I use a great natural remedy for night terrors and fatigue. My children get very restless and tired during the summer. Summertime is great for so many reasons. We love getting out of the house and participating in local activities. My boys are busy with summer camps and swimming lessons. My only complaint about summer time … Continue reading
How to treat head lice? Not always a simple answer. A few months ago, (while we were still living in Florida) there was lice outbreak of head lice going around my nephews school. My sister in law did some research on how to treat head lice and found great options online. I decided to jump … Continue reading
John and Grant did a weekend trip to Bear Lake, Idaho. Look how pretty Bear Lake, Idaho is this time of year!! This is a picture of Izzy and Grant exploring the property connected to Bear Lake. The property is a little over 11 acres. The boys left on Friday afternoon with Doug and 5 … Continue reading
A great ABC’s of Homeopathy. The basics. Simplified. Easy to read. Many of my readers (and friends) email me often and ask me what books I recommend for parents wanting to learn more about Homeopathy and Childhood Illnesses. This is one of the first books I read when I started using natural healing. It is … Continue reading
Pony Rides are a favorite for my boys. My parents were in town a few weeks ago. It was a lot of fun! We decided to take the boys to Thanksgiving Point Farm Country. There is a petting zoo, wagon ride, and a pony ride. The boys really loved the pony ride. They wanted to go … Continue reading
Horses and kids do well together. I am speaking from my own experience with my sons. My parents are ranchers, they own a number of cows, goats, chickens, horses, donkeys, and Shetland ponies on over 1000 acres. They breed and sell a specific horse breed…. Rocky Mountain Horses. This breed has a … Continue reading
We pulled out our safe sunscreen this week. Spring is finally here in Utah. We are so excited! I have been missing Florida these last few weeks because it has been unusually cold in Utah. It is time for safe sunscreen season. My favorite time of the year. Today we drove over to the Cottonwood … Continue reading
The boys have been missing our Florida Farms the last few weeks. I have been really missing them too. Little boys need wide open spaces to run and and explore. That is the thing I miss the most about Florida right now. The mountains are beautiful and there are some amazing hikes in the Millcreek … Continue reading
Cough Remedies are important for every holistic medicine cabinet. My youngest son (3 yrs old) woke up at around 11 pm last night with a barking cough. Every parent dreads the sound! You instantly know it’s going to be a long night. Sleep goes right out the window…. and it sure did for me. I … Continue reading
Winter is finally over and it is time to start growing plants. I am starting to collect my leftover eggshells for my garden. This is a picture of the eggshells before they are washed. They should be rinsed before you crush and add them to the garden. I have been reading a lot about soil … Continue reading
We left this morning and headed down south about an hour to Mapleton, Ut. There is a lot of farm land in this area and it is absolutely beautiful. The views of the mountains were breathtaking. Too bad my husband works in North Salt Lake or this would be perfect place to have a little … Continue reading
Our life has been a little crazy lately. I had to make a last minute flight to Florida for the closing of our Florida home. I left Grant with my in-laws for 4 days and decided to bring Garrett with me. Not sure if that was the best decision. The flight was long and the … Continue reading
Ski School is starting. The boys are not in regular school right now, so we signed them up for ski school at Brighton Ski Resort. The resort is only about 45 minutes from our home. They have 2 cousins that are also signed up in the same class. Pretty cool I think. The boys have … Continue reading
We recently moved across country from Tampa, FL to Salt Lake City, UT. It has been a very busy and stressful time. My husband has relocated to Salt Lake City for a legal job with hopes that our family work/ life balance will improve. He worked long hours at a big law firm in Tampa, … Continue reading
Our house is officially under contract in Tampa,FL!! Crazy. We have been staying up at my parents ranch for the last week. The boys love coming up to Lakeside Ranch, what we call our 1000 acre ranch in Citrus County Florida. A little boys paradise…. horses, goats, trucks, tractors, burn piles, golf carts, cabins, dirt, … Continue reading
