Joyful, Healthy Living

These are classic blueberry muffins, now made with Einkorn heirloom wheat flour! 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 naturally lower in gluten and higher in protein than modern wheat. Some people who have sensitivities to gluten in modern wheat can actually consume Einkorn with no problems . This recipe for Einkorn Blueberry Muffins uses Einkorn all-purpose flour. W

Baking soda and vinegar can replace your shampoo and conditioner! Here's a guide to using the no 'poo method based on over 10 years of experience. Baking soda is used to wash the hair and vinegar is used to condition it. Not only is this method effective, healthy, and frugal, but it is also easy to tailor this method to different hair types. Here's what's in this guide: basic recipes and methods for baking soda shampoo and vinegar conditioner, ways to tailor this method for

Math picture books were an important aspect of our homeschool math studies throughout elementary and middle homeschool. Picture books are an engaging, unpressured way to share the joy of math with my children. I never wanted these books to feel like "assignments," so I purposely did NOT emphasize that these were math books. Instead, we just read and enjoyed the books together. Top 25 Math Picture Books Math Biographies Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci by Joseph D'Agnese Py

Finding a Better Way We started homeschool kindergarten in 2011 using the typical math education methods such as textbooks, workbooks, and flash cards. By halfway through 1st grade, my daughter was dreading math. How could my only-6-year-old daughter be starting to hate math?This led me to an epiphany about the fact that my schooling methods were detrimental to teaching my daughter to love learning. It was time to overhaul what we were doing and find a better way. After try

Although my husband and I made an informed decision not to vaccinate our own children, I believe the decision of whether or not to vaccinate is a fundamental right of parenthood. For parents who choose to vaccinate, or for people who are compelled to vaccinate by law, below is information about how homeopathy can be used to treat vaccine reactions. Vaccine Reactions are Real  The unfortunate truth is that vaccine reactions really do occur. Sometimes the negative effects are

HOT OFF THE PRESS: One of my clinical homeopathic cases has been published in the Hpathy journal. The article gives all the details of successful treatment of a severe covid case that initially presented with double pneumonia and coughing up blood. This case was a striking example of how well homeopathic remedies can work for severe epidemic illnesses. You can read the full case here: https://hpathy.com/clinical-cases/a-severe-case-of-covid-responds-beautifully-to-homeopathy/