I spent most of the fall planning for a January "reset" via a Whole 30, knowing my body needed to get off the sugar-caffeine