Healthy Kids
Smoothie Builder
As the days get warmer, a smoothie can be a great refreshing snack or meal replacement. There are so many different foods that can get hidden into a smoothie, when I was in Morocco years ago I saw avocado in a smoothie and thought that was crazy, now I am not just a massive fan…
Read MoreHow to reduce inflammation in your body
September Spring Clean Your Eating: Week Two Inflammation is a vital part of the immune system’s response to injury and infection. It is the body’s way of signalling the immune system to heal and repair damaged tissue, as well as defend itself against foreign invaders, such as viruses and bacteria. Without inflammation as a physiological…
Read MoreBuild Your Own Granola
Do you love snacks? Me too! I love this “Build your own” granola recipe because you can simply use ingredients already in the pantry versus shopping for new ingredients you’ll probably not use again. THIS.. This is super easy to throw together and customizable for your own taste buds and common pantry ingredients. Here is…
Read MoreChildren – Stress & Strategies
We live in a fast-paced world, where many adults and kids feel overworked, overcommitted and overwhelmed. Increasing numbers of children report worrying more than they should, and anxiety and depression in younger children is increasing. Joseph Le Doux (1), Professor of Science wrote in ‘Synaptic Self’ “people don’t come preassembled, but are glued together by…
Read MoreDIY: Chemically Conscious Cleaning Made Easy
Who knew that your oldest friend would also help you discover how to make your own awesome cleaning products! Go go Figgy & co (and check out the classic photo of us as 10-year olds)
Read MoreThe Ache of Ear Infections
Between 50-85% of children will suffer from ear infections before the age of 3, while ear infections can continue to plague people into their teens and adulthood. What are some natural ways of looking after these fleshy appendages when they become inflamed?
Read MoreOur hospital system saved Henry’s life
Henry had the perfect arrival into the world but less than two weeks into his life, he ended up in intensive care.
Read MorePaleo Double Layer Chocolate Cake – Plus FREE Birthday Cake e-cookbook.
Due to the imminent due date of my second baby, yesterday Franklin (our 2 year old) and I decided to bake ‘it’ a birthday cake. As we are what we eat, we wanted to make sure that this cake was as full of as many nutrients as possible. That’s when I came across my friend Leandra’s (the ‘Cosmopolitan Hippy’) Paleo chocolate cake recipe.
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