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Archives for December 2013

Crisco and the FDA

December 20, 2013 by Andrea Fabry 1 Comment

Crisco and the FDA

The FDA says Crisco is bad for our health. What could this mean for GE foods?  This original advertisement from Ladies Home Journal first appeared in January 1936. Yes, you’re reading it right. Crisco is wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy digestion. Of course, we now know that Crisco offers anything BUT a… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Natural Living, Uncategorized Tagged With: biotech, crisco, digestion, fat, ge

Grainless Spaghetti and Meatballs

December 17, 2013 by Andrea Fabry 1 Comment

Grainless Spaghetti and Meatballs

This is a taste of one of our grain-free dinners: Grainless Spaghetti and Meatballs! As we continue our dietary journey, we are having fun experimenting with vegetables in all forms. This week we had spaghetti and meatballs along with kale cole slaw. The kids loved it! The zucchini noodles were made with this vegetable slicer…. 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Gut Health, Main Dishes, Recipes

5 DIY Castile Soap Recipes

December 1, 2013 by Andrea Fabry 5 Comments

5 DIY Castile Soap Recipes

It’s easier than you think to create your natural products. Here are five suggestions for transforming one bar of castile soap into something useful around your home! Castile is a plant-based all-natural version of synthetic soaps. Just So Natural Products offers an all-natural, chemical-free Coconut Castile soap. This recipe uses the same oils that we… 

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Filed Under: Cleaning, DIY, House, Natural Living, Uncategorized Tagged With: castile soap, chemical-free, DIY, natural

MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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