DIY Dirt Busting Hand Scrub {Kid-Safe}

Ah, summer. You can tell how much fun the kids had by how dirty they are at the end of the day, amirite? And we all know how difficult it is to get them to agree to “scrub up” before dinner… well I’ve got something that any kid will think is amazing after you get them to try it the …

Kid safe lice away from Plant Therapy

My Secret “Therapy” for Preventing Lice

It’s an experience you never forget– Lice. I was seven years old when I got it. I had spent a week at summer camp, communing with nature, hanging out with other kids, swimming, doing arts and crafts, and getting my hair infested with little bugs. My mom was helping me dry my hair after my shower one night and she …

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Crepes with Warm Apple Filling 2

Gluten Free Pumpkin Crepes Recipe with Warm Apple Filling

Growing up, Saturday mornings were my favorite. My dad would come home early in the morning from a long night working as a fireman, my mom would make make these super yummy crepes, and we would eat breakfast together as a family before running off to all the hustle and bustle. The funny thing is that she didn’t call them crepes, …

The Healthy (holistic!) Dog Food for Your Furry Loved Ones

This is Bubbles. She’s our 8 year old shihtzu who doesn’t seem to be able to catch a break. Chronic dry eye… Yep, she’s got it. Chronic ear infections… Yep, she’s got those too and they make her always smell like a corn chip. Weird allergies that a vet has yet to conquer… Those as well. We have been wanting to switch …

Mediterranean Grilled Eggplant with Naturally Free Spice Blends

Naturally Free Spice Blends: A Cook’s Favorite “Easy Button” {Mediterranean Grilled Eggplant Recipe}

Publisher Note: Today’s post supports a good friend to Scratch Mommy in her new business endeavor. Loriel has been one of the biggest cheerleaders for Scratch Mommy, pretty much from the start. I hope that you enjoy the recipe that Contributor Claire shares here using Loriel’s UhMaaaaZing new organic, non-irradiated spice blends. You are going to *love* Naturally Free! Make …

Streamline Your Meal Planning with Prep Dish

Streamline Your Meal Planning With Prep Dish!

My #LifeFromScratch is full, busy, and many times, a little crazy. We are a homeschooling family, I run a wellness blog, and of course, I have my duties here as Scratch Mommy’s community manager! Even with so much going on, it’s still very important to me to make healthy meals for my family most days. I want to know that we’re nourishing ourselves – which …

Buddhi Box Review - Find Your Monthly Zen

Discovering My Zen with Buddhi Box

Growing up in a Hindu household, all the yogis that I heard of were skinny old Indian sages who had spent a lifetime praying in the wilderness in order to attain some sort of divine enlightenment. Well, needless to say, the yogis of 2015 are a far cry from the yogis I grew up hearing about (many of them still …

Raw Brownie Bites Recipe (Featuring Coconut Manna)

I absolutely LOVE all things chocolate. On the day I was born I was given a box of chocolates and a teddy bear. True story. My mom of course got the chocolate, but it’s always been my favorite candy for as long as I can remember. These raw brownie bites may just take the cake though. Chocolate cake, of course. A few …

DIY Whole House Water Filtration System Installation - Scratch Mommy + Pelican Water

DIY Install Your Own Whole House Water Filtration System

Once you know something you just can’t ‘unknow’ it. Nope, knowledge really is power, and that’s a good thing! Since you have stumbled here into my little piece of the world wide web, I’m going to make a guess that you are on some type of healthy living journey. Perhaps your story is similar to mine, one where knowledge sends you down …