This is the first blog in a series of simple detox methods anyone can do. It’s hard to find a person who doesn’t enjoy a good soak, so I’m kicking off this series with the many varieties of detox bath salts, specifically Epsom Salts Detox baths are an external detox. Generally speaking, salt baths work…
Lets Move
In a little over a week Andrew, my partner, will be leaving for his annual RAGBRAI adventure with 10,000 of his closest friends. RAGBRAI, for my East Coast friends, is a week long bike ride/party across the state of Iowa; and though I’m uber-excited for him, I am disappointed that I won’t have him here….
Coconut Oil and Clay Tooth Polish
Even among natural brands, it’s impossible to find a toothpaste that isn’t packed full of sugar (glycerine) or nasty preservatives. Tooth powders are a great option, but I really prefer a paste. So, I came up with the idea for an oil and clay based tooth polish after reading about oil pulling. The result is…
Meet Sam
Hi Everyone! My name is Sam, and I’ve been a consistent follower of Homegrown & Healthy from the very start. It’s exciting for me to witness this healthy lifestyle being adopted by so many of the people that I love, its something that I’ve been zealous about for a long time now. The information that…
Treat the sniffles and sneezes with your own kitchen cabinet
For this week’s Tea Time Tuesday article I was more than prepared to delve into the wonders of cooking (and uncooking) with kombucha. However, after coming down with a nasty case of Acute Sinusitis (ahem, a sinus infection), I decided to deviate from my course a bit to discuss how I have been naturally and…
Here comes the sun
Now that summer is almost here and the sun is at its brightest the question keeps coming up: What do you do to protect your skin from the sun? My family and I spend at least half of our time awake outside—between the garden, playground, and outdoor excursions. We are fortunate that although we are…
