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Savvy Teas & Herbs Giveaway!

by on Oct 29, 2011 in health & nutrition, news & giveaways

Savvy Teas & Herbs is a family owned and operated business run by the Wells family in North Carolina. They offer a wide selection of organic teas and 85 medicinal herbs to provide for the nutritional well being and natural healing of your family. Their inventory include a wide variety of black, green, red, white, [...]

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Vintage Remedies for Kids giveaway!

by on Aug 13, 2011 in health & nutrition, news & giveaways

Are you looking for help in teaching your preschooler/kindergartner about real food and making healthy lifestyle choices? How about a simple hands-on curriculum that would instruct your youngest learners on what are good natural food items as well as practical knowledge for every day illness preventions? I am excited to introduce you today to Vintage [...]

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Eating Well While On the Road

by on Jul 11, 2011 in health & nutrition

Written by monthly contributing writer, Trina Holden. Summer means road trips and adventures in our family, but along with the fun and change of scenery is the challenge of eating well while away from home. Did you know you can  enjoy the comfort and nutrition of home cooking while traveling with just a little bit [...]

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Basking in Beauty – the Joy of Prayer Walks

by on Jul 07, 2011 in faith & womanhood, health & nutrition

There are two things that have been most difficult for me to accomplish as a mom. In my physical needs, exercise is most lacking, and in my spiritual walk, prayer has often been limited to the dinner table. Exercise for one because I don’t care for it. It’s really last on the “to-do” list, and [...]

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Adapting Your Favorite Recipes to Increase Nutrition

by on Jun 29, 2011 in health & nutrition, recipes & kitchen tips

So you are on a quest for eating more nutritionally as a family and yet the task appears rather daunting. Do I have to develop a whole new menu plan with healthy recipes? Who wants to throw out all your family favorite recipes that have been passed down? Or those favorite comfort foods that make [...]

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Naturally Battling Depression

by on Mar 16, 2011 in faith & womanhood, health & nutrition

I have suffered from depression through various periods of my life, unfortunately as it seems to run in my family, but most recently during my extensive bought of 1 1/2 years with insomnia. I was extremely tired, weary, lazy, and unmotivated. You would often find me lingering in bed in the morning after a pitiful [...]

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Evening Primrose Oil: A Mama’s Favorite Remedy

by on Mar 07, 2011 in bellies & babies, health & nutrition

Post by contributing writer, Michele. Jars of Evening Primrose Oil capsules have been a staple on my natural remedies shelf for years. I have found it to be beneficial during various “feminine” seasons of life. Rich in essential fatty acids, it can assist in addressing a wide range of concerns: Trying to Conceive In conjunction [...]

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Organizing a Natural First Aid Kit

by on Jan 18, 2011 in health & nutrition

Post written by monthly contributor, Michele. If you have been working on stocking your home first aid kit with natural remedies this past year or so, you may eventually realize that it’s time for some reorganization! The beginning of a new year is always the perfect time for a fresh start (for anything, really). Those [...]

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Herbal Nurturing eBook Giveaway!

by on Jan 01, 2011 in health & nutrition, news & giveaways

Do you desire to learn how to make natural remedies from home for everyday health issues? Michele at Frugal Granola has been such a wonderful contributor here at Passionate Homemaking sharing some of her wisdom on living naturally on a budget. She recently released an ebook  called Herbal Nurturing: A Family Healing and Learning Guide. [...]

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Balancing Nutrition with Priorities -Part 2

by on Dec 16, 2010 in building the family, health & nutrition

Photo credit Welcome back for Part 2 of our discussion on balancing nutrition and priorities. Read Part 1 here. This past week I was preparing burritos for dinner. I was frustrated and fretting about the need to prepare my own homemade tortillas. I wanted to…but energy was seriously lacking. So I went to the store. [...]

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