Joyful, Healthy Living

This time of year, many are tiring of school and homeschool. Throw away the worksheets and busywork; instead embrace Life Schooling and have fun learning together! Here are 40 ideas for exploration alongside your kids. Read-aloud in the morning and at bedtime (here are 10 Tips for Read Aloud Success ) Go for a daily walk or scooter rides (sunshine = Vitamin D for boosting the immune system) Play board games and card games for the fun of it (and let the math happen naturally

Homeschoolers often think that if they can just find the *right* curriculum, their homeschooling woes will go away. I had this misunderstanding, too, in the early years of our homeschool. Over time and painful experience, though, I learned that the homeschool environment is more important than the curriculum for long term success, joy, and sustainability. Here's a video for you that talks about this in more-depth. This 23-minute video covers: Why curriculum is less importa

Homeopathic remedies are quite effective at treating acute illnesses and injuries of all kinds, including colds -and- flus , bumps-and-bruises , sprained joints, bug bites , and burns . Homeopathic remedies also work great for treating acute "emotional injuries" as well, such as grief , disappointment, anticipatory anxiety, and fright . Most people, and even many homeopaths, use only dry doses of homeopathic remedies. Dry doses are simple and easy, but wet doses are even mor

Correct dosing is just as important as remedy selection, and can make a huge difference in the results.

If I could have have just one homeopathic remedy on-hand for acute emotional stresses, it would be Ignatia amara . From grief to homesickness to disappointment, this remedy is indispensable for many of life's emotional stresses. Like all homeopathic remedies, Ignatia works by stimulating the body to fix whatever is wrong, be that on the emotional, mental, or physical level. Rather than suppressing symptoms like conventional medicines do, homeopathic remedies actually work w

Here's a seasonal winter muffin recipe, made with cranberries and oranges! Are you ready for a new Einkorn muffin flavor combination? I had a bag of frozen cranberries still lurking in the freezer after the holidays, so it was time to get baking 🥳! Most cranberry orange muffin recipes have lots of sugar and little nutrition. I wanted these muffins to be healthier, so I've dialed back the sweetness and boosted the protein by adding extra eggs. These muffins are mildly sweet

We're in the midst of cold and flu season, so I wanted to share the protocol that has been quite effective at helping with respiratory illnesses in my family. Of course, we also use homeopathic remedies for treating colds , flus , and COVID-19 . However, I have found that when we use the following supplement trio, with many illnesses the symptoms never become strong enough to need much in the way of homeopathic support. Supplement Trio At the first sign of illness, we take

Our hens are producing lots of eggs at this time of year, so I'm resurrecting recipes that use ample eggs. Besides quiche and the typical egg breakfasts, my family is enjoying Apple Custard Cake as a way to use up the bountiful eggs. This nourishing recipe for Apple Custard Cake is loaded with eggs and healthy fats. We typically eat Apple Custard Cake for breakfast, but it can be fancied up with whipped cream for a nice dessert, too! Apple Custard Cake Serves 6-8 Prep Time

Crispy, fluffy pancakes, yum! This recipe is a great way to use up extra sourdough starter. Got Extra Sourdough Starter? This Recipe is For You! Confession: I can easily go a month or two without using my sourdough starter. Life gets busy and sometimes I just never get around to making anything with sourdough. Nonetheless, I keep my sourdough starter in the fridge and *try* to remember to feed it once a week. Every so often it reaches the point where I have too much starter

We're dialing back the sweets after enjoying plenty over the holidays, so I'm looping back around to this recipe for Einkorn Banana Nut Bread that is sweetened with only bananas! It is mildly sweet, with lots of banana flavor and the yummy crunch of nuts. My family has enjoyed this recipe for breakfast or a midday snack. My family switched to Einkorn wheat flour over 10 years ago. Einkorn is an ancient variety of wheat that has never been hybridized; as such it is natural