Homeopathy for Autism

by Cara | Jun 19, 2013 | Chronic Conditions Caused By Leaky Gut, natural health, Special Needs & Disability

 We’ve been using homeopathy to treat my daughter’s delays and symptoms left over after we stopped the GAPS diet.  We’ve been working with Alan Freestone, a homeopath in the UK, via skype and even ordering remedies from his trusted source...

Media Free One Day A Week Challenge!

by Cara | Dec 6, 2012 | Do it yourself and save, Making Room For Healthy Changes, parenting

Who else feels a little too caught up with electronics, screens, Facebook, Pinterest, online shopping, and yes, even blogs?   I am, and I’m going to resume a tradition we had in our family last year.  On Sundays, media is off, unplugged, and put away if...

The GAPS Diet for Sensory Kids, Toddlers, and Picky Eaters

by Cara | Oct 23, 2012 | GAPS Info, GAPS Introduction Diet, natural health, parenting

  “Eggs? Meat? Nuts? All my child will eat is bread and ketchup” “He’s a picky eater. He’d starve” “It’s genetic, our family is full of picky eaters, she would never eat the GAPS food” “It’s the...

Make a Waldorf Doll for Infants

by Cara | Sep 1, 2012 | Do it yourself and save, Pregnancy and Babies

Before I had this blog, I had an Etsy store, and associated with it was a little craft blog. I haven’t kept up on that craft blog but I wanted to move some of my favorite posts over here.  Healthy living easily extends to the activities we do with our children...

10 Reasons To Nourish Your Baby

by Cara | Aug 14, 2012 | Pregnancy and Babies

Nourished Baby is an e-book by Heather of Mommypotamus.com – it’s an awesome resource that everyone needs to read; even if you are past raising babies or you aren’t planning on having children, as a member of the human race we need to be educated on...

Using Microsoft Word to Make Social Stories: Special Needs

by Cara | Apr 9, 2011 | Special Needs & Disability

We use social stories to help my 4-year-old with autism better process transitions.  The reasoning behind social stories is to give the child an idea of what’s going to happen next to reduce anxiety about a new situation (and subsiquent meltdowns), and also to...