5 Ways to Go Natural on a Budget

5 Ways to Go Natural on a Budget >> The Soft Landing

When our household budget began to feel the squeeze, I wasn't exactly looking for the silver lining.  But what felt like a loss at first, ended up being a blessing in disguise.  Who knew that actively looking for ways to save money could end up delivering an even better benefit by reducing our … [Read more...]

Bust that Sore Throat and Hacking Cough with 5 Simple Ingredients from Your Kitchen

Bust that Sore Throat and Hacking Cough with 5 Simple Ingredients from thesoftlanding.com

It's been a tough Winter for our entire family with various strains of flu flying here, there and everywhere! I suffered through the good old upper respiratory virus, only to be smacked with a terrible follow-up case of bronchitis.  The sore throat and cough were the worst I've ever experienced, … [Read more...]

Homemade Elderberry Syrup for Colds and Flu

Homemade Elderberry Syrup by thesoftlanding.com

We've been building our arsenal of natural remedies to combat the flu as it continues run to rampant across the country.  Besides taking Vitamin D3 to help boost our immune systems during the Winter, we've been thrilled with the healthy boost that our elderberry syrup has offered us and our … [Read more...]

Raw Christmas Treat Recipes: Egg Nog and Carmelized Pecans

Raw Holiday Egg Nog Recipe

By Dr. Vaughn Lawrence, ND My wife and I recently made these real food recipes for friends and family at Thanksgiving. They're excellent and don't use any refined sugar or preservatives.  Much better than anything you could buy at the store! Holiday Egg Nog 4 cups raw milk (for a thicker … [Read more...]

Coconut Oil Super Powers

Coconut Oil Super Powers by www.thesoftlanding.com

I began adding coconut oil and coconut milk to my diet many years ago.  For me personally, I was hoping for an improvement in thyroid function, energy levels and the healing of scar tissue. Within the first two weeks, I noticed a consistently higher energy level, as well as a decrease in my … [Read more...]

5 All Natural DIY Flea Busting Tricks for Your Dog

5 Natural DIY Flea Busting Tricks for Dogs by www.thesoftlanding.com

I was working away with my mini dachshund nestled on my shoulders the other day when a flea hopped onto my arm - ewwww! It's been a long time since we last had fleas, so I couldn't remember how to eradicate the little buggers without bombing the whole house.  So I did my thing and researched until … [Read more...]

8 Holistic Health Tips for Kids

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By Nancy Massotto, Ph.D, Founder and Executive Director of Holistic Moms Network Now that the kids are back to school and fall is settling in, we know cold and flu season will quickly follow.  Like many other parents, I do my best to prevent illness and when something minor does strike (which … [Read more...]