We headed up to my parents Inverness Ranch for Thanksgiving. Our weekend was filled with great food, pony rides, hay rides, atv rides, alligator spotting, coyote shooting, camping, crafting, and many more activities. I made a Homemade Green Bean Casserole (Gluten Free) and a Homemade Pumpkin Cake (Gluten Free). They were DELICIOUS! I still need … Continue reading
Whooping Cough is in the news right now and it seems like parents (at least around me) have been worried about it for months. I have a friend who isolated her newborn baby back in August because whooping cough was circulating. It is still circulating today and not getting any better. Both my sons had … Continue reading
Lately, the weather in Florida has been is a little cooler in the mornings. Kind of a tease if you ask me. By mid morning and early afternoon it is blazing hot again. Regardless of the afternoon heat, twice this past week we headed up to the farm. The farm is about 20 minutes north … Continue reading
Now that both my boys are in school my life is busy and hectic. They are dropped off at different times and on different days, sometimes I feel crazy! It is well worth it! I love the few hours all to myself, 3 days a week. Don’t get me wrong, I love my boys, but … Continue reading
Since cold & flu season is upon us and it’s time to stock up on my natural remedies. 1. I have already used this one with great success, just a few weeks ago. This combination remedy works great for colds and flus going around. There was a very nasty sinus infection/ congestion going around and … Continue reading
I’m sorry I have been missing in action the last 2 months. I took a little summer break from blogging. Both my boys were home and we were very busy! It is hard to believe that just 2 boys can take all my energy sometimes! We had a fun summer full of swimming, playing, learning, … Continue reading
Just a few years ago juice was regularly in my family’s diet. Most of the time it was organic, but not always. I gave my oldest son (who is now 4.5 yrs) juice daily. He was about 1 when I began giving him juice. I actually thought that I was a pretty healthy mom. Boy … Continue reading
I know there are many natural remedies for strep throat. Just google it and you will find many herbs and other holistic alternatives. My mother raised me sipping on a mixture of vinegar, water, and honey at the first sign of sore throat. I still use vinegar when I am unable to access my homeopathic … Continue reading
Today I spent the whole day at the beach with the boys. It is great weather right now. The water is still a little cold, but my crazy boys jump right in. My 4 year old is a natural beach boy and my 2 year old is more apprehensive of the water, which is fine … Continue reading
I know I have posted about fish oil before, but I wanted to write a little about it again. I am constantly amazed and grateful for the benefits of fermented cod liver oil. I was starting to get a little sick 2 days ago…my right ear hurt, I felt fatigued, and congested at the same … Continue reading
Anyone that knows me well, knows how much I LOVE babies. I could hold a little baby all day. I love the smell of babies, their little noises, their pure beauty, their sweet spirits…I love everything about them. They are precious in every way. Even though I am not a big fan of pregnancy and … Continue reading
I decided to take the boys down to Horsepower 4 Kids yesterday afternoon. It may not have been the best idea because it was right during Garrett’s nap time (next time we will plan to go in the morning). I had no idea they would have so many different types of animals. This petting zoo is a … Continue reading
This is a great video of Campbell and Annastyn riding their ponies singing a little song they made up. It is called Trail of Ponies. Watching them brought back memories of my own childhood. I remember being a little girl and having this same creativity and freedom that occurs naturally in youth. I played in … Continue reading
I was looking up a remedy for pregnancy and I found this great website. It covers many of the common homeopathic remedies used for pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. I have experienced positive results with many of these. For my second pregnancy I used Nux Vomica successfully for morning sickness. I used Cimicifuga, Caulophyllum, and Arnica towards … Continue reading
My sister is having her 4th baby any day. I know I have posted this a few times now, but really any day. 🙂 She had a surprise baby shower on Saturday and received a beautiful hand-made country baby cradle. These pictures tell the whole story. It fits perfectly with her country home, country life, … Continue reading
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