Just in time for Mother's Day and end of year teacher gifts, these homemade bath salts are easy and fun to make. Relax with the scent of natural essential oils.
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The best gifts are those that are homemade! Learn how to make these DIY natural candles, using Plant Therapy oils, that look and smell great.
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Ya'll - I love Trader Joe's. People are friendly, prices are good. Here's a list of my 10 favorite gluten-free foods you can find there.
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It’s no secret that we’ve been longtime fans of Plan to Eat, an online meal planning service + grocery list maker. In fact, they’ve been partners of ours for six years now – clearly they are very well loved! :) We’re so excited to announce in today’s sponsored post that they’ve just released a new app (for …
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5 Ways to Use a Baking Rack (in a Tiny House!)
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Our Holiday Gift Ideas for 2017!
Here is our list of favorite holiday gift ideas - tried and tested by the 100 Days of Real Food Team. Shop these exclusive deals and check off your list!
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How to Plan and Organize Your Meals with Plan to Eat
Using an online meal planner such as this one from Plan to Eat can help you plan ahead, become more organized and save you money!
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What are Sprouted Grains?
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Paleo is a hot topic these days, but what does it mean exactly, why do people do it, and what does it encompass? We are excited to offer these answers and more in today's sponsored post by our friend Allison Stevens, who is a chef and nutritionist with her company Prep Dish and who also lives the paleo(-ish, as she puts it) life.
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I don't want you to give away your whole paycheck, as the saying goes, so I created a list of some do's and don'ts and some of my personal faves in this Whole Foods shopping list.
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My Go-To Costco Shopping List (Part II)
Well, here it is as promised—Part II of my Costco real food love fest. This time I am going to be dishing on my favorite items from Costco's freezers, along with meat, dairy, seafood, and poultry, as well a few real food rule benders.
My Go-To Costco Shopping List (Part I)
Today I'm going to share Part I of a two part series on my go-to Costco shopping list for real food, which will include produce, pantry staples, frozen organic veggies and fruit, organic meat options, and a few other tidbits. But first I am going to give you my short primer on shopping at Costco.
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I don't believe that in recreational sports there needs to be a snack given. But on the occasion that they are, there are so many other great ideas for real food snacks that can feed the teams and classes!
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Guest Post: Is There a Natural Alternative to PediaSure®?
When 100 Days of Real Food asked me to write a recipe for a natural alternative to PediaSure, I was very excited. I am an integrative pediatrician, and real food is what my practice is based upon. I have seen the affects of synthetic processed foods on children, and anything I can do to help spread the word about whole food nutrition makes me…
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Why I Buy in Bulk and Why You Should Too
I love buying products in bulk. In fact, I will purposely head to our local Earth Fare or Whole Foods so that I can stock up on certain items. If you aren't shopping from bulk bins or don’t frequent them, I encourage you to do so. And below I've shared my reasons why.
Guest Post: 5 Favorite Summer Snacks (from Super Healthy Kids)
Summer is a great time to experiment with different fruits and veggies because there are so many in season. They are great to have by themselves as a snack, but sometimes it is fun to add a little of this or a little of that and come up with a yummy fruit or veggie creation.
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Before starting this blog, I had never heard of essential oils. (Have you?) And what I've learned is that they are completely natural and have more uses than I can even count. I love the way they smell, and I love knowing I can try them first for any ailments we may be experiencing before having to resort to pharmaceuticals. They serve many household…
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I am excited to be partnering with Stonyfield on today's post! They are a great organic company that not only does their best to treat both farmers and the planet well, but also is passionate about helping in the fight to label GMOs. And today we are going to be discussing Stonyfield's signature product--organic yogurt!! I think it's safe to say that most of…
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