Episode 9 – Simple Meal Planning: Streamline Your Meal Plan Once and For All Simple is the New Smart, the Minimalist Homeschooling Podcast This exclusive,… Read More »Simple Meal Planning: Streamline Your Time in the Kitchen
Hi there Busy Mom! Why is it that we are so good at taking care of everybody else, but then totally biff when it comes to taking care of ourselves? Let me give you a quick and dirty list of the easiest ways for busy homeschool mom self-care to happen.Read More »Easiest Homeschool Mom Self-Care
Everyone needs to know about adrenal fatigue – what exactly it is, and how to address it. You may not even know that you need to know about it, but trust me, as you read you will come to see its importance.
Adrenal fatigue symptoms are rampant among ourselves and our friends, and especially among mothers. I want to spread the word so that more people can support their adrenal glands and avoid the unhealthy state that so many of us are mislead to believe is “normal.”
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Life can feel so overwhelming. So busy. Some days – most days – there is a never-ending to-do list and no light at the end of the tunnel. We crave an easier existence, but don’t know how exactly to simplify life.
In comes Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. If you haven’t read the book recently, I suggest picking it up as a case study on how to simplify life. Then use the Little House as a litmus test for your own life.
No time to go read a novel?
I hear ya. That’s why you’re here!
So, I’ll give you the “Everything You Need to Know about Using the Little House Litmus Test to Simplify Life” article here. Here are 7 ways to be more “Little House” in life:Read More »Simplify Life – The Little House Litmus Test
It’s not really news that attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is currently the most common diagnosis among youth in the United States.
And you probably already know that typically, ADHD is treated with behavioral/psychosocial management and/or medicines.
The more interesting news is that as a result, natural treatment options for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are becoming increasingly popular as sufferers look for options that are effective and that have fewer side-effects. It’s estimated that approximately 50% of parents of children with ADHD use “natural” options alone, or in conjunction with traditional therapies.
A recent review of the biomedical research on naturally managing ADHD – published in the February 2016 issue of the journal Neural Plasticity – suggests that there are a few options for naturally treating ADHD that individuals can discuss with their health care providers.Read More »Natural Options for Treating ADHD – What the Science Shows
Newsflash: Your mother was right. You do need your sleep. It turns out that chronic sleep deprivation is really bad. And it’s not just because your mother or your grandmother said so. In case you don’t believe them, take it from scientists.
In a recent study published in Molecular Neurobiology, Read More »That one time when your mother was right: A good night’s rest is really important
When you’re pregnant, pregnancy nutrition is high on that never-ending list of “shoulds” and “should nots.”
And need I mention the never-ending cravings that come with pregnancy?
Well, below is the recipe I use to get a little extra nutrition, and my chocolate fix. I rarely eat this for breakfast because it is so decadent. It is much more likely to star as an afternoon snack or desert. Oh, who am I kidding? Midnight snack. Breakfast snack. Whenever I want chocolate, really.Read More »Healthy Chocolate Oatmeal Recipe
By popular demand, grass-fed beef has become a staple in most groceries stores. But… Does grass fed beef nutrition really differ from conventionally raised beef?Read More »Grass-Fed Beef Nutrition Information
Yoga has become a workout sensation over the years, and many wonder if advertised yoga health benefits have any scientific validation. Here, I review the health benefits of yoga that have scientific support, especially how yoga helps women. But yoga isn’t just for women – everything from yoga for cardiovascular disease, to yoga for pregnant women is reviewed here.Read More »Yoga Health Benefits
