Top Posts of 2014 {Curbing a Sweet Tooth, Healing Candida, GAPS for Rookies, and More!}

I'm not really sure how to pick the top posts of 2014.  MY favorites?  Most visited?  Most comments?

So I'll exclude my Monday Mix-up posts, my Wednesday posts, and my recipe posts (because you can always find recipes in my recipe index), and from what's left, I'll just pick a few for you to scroll through and see what grabs you…

Here are a couple you might want to read before the new year…

• Sugar Addiction Help: My Easy Tips for How to Curb a Sweet Tooth {Plus How I Lost 10#}
• Weight Loss the Right Way:  Scary Stories of Bariatric Surgery

Kitchen/Cooking Stuff:

• Sick of Meal Planning?  Here's an affordable option for 2015:  Healthy Meal Planning.
• What is a Salad Spinner and My FAV
• Did you know about the Olive Oil Mafia??
• I got myself a new pressure cooker for Christmas, but many are wondering if we should even be using them.  This post has more info:  Top Rated Pressure Cookers.
• Here's a book review that was so fun!  It's about a traditional cook (WAPF-style!) from yesteryear full of neat traditional food stories for other “weirdos” like us.  🙂
• Next is a book review of Sally Fallon and Kaayla Daniel's awesome new BROTH BOOK.
• There's been an Explosion – When my kefir soda went ALL over our fridge.  NOT fun.

Homeschooling Posts:

• Here's where I share how homeschooling has decreased the stress in my life and how we're finally getting into a bit of a groove.  I also asked your advice on serving others outside the home…
• My homeschooling index of posts is here.

Misc. Stuff

• The Truth About Desserts and Cheat Foods (You Might be Surprised at my Latest Thoughts)
• Did Eating in Restaurants Kill My Friend?
• Good for a laugh:  Before and After Kitchen Kop Recipe Photos
• What's by my Nightstand and Favorite Chair Right Now
• Sick of the CLUTTER?  Here's How to Declutter Your Kitchen!
• Real Foodie FAVS

Health/Medical Stuff and Natural Solutions:

• The GAPS Diet for Rookies – for those ready to take a stab at getting rid of food allergies for good.
• This post took me forever to write, and many of you may have missed it since it went live just before Christmas:  Are Extreme Menopause Symptoms Normal? Should We Embrace Our Muffin Top?
• Here I tell you about the most painful experience of my LIFE (yep, a kidney stone!):  How to Get Rid of a UTI Fast and Without Drugs.
• How Often Should We Get Our Teeth Cleaned?
• How to Help Teens with Anxiety and/or Depression
• How to Get Rid of Candida Naturally
• How to Stop a Migraine
• Lowering Stress and Anxiety by Realigning Your Priorities (and one more about lowering stress is here:  Has Technology Stolen Your Evenings, Weekends, and Vacations?)
• Do Statins Make You STUPID?
• Need a Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Procedure? Just Say No!
• Healing Psoriasis Naturally
• Are Mammograms and Colon Cancer Screenings Safe? (Trusting the “Government’s Most Dysfunctional Agency”)
• Video on Hidden Causes of Depression and Anxiety and Avoiding the “Psychiatric Medication Mill”
• Fibromyalgia CURED
• The Biggest MYTH in Medical History
• We learned this one anew last summer when we spent a lot of time in hospitals with Mom and the previous winter when we were in the hospital a lot with our niece:  Never Leave Your Loved One Alone in a Hospital!

Parenting Stuff:

• Are You a THINKING Mom?
• Have American Parents Got it All Backwards? 4 Controversial Topics to Weigh-in On
• My BEST Parenting Tip
• For You OR Your Kids: Concerned About Screen-Time Risks? Need Help Learning or Focusing *Without* Drugs?

Find my entire Recipe Index here.  🙂