I hate ants. But it’s not just that, I even hate getting rid of ants. Oh, I know they are industrious and hard-working, and maybe I can admire them as they march in and out of an ant hill with ...
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Surprising Kitchen Cures For The Common Cold
When most people catch the common cold, they drive to the local pharmacy and stock up on drugs packed with chemicals. But an ever-increasing number of Americans are trying all-natural remedies, and as we’ll discover on today’s edition of Off ...
Read More »9 Off-Grid, All-Natural Solutions To Depression
Depression can strike anyone, anywhere, for any reason, and without explanation. Sometimes it goes away on its own, such as in a case of “the blues” around the holidays. Situational depression is caused by a sudden, unexpected life event — ...
Read More »All-Natural Secrets To A Better Night’s Sleep
Sleep problems affect 70 million Americans every day—one out of five of us. Are you one of them? You may have tried things like warm milk or chamomile tea with honey before bed, only to lie awake wondering when it ...
Read More »Victory: Court Says Creamery Can Label Its Skim Milk … ‘Skim Milk’ (Huh?)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In what some are calling a victory for common sense and liberty, a U.S. federal appeals court Monday handed a creamery a major victory by ruling that all-natural skim milk can be labeled “skim milk” even ...
Read More »The ‘Natural’ Label On Your Food Is Baloney
Big Food is prone to slap a “natural” label on everything — from potato chips to beef jerky to gummy worms. But what does “natural” really mean? Good question – and a new short video from a Vox reporter seeks ...
Read More »7 Ways To Chase Away Mosquitoes Without Deet (No. 3 Was New To Us, Too!)
It was the perfect morning for a hike. After a string of hot days, the weather had cooled considerably. Humidity was low, and there was not a cloud in the cool morning sky. My kids and I were ready for ...
Read More »8 Organic Ways To Keep Your Garden Bug-Free (No. 4 Kills Them Quick — But Is Safe For Humans!)
If you’re determined to grow a healthy garden without benefit of pesticides, you’re definitely on the right track. Conventional pesticides kill both good and bad bugs, leaving no natural controls that keep pests in check. As a result, pests ...
Read More »10 All-Natural Ways To Repel And Kill Houseflies (No. 4 Is Super-Creative)
Ah, the sounds of summer – the laughter of children as they play in the lawn sprinkler, the ice cream truck’s calliope soundtrack as it winds its way through the neighborhood and THWACK, the sound of a flyswatter hitting another ...
Read More »Repelling Summer Bugs, The All-Natural Way
We all enjoy summer, but not everything about warmer weather is great. For starters, wouldn’t it be nice if there were fewer flying insects – and if you didn’t have to grab a can of chemical-laced “OFF!” just to make ...
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