A New Au Naturale Nutrition & The Busy-ness of Blogging

I have been blogging for just about 1 year now, and what a wonderful ride it has been!  
Thank you to everyone who reads my posts, cooks my recipes, follows me on Facebook and Pinterest, and subscribes via newsletter or RSS Feed.  I truly do appreciate you!  I also hope that you can see how much I absolutely enjoy bringing you holistic health information.  I truly have found my passion!

I started an Au Naturale Nutrition Pinterest page in February, and it's already grown to over 1000 followers in just two months, wow!  I'm also getting an average of 2500 visitors to my website every week, holy cow! This tells me I'm doing something worthwhile.

You may have noticed a completely new look and layout of the Au Naturale Nutrition website, as of late.  A lot of work has been put into it & I hope you like it as much as I do!  

I have made many improvements and upgrades to the site:

• A Search Bar at the top.  Enter any specific search term (chocolate, for example) and look for it specifically on Au Naturale Nutrition.  Cool!
• A pretty-looking new email newsletter format.  I changed companies, so I apologize for any duplicates you may have received.
• A new "Print Button" for recipes.  This makes my life much easier!  Now, I don't have to duplicate everything on a Word document, make it a PDF, upload it, etc.  Now, the button does all the work!  To print a recipe, be sure you are on the recipe post itself, not the entire blog page (or you'll be printing out 10 posts at once, which probably isn't what you want).  To be sure you're on a single recipe's post, just click on its title, easy peasy!
• A "Go Shopping" page with my new Amazon Store.  It's here where you see the products I often talk about and can buy them.  You buy the items directly from Amazon, but when you link from AuNaturaleNutrition.com, I earn a tiny commission.  Thanks in advance for that!!
  
• I have become an Affiliate with several companies, which I know and trust to provide exceptional quality products.  A List of companies with which I have an affiliate relationship:
  Tropical Traditions: Coconut oil, coconut flour, honey,organic foods, oils, dried fruit, dark chocolate, and much more! 
  (If you order by clicking on any of my links to Tropical Traditions, and have never ordered from Tropical Traditions in the past, you will receive a free book on Virgin Coconut Oil, and I will receive a discount coupon for referring you.) 
  Primal Life Organics:  Paleo skin care, facial care, shampoo, deodorant, make up, and baby care.
  Ora Wellness: Dental health products: "brushing blend" and tooth brushes.
  Mountain Rose Herbs: Herbs, teas, aromatherapy, natural remedies, gifts, and container supplies (bottles/jars).
  MadeOn Hard Lotion: Soap, lotion bars, bug block, rash cream, lip balm, hair butter, gifts.
  Radiant Life: Fermented cod liver oil, earthing mats, supplements, salts, minerals, baby care, beauty care, and superfoods.
  US Wellness Meats: Grass-fed beef, bison, lamb, poultry, and wild-caught seafood.  FREE shipping!
  
• An FAQ tab with four FAQ pages.  On these pages I answer many of the common questions I get from readers.  Now the answers are all in one place!  The pages are: *Product Q's, *Health Q's, *Recipe Q's, and *Expert Resources.  (I spent a lot of time on these, and in the next few weeks, I'll be re-publishing the content on these pages as regular blog posts.)

MY MAIN GOAL IN BLOGGING has always been to share valuable information about holistic health & wellness.  Basically, to make the world a happier and healthier place.  Most of the questions I have received have been about what & where to buy products, so monetizing my site seemed like a smart step to take.  I never set out to earn any money blogging, and I still consider it just a hobby.  If it became a job, it wouldn't be so much fun!  However, I would like to make enough to cover my costs of running a website, which I have done a good job of keeping low.

Lastly, I also have a new footer for the website (see below) and "Fine Print" pages.  This is where the Busy-ness and Business of blogging comes in to play.  To be legit, I need the fine print!  
In a nutshell, this is what you need to know: 

1. *  Medical Disclaimer (Au Naturale Nutrition is not a licensed prescriptive service.  The content on this website is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as, nor should it be considered a substitute for professional medical advice, suggestions, diagnosis, or treatment of any kind. The statements made here have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified health care provider regarding a medical condition or before changing your health regimen. By using this website, you assume full responsibility and liability for your own actions.)    

2. * Disclosure (I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial and/or link to any products or services from this website. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you real information about health and holistic wellness. Thank you!)  

3. * Recipe Policy  (You are welcome to share a photo and link to the recipe from this site, however, re-publishing the recipe in its entirety is strictly forbidden.

4. * Privacy Policy   (I don't collect your info.)
5. * Copyright  (I own the rights to my creations.)
6. * Comments Policy  (Be respectful, or you can't play.)

Once again, this has been a wonderful year of grad school studying Holistic Health and Nutrition Education, and it's been a bonus to bring that info to you and connect with all of you.   I'm excited to see what year 2 of Au Naturale Nutrition will bring!   


If you like my blog and recipes, I hope you'll share them with others when you get the chance.  Thank you!
All My Love, -- Jenny

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