by Amara | holistic, kids, natural remedies, wellness
Fire Cider is an old folk remedy that has so many uses and benefits that I try never to be without, especially in the Autumn and Winter. Following are just a few reasons I love it so much: Warming & energizing (beneficial for cooler months) Has antibacterial and...
by Amara | dr. Mom, health, holistic, kids, natural remedies, Uncategorized
Very confident, holistic-minded, mamas often reveal to me that fevers are the one thing that frighten them the most, and I can relate. I will never forget the first time my son had a fever. He was about two years old at the time and went to bed feeling slightly warm....
by Amara | essential oil, health, holistic, natural remedies, Uncategorized
Back to school, sports practice, homework, traveling for business, family functions, fund-raisers, music lessons, teacher conferences…and that’s just a regular week. Toss in a family emergency, illness or move and it’s no wonder that we’re all...
by Amara | food, health, holistic, moms, nutrition, Uncategorized, wellness
Unfortunately for me (ahem, I mean the Switch Witch) our neighbors bought a lot of “good candy” this year (ie: peanut butter cups, almond joy and snickers). My children had a few pieces this weekend and then left the rest for the Switch Witch. She dutifully came in...
by Amara | food, health, holistic, moms, nutrition, Uncategorized
I recently had a call with a client who has two young children. She talked about how hard it is to prepare a meal when she comes home from work with hungry kids who want her attention. In my experience, dinner time is actually the worst time to start making a full...
by Amara | holistic, kids, moms, natural remedies, Uncategorized
You’re probably not surprised to haer that my list of back-to-school supplies includes more than pencils, folders and glue sticks. Here are a few things I stock up on this time of year… Essential oils to repel lice. If you escaped the summer camp outbreak,...