Preventing My Kids from Getting Cavities
One of the worst trips you’ll ever take your kids on is a trip to the dentist. I get a horribly guilty feeling when I round all my kids together, and get them…
Top 6 Teas That Will Help Moms Sleep Faster and Better
Some new parents are shocked to find that instead of falling asleep the minute their head hits the pillow, they suddenly can't get to sleep at all. Whether they have insomnia or are…
Evidence-based health benefits of magnesium – List of foods that have this mineral
The fourth most necessary mineral in human body is magnesium as it includes more than 600 cellular reactions from helping your muscles contract to making DNA. In spite of the necessity and vitality…
Simple Diet Changes that are Useful
Dieting does not require drastic changes in what you eat. You can start with something small until you are comfortable in doing something more. It is better for you to have simple changes…
On completing an almost-Whole30 and creating sustainable habits
One of the goals I set for 2017 was to complete another Whole30, and I decided to jump in with both feet on January 1st (as did, it seems, half of the people I…
The surprisingly easy way to get kids to try new foods
Sean and I both grew up as picky eaters, and this trend continued into the early years of our marriage and parenthood. The list of foods we enjoyed was limited, not exceptionally healthy,…
How Aldi is saving my grocery budget {$294.76 for 2 weeks of food for 8 people}
Over the past few years, as our family has grown and our kids have gotten bigger, our grocery budget has become a source of stress for me. We went from spending $100 a…
250+ Instant Pot recipes to get your pressure cooker out of the box
On Monday I mentioned that the Instant Pot is one of the things saving my sanity, and in Monday's Easy Homemade newsletter, I included links to a tons of tips, tricks & recipes…
Making the perfect cappuccino at home
I'm not really a coffee snob. I really, really love coffee, and I have strong opinions about what I do or don't like, but I don't know all of the terms or processes…
Baked oatmeal any way you want it
Because of our kids' dairy intolerances (which, thankfully, they all seem to eventually outgrow), we've had at least one person in our family on a dairy-free diet for pretty much the past 12 years.…