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Company Strives for Eco-friendly Packaging #MondayMatters

I love this Arnica ointment stick for kids because it's all natural health and a homeopathic natural remedy that works, but @HylandsHealth cares about health and environment. They just introduced recycled packaging for their #hylandsbooboostick

Welcome to Monday Matters– Spread awareness to help important causes and start your week off right by making a difference each Monday, even if that is just to pin, tweet, or share to pass this information on. Join the Monday Matters blog hop after this post. We hear about plastic pollution from plastic shopping bags and water bottles, but what … [Read more...]



Encouraging Hearts and Home Blog Hop 6.7.18

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I am excited to join this group of fabulous bloggers in hosting the Encouraging Hearts and Home blog hop. Every Thursday I'll be sharing this hop where you can enjoy the collection of posts from top bloggers. If your a blogger yourself, please share your own posts in the blog hop below. You could be the next featured! I look forward to reading, … [Read more...]



How to Get More Vegetables in Your Back to School Routine

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Have your kids started school yet? Or homeschooling activities? Eating healthy when you're back to busy school nights or back to overly full homeschooling schedules is not an easy transition. Back to school time is such a busy time for all families and as an exhausted mom, myself,  I often don't have the time or energy to cook a balanced meal. … [Read more...]



Why I Threw Away My Shampoo and Conditioner

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I have been searching for a natural shampoo that worked well for quite some time. I've even tried not using shampoo, but making my own natural shampoo, which is not technically shampoo at all. The problem with making my own was that my hair would get oily right away and never looked clean. And my hair would feel dry and be very difficult to brush … [Read more...]



Gluten-Free Brunch Recipe Favorites

Favorite Gluten Free Cake Recipes | paleo cakes | gluten-free pancakes | coconut flour pancakes | paleo pound cake | clean eating dessert ideas | clean eating recipes

With spring finally here, many have renewed focus on healthy eating habits to get your body in tip top shape for summer or feel all around healthier. Then, bam! Easter is here and there are sweets and cakes all around. It's hard to stick to a healthy diet with so much temptation. For someone with a gluten-free diet, I can avoid much of these, but I … [Read more...]



Welcome to Natural Parent Guide

Natural Parent Guide is the place for encouragement in gentle parenting, natural learning kids, and green living | homeschool | unschooling | attachment parenting | alternative education

You may have noticed some changes around here and on my social media accounts. I have changed the name from Sandy Toes Creations to: Natural Parent Guide Why did I feel the need for change? Over the past few years the topics that I care most about have become clear and I have narrowed down what I post to just these things. The topics I love … [Read more...]



How to Fill Gaps in Your Nutrition #lifesupplemented

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If you're like me, you try to eat healthy at least most meals throughout the week, but as a busy mom, it's hard to do all the time. I want to model a healthy diet and healthy lifestyle for my kids, but even so, it's not possible to be at my best every day or serving the most nutritious meals each and every meal. Often pizza or hot dogs is all I … [Read more...]



Heal Anxiety Naturally Get Your Workbook Now

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Anxiety is something I have struggled with all of my life. It's hard to recognize until you are already in caught in it's grasp and unable to think clearly enough to come out of it. Recognize anxiety in yourself: throat tightening feeling panicked short breaths or holding breath nervous flustered overwhelmed strong urge … [Read more...]



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Hello, I'm L. E. Mastilock. I am a lover of food, family, and nature. I encourage parents to live a green, healthy lifestyle and have fun learning together. I am a published author and multi media artist, homeschooling my kids in the beautiful CA mountains. Read More…

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I miss the days when the kids would freely play ou I miss the days when the kids would freely play outdoors. Rocks & streams, sticks & flowers, their toys of choice. They're older now and drawn and to technology. They still have a love of nature, but it takes a push to get them to go outside and their play is different now. How do you get your big kids or #teens outdoors? ⁠
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