If you are like me, I bet you are feeling like it’s time to clean up your eating so I pulled this Salad and Balsamic Dressing Recipe together to help you ring in 2015 with clean eating. I think it is great to have balance, especially around the holidays. Too much restriction in your nutrition plan is no way to live. I hope you enjoyed some favorite treats, and that you even dabbled in creating them with unrefined sugars, flours… Read more »
When I choose my boys over it all, time stands still. The holidays are approaching and there is still so much to do. I swear I just cleaned the house and it’s a mess again… I thought I had all the gifts complete, but I forgot a few. The holiday baking is in full swing, and a few ingredients are missing… Yet somehow playing trains, hide and seek and tickle games are exactly what I need right now. It’s a… Read more »
The last few days have rattled me to my core, creating a shift in perspective. My 4 year old is reacting to something, and we have no idea what it is. When the allergic reaction comes on, I feel lost. My brain stops functioning. My heart is racing. My fears overcome me. What if I mess up? I feel immense panic and helplessness. That feeling, as if there is nothing I can do to fix the problem, consumes me. It feels awful. All… Read more »
Mamas, if you are reading – will you kindly take a seat? No, really, I know there is still so much to be done… but please sit. I would like you to read this, and really hear it. Especially now, this time of year. What’s that? You say the sink is overflowing, the laundry is calling, and the rest of the gifts need to be bought, and…. Please. Sit. Breathe. Take a couple of minutes to read this, for you. You do… Read more »
Is self-care the first thing to go as the holidays approach? For many, the answer is yes. The holiday hustle begins, our lists grow, and we lose sight of our needs in an effort to create the perfect holiday. The result? We get worn down, making it hard to enjoy this joyous time of year. I get it. As my oldest son’s birthday comes and goes each year, the intensity of life’s pace grows exponentially. His birthday is in mid-November and after… Read more »
I am so honored to have been given the opportunity to review Carrie Vitt’s new book, The Grain-Free Family Table! Honored and grateful. Carrie’s story of healing her autoimmune disease through food inspired me to take action to heal my own. You see, her story penetrated so deep as she and I have (or in Carrie’s case had) Hashimotos thyroiditis. During the last few days in October, I reached out to the same nutritional therapy practitioners Carrie worked with to heal. And since November… Read more »
Breathing break! Time to pause & press reset. Fall is a time for letting go of the old, to create space for new & even better things. What will you let fall away? Use this image or one of your favorites to slow down and breathe. Deep breath in 1 – 2 – 3 – 4. And release for 1 – 2 – 3 – 4. Let it go. Try to be still and breathe for 5 minutes and… Read more »
Did you say a canning class taught by MM Local hosted by Door to Door Organics Colorado? Will I attend? Absolutely! I was beyond thrilled to be included in this fun, educational event. And to top it off, the day could not have been more perfect. The scene was set at the beautiful Lyons Farmette, and the weather was well played by Colorado. It was one of those gorgeous Colorado Fall days. Here are a few images from around the farmette as I strolled… Read more »
Hello mommas! Here is the recipe I referenced last week for an Easy Rotisserie Chicken in a Crock Pot that can later be used to make Homemade Chicken Broth, all in one pot! I found this recipe by Lisa Leake from 100 Days of Real Food on Pinterest about a year ago and have been making a modified version of it almost every week since. Let me say this, the recipe does not need to be modified. I simply… Read more »
I have a love-hate relationship with Halloween. Click To Tweet My heart sank when I saw this. The funny thing is, I feel like I was the outcast and the only one who noticed the absurdity of the crates of candy almost reaching the ceiling. All I could think was, all of this candy will be bought and consumed. All of it. And this is only one of the many warehouse stores in America. This stuff is lined up… Read more »
