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6 Healthy Convenience Foods I Purchase

Lately I’ve been pondering a lot about convenience. Maybe it’s the chaos of raising small children, tending to backyard chickens, and feeding everyone three freaking times a day while simultaneously growing a business from home. Raising small children is enough to drive anyone to drink wine and eat a piece of chocolate that was hidden from…

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Why I Ditched Dryer Sheets (and What I use Instead)

Did you know… Researchers found that all top-selling laundry products and air fresheners tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous under federal laws, but none of those chemicals was listed on the product labels; with paint thinner being one of the ingredients! (source) Crazy right? The main reason I ditched…

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4 Components of a Waste-Free Lunch

Whoever said that quote, “the days are long but the years are short” must have been specifically talking to parents of young children. I’m sure it feels that way with older kids but raising little ones is really hard work. It seems just yesterday we came home with our first born, completely terrified and lost, knowing…

Careful planning, dedication, & will is how I've been feeding my family REAL food on $87.50/week. Here are 3 tight budget tips I have learned along the way.

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How I Have Fed My Family REAL Food on $87.50/week (3 Tight Budget Tips)

Up until now, I would have to say that I was pretty mediocre at creating a budget and sticking to it — especially when it came to food. This year, my husband and I decided to get on the same page with our finances. We were ready to take charge of our budget and where our…

Have an old rusty cast iron sitting in your cabinet? Here's how to clean and refinish cast iron cookware so you can start using your non-toxic pan!

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How to Clean and Refinish Cast Iron Cookware

Note from Naturally Loriel: I’m taking some time off to enjoy my sweet newborn but I’ve lined up some amazing guest posts from some of my favorite bloggers while I’m away. Today’s guest post comes from my good friend Amanda of Refocus on Being. Amanda is a frequent writer on Naturally Loriel with some of her best posts…

Paraffin candles are one of the things that I have decided are worth nixing in my household and in this post, I explain my reasoning why.

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Why I Don’t Use Paraffin Candles Anymore + The Better Alternative

I’ve said it before but I feel the need to say it again; when it comes to natural living and making the switch to a more non-toxic lifestyle, it’s important to do what is most sustainable for you and your family. The things that are important to me may look different than the things that…

Freezer cooking is a smart way to have emergency food on hand for when life happens. Here are 3 tips for reheating frozen foods so you're not left with a big brick of food.

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3 Tips for Reheating Frozen Foods

Note from Naturally Loriel: I’m taking some time off to enjoy my sweet newborn but I’ve lined up some amazing guest posts from some of my favorite bloggers while I’m away. Today’s guest post comes from one of my best friends Tara of We Got Real. Tara is the expert on frugality (have you seen her frugal…

The flavor of this homemade italian dressing (real food style) completely blows away store bought Italian dressing. All you do is mix, shake, pour -- easy!

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How to Make Homemade Italian Dressing (Real Food Style)

Note from Naturally Loriel: I’m taking some time off to enjoy my sweet newborn but I’ve lined up some amazing guest posts from some of my favorite bloggers while I’m away. Today’s guest post comes from Renee of Raising Generation Nourished. Renee is well known for her amazing school lunch ideas and pretty much all…

Made with real organic whipping cream and mineral-rich maple syrup, this homemade whipped cream will knock your socks off and can be made in under 5 mins.

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How to Make Homemade Whipped Cream

I can’t be the only one who used to sneak into the refrigerator when their parents weren’t looking to grab the can of whipped cream and fill my mouth full of it. Or even better, when there was a tub of Cool Whip in the freezer and you’d take more than a few spoonfuls and shove…

Making non-toxic germ-fighting foam hand soap is one of the easiest things I've ever done in my journey to a more natural lifestyle. Here are 2 easy recipes!

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How to Make Homemade Non-toxic Germ-Fighting Foam Hand Soap (2 Different Ways)

Although I’m not really a germophobe (my husband can vouch for that), I am an ingredient-phobe when it comes to the products we use in our house, on our bodies, and in our bodies. No where near perfect, I do my best to stay away from any ingredient that is hard to pronounce and that…

Essential oils can be powerful tools. However, I have found that in order to be successful with essential oil use, it is important to have a few simple supplies on hand at all times.

