It is SO easy to make your own great, healthy fruit pops! I had actually never done it before and was inspired when flipping through DeliciousLiving magazine (one of my favorites) the other day. With the summer heat I have been craving sweet and refreshing treats like this, so I decided to give it a […]
If you’ve been to any of our workshops or spent even a few minutes browsing our “Learn” section, you’re familiar with the term “Endocrine Disruptors”. These are chemicals that mimc our natural hormones, potentially throwing off the body’s delicate endocrine system. What’s scary is their ability to evade the senses, lurking under the radar, hiding […]
“Branch Basics can do anything! Even make your hair grow! Wow, THANK YOU Branch Basics!” I bet you didn’t realize Branch Basics stimulated hair growth, did you?! Okay, maybe it doesn’t. But we had a great time pretending like it does! If you read my recent engagement story post, then this setting might look familiar […]
As Kelly said last week, thanks for your patience during our way-longer-than-we-could-have-ever-dreamed blogosphere sabbatical. We are now back in action, not only with our more user-friendly website full of tons of great articles, but with a strong focus on our beloved Branch Basics. If you haven’t heard us talk about it, we’ve been likened to […]
So yesterday we talked about toxins hidden car seats. Let’s look at two other potentially health-dooming toxins that linger around our little loved ones… 1. Cleaning Products Problem: Many conventional “cleaning” products play the lead antagonist in our air quality play. Filled with harsh bleach, ammonia and synthetic fragrances (just the one ingredient […]
Since we didn’t know if Shepard was going to be a boy or a girl, when he got home from the hospital he only had a few pieces of clothing. It didn’t take long, though, for my mom to take care of that problem. By the end of the day she came home with […]
Sometimes when people change their diet, and change to non-toxic products, the body starts to discharge toxins. If the kidneys, colon, liver, lungs are not able to handle the load, the poisons will come out of the skin. When this happens a rash may develop and/or the skin may itch. The kidneys are weak if discharge comes through the skin so this is an indication that a series of Salt Baths should be taken.