Joyful, Healthy Living

Homeopathy is an excellent resource for first-aid for a variety of conditions. Here's a free 40-min homeopathic first-aid class for you, based on over a decade of experience in my homeopathic practice. This class covers: 00:27 *Why first aid is the best way to start learning homeopathy 04:17 *Seek to learn the picture of each remedy 06:14 *Shock 07:46 *Bumps and bruises 09:12 *Nerve and crush injuries 09:47 *Wounds 13:18 *Splinters 15:03 *Burns 17:11 *Sprains and strains 20:3

My kids have been expected to do a fair amount of chores and household responsibilities on a daily basis since they were around 7-9 years old. I used to spend a lot of time and energy trying to keep my kids on-task and stop them from playing when they were supposed to be working. Mostly, this looked like me nagging and getting annoyed: "Kids, focus!" ... "What are you supposed to be doing?" ... "Stop playing and get your stuff done!" Does this sound familiar to you? Or am I t

Like many others, both of my kids started whining when they were toddlers. It always bothered me when they whined. I tried the usual "ask nicely" response, but over time they still reverted to whining when they were upset or frustrated. I was so ready to be done with whining. When my kids were 4 and 7 years old, I read Nicholeen Peck's book, A House United: Changing Children's Hearts and Behaviors by Teaching Self-Government. This excellent book inspired me to change our ho

Beginning when my kids were around 4 and 7 years old, I implemented techniques from the book A House United: Changing Children's Hearts and Behaviors by Teaching Self-Government, by Nicholeen Peck. These techniques made a profound difference in our household. With the skills and understanding I gained from this book, there was an obvious positive shift in our family dynamics and the contentedness of our day-to-day lives. Begin With the End In-Mind When I first started readin

Here's inspiration for a classics-focused class for high school homeschoolers. Over the last year and a half, I've worked out the kinks and built a successful classics-focused program for local teens called Liberty Scholars. My goal with this program is to help kids be prepared for adulthood, civic duty, and leadership, with a solid foundation in US constitutional principles and classics. Overall, this is what the program looks like: Reading two classic books per month (gene

Ranch dressing is a staple item in our household. We use it as a salad dressing, as a dip for veggie sticks and homemade pizza, and as a sandwich condiment. But storebought ranch dressing is loaded with unhealthy soy/canola oil, with a dash of MSG. No thank you! Fortunately, homemade ranch dressing is easy to make and much healthier! Here's the recipe I've used for 10+ years, based on sour cream, raw milk kefir, and organic spices. The milk kefir adds wonderful flavor and a