   For those of you just joining the tooth decay saga, the first post was 8 Cavities, 1 Petit Four and Some Fish Head Stew or Cure Your Own…

Don’t call me crunchy – or Abracadabra, no more cavities!

  For those of you who still aspire to be crunchy out there, I have a newsflash: Crunchy is no longer a compliment. Crunchy implies that you eat granola, which used to imply that you are health conscious and spend much of your time outdoors.  Well, when it’s not 114 degrees out, I do spend…

8 Cavities, 1 Petit Four and Some Fish Head Stew or Cure Your Own Tooth Decay

“Every single one of your son’s molars has a cavity, Ma’am.” And? “It’s gonna run you about $2500.  But we take installments if that’s helpful.” What the?  digesting… digesting…. 2500 what?  Dollars?  Fillings?  but I’m a nature girl… how could two pieces of candy everyday after violin practice have turned into this? I’m still reeling…