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7 Supplies Needed for Successful Essential Oil Use

Essential oils are powerful little things that can help with numerous amounts of ailments. I don’t necessarily consider myself an avid essential oil user but I have really been trying to remember them when I’m faced with a certain ailment because I truly believe in the healing powers they hold. When used correctly, essential oils can…

I've been working hard trying to exercise all my options on saving money with food. Here are 8 ways I personally save money on organic and natural foods I love.

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8 Ways I Save Money on Organic and Natural Foods

I have been working hard to exercise all my options for saving money on organic and natural foods since we have a weekly budget of $100-$120 to spend. From meal planning and making sure my pantry is stocked, to relying on helpful money saving resources and going to various stores for the lowest priced items. Saving…

I finally decided to try Thrive Market and I'm happy I did. Here's a detailed review of Thrive Market and a price comparison between Thrive, Amazon, and Whole Foods.

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Why I Decided to Try Thrive Market (+ Cost comparison between Thrive, Amazon & Whole Foods)

If you follow a couple natural wellness or real food blogs, you’ve probably noticed them promoting a new buying resource called Thrive Market. Basically Thrive Market is like Costco meets Whole Foods only you don’t have to leave the comfort of your house and yoga pants to shop it. Alright, well maybe I do leave the house…

Buying meat in bulk has both it's benefits and drawbacks. Here's a post on why I think it is beneficial despite experiencing a negative buying incident.

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Why I Think Buying Meat in Bulk Can Be Beneficial

Psstt.. every Wednesday I write a post called “Why I” and last week I wrote one on Why I Use SeedsNow Seeds for my Garden — just in case you missed it. Once I made the transition from regular store-bought meat to pastured, grass-fed meats that were typically raised locally, I was a bit sticker shocked at…

Einkorn flour is the only unhybridized form of wheat and many with gluten sensitivities say they can tolerate it. Come learn why I use einkorn flour exclusively in my baking plus recipes to get you started.

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Why I Use Einkorn Flour + 10 Einkorn Recipes to Get You Started

Psstt.. every Wednesday I write a post called “Why I” and last week I wrote one on Why I Don’t Use Vegetable for Cooking — just in case you missed it. I’d love to see a raise of hands to see how many people actually enjoy the taste of whole wheat baked goods. Guessing from my invisible audience,…

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How to Enjoy French Onion Dip Without The Additives

You know those foods that bring you back to memories of good times spent with people you love? It might be a little funny to say, but french onion dip does that for me. The creamy, onion-ey taste matched with the saltiness of chips is one of my favorite food sensations… ever. Like, I can…

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My Naturally Minded Travel Essentials: Real Food + Personal Care

There’s not much I obsess over when it comes to traveling but I do like to be prepared with a few naturally minded travel essentials because 1) I am no means a food snob but I will absolutely not be stopping at Burger King to eat a quick meal and 2) It’s always good to be prepared…

Have loads of mish-mashed bags of frozen fruit in your freezer taking up too much space? Consolidate and make easy smoothie packs so you have quick smoothies ready!

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Turn Mish-Mashed Bags of Frozen Fruit into Usable Easy Smoothie Packs!

What happens when you’re expecting 20lbs of delicious grass-fed beef delivered to your door from Home Grown Cow and you only have one freezer that is currently full of stuff? For me, I went through my freezer, threw out some things that have been sitting in there for way too long and found that I had an…

I don't make my own cleaning products from scratch but I want to share with you the 6 personal & beauty care products I've found worth making from scratch.

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6 Personal and Beauty Care Products I Make From Scratch

By now I hope you know that I am no superwoman. I’ve learned that living a natural lifestyle is not about trying to make everything from scratch; it’s about learning to find what is sustainable and important to my family. It may be different than what is sustainable for your family but that’s quite alright and I…

To save money, I've figured out the must have organic foods and the foods that I can typically buy conventional which is why I don't buy everything organic.

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Why I Don’t Buy Everything Organic

It may come as a surprise to you when I say I don’t buy everything organic, but it’s true. The reality is that organic food is more expensive… there is no hiding that. Even though it’s expensive, I feel it is totally worth it and the benefits of reduced pesticide exposure — especially for children —…

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