You Know We Have a Special Needs Child, But Here are 10 Things We Might Not Have Told You

by Cara | Aug 16, 2018 | Special Needs & Disability

Hannah is the reason for Health, Home, & Happiness. If I had two typically developing children, I wouldn’t have done the whole GAPS journey, wouldn’t have so much to share with you on the internet, and most likely would be in a different line of work....

Campground Etiquette for Families

by Cara | Jul 23, 2018 | Do it yourself and save, Making Room For Healthy Changes, parenting

This is a continuation of our Down and Dirty Guide to Family Tent Camping! Among first-time campers, it’s tempting to think this is a time to be free and let the kids finally run wild, taking some relaxation for yourself. This can be inconsiderate of others, it’s...

The Down and Dirty Guide to Family Tent Camping

by Cara | Jul 7, 2018 | Do it yourself and save, Making Room For Healthy Changes, parenting

Tent camping has been the great adventure of this summer, which my children have been talking about since we reserved a spot 6 months ago. I grew up camping, and being out in nature, away from cell reception and wifi is really how I love to spend my time. When camping...

Keto Diet for Kids: Risks and Benefits (huge benefits!)

by Cara | Jun 25, 2018 | GAPS Info, Keto Info, Special Needs & Disability

Yes! Kids can be on keto. The ketogenic diet is a nutrient-dense diet that not only provides the nutrients needed for growth, but also can help with chronic health conditions that too many of our modern children suffer from. I’ve had my kids on low carb diets...

Mamas, You Are Not Messing Up Your Kids

by Cara | Mar 25, 2018 | Making Room For Healthy Changes, parenting

I’m going to take a minute to discuss this with you.  I’m the mom who’s on her cell phone at the park.   Yes, I get judged for it.  No, I don’t think I’m messing up my kids. This isn’t even about ‘understanding my point of...

DIY Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs in All The Colors

by Cara | Mar 16, 2018 | GAPS Info, parenting

Discovering natural ways to dye the eggs has added an extra fun element to the whole spring tradition. Not only is the process easy and chemical free, but is a great science project that my older kids thoroughly enjoyed. We used the dyes to test hypotheses with our...