My New Secret Weapon for Stress-Free, Creative Kid Activities
Why don’t I do more creative projects with my kids? I wish I did. Sometimes I wish I were that Pinterest-crafty mom (our weekly babysitter totally is, and it’s a wonder to behold) but somehow most...
View ArticleCreating Margin in Your Life (and why I’m taking crochet lessons)
Can I just confess something to you? I’m exhausted. And I don’t just mean that I need a nap. I am mentally fatigued and weary, and I need something in my life to change. But here’s what I’m mulling...
View Article10 Healthy Herbal Teas & Infusions
Guest post by certified herbalist, Angela of Mama Rosemary Inside a simple cup of tea is the power to transform! Indeed, here we can find the power to comfort, nourish and even heal. Inside a simple...
View ArticleOn Quitting Stay-at-Home Motherhood and Dining on Humble Pie
I used to be a lot of things that I’m not anymore. The role of full-time Stay-at-Home Mom is one of them. But let me back up: Isn’t that kind of the point of life? To evolve as a person and pursue...
View Article50+ Decadent & Nourishing Holiday Brunch Recipes
It can be difficult to strike a balance between indulging in your sentimental favorites around the holidays, and sticking to your well-considered nutritional ideals and aspirations. There are treats...
View Article[Time-Sensitive!] What if You Could Start 2015 Ahead of the Game?
Hello dear friends! I hope you had a joy-filled Christmas celebration last week. You might remember the Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle that was for sale this past September. I shared it briefly, but...
View ArticleSouthwest Taco Soup
I have a serious love affair with all things Tex-Mex. I mean sure, yes, I’m pretty free with my love and devotion when it comes to my favorite foods. I have declared my undying affection for many an...
View ArticleNo-Bake Chocolate Coconut Macaroons (Grain-free, Dairy-free, No Refined Sugar)
A healthy cookie that tastes like pure decadence? One that doesn’t even require baking? Oh, and made with all nourishing and healthy ingredients. Well, hallelujah and glory be – it’s a good day. These...
View ArticleSimple and Effective Eye Makeup Remover (One All-Natural Ingredient You...
I’m not fancy (like Iggy Azalea). I’m more or less rockin’ the same basic makeup routine that I started in my teenage years. The shade of eye shadow has varied (happily stuck on a slightly shimmery...
View ArticleHow to Make Soup from Scratch in 15 Minutes Without a Recipe
I pin the deliciously fancy and complicated soup recipes with weird ingredients and high hopes for the future, but there they remain, in digital lockdown. Sometimes you just need something a little...
View ArticleType-B Personalities & Menu Planning: 5 Keys to Success
I have never felt quite normal (cue jokes from my husband). It wasn’t always the case, but yes, I can now embrace my weirdness with open arms. You see – in the most simplistic of personality type...
View Article5 Old-School Ways to Romance Your Spouse
We seem to have a particular affinity for traditional, old-school things in our house. I embrace traditional real food preparation methods, I prefer old-school toys and games for kids, and I enjoy...
View ArticleThe Secret to Awesome Home Date Nights
It took me nearly twelve years to realize that “dating” your spouse shouldn’t end when you get married. It also took me that long to figure out the secret to having date nights that go beyond flopping...
View ArticleDear Mom in the Tunnel
I sat at the mall coffee shop today clacking keys on my laptop, with my leather jacket and stylish infinity scarf, certain that every blessed soul that passed by immediately took me for the young and...
View ArticleWhat is Adrenal Fatigue? An Introduction & My Story
I. am. exhausted. Second cup of coffee in the morning, and I’m barely able to drag myself around doing my everyday activities. Why? Well, here’s the thing: there’s no big reason in particular. I...
View ArticleStomach Flu Checklist: Top 7 Must-Have Natural Remedies
Last week we were just minding our own business, trucking along with our usual busy pace of life with three small kids and a couple of entrepreneurial ventures to build. Then BAM – the stomach flu hit...
View ArticleApple Walnut Kale Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
This salad is one of those dishes that quickly gets added to your regular meal rotation because it’s fast, the ingredients are almost always on hand, and it just tastes so dang delicious. And, unless...
View ArticleSea Sponge Tampons: Natural & Effective Menstrual Care
Heads up, friends. This post is for the ladies. (Are there actual dudes that read my blog? Hmm. This I do not know. If there are – consider this your warning. Because I have discovered sea sponge...
View Article3 Strategies That I’m Using to Save on Groceries This Month
I am no stranger to a tight budget. In fact, you might even say that we are reluctant BFF’s. And you know what? For some reason, it’s always the grocery budget that gives me the most grief. For me...
View ArticleToo Good to be True? An Honest Review of Norwex Cleaning Supplies
I have spent at least eleventy billion hours cleaning my house thus far. Okay, that’s a total lie. If that were true it would be a heck of a lot more sparkling clean around here. Half that number,...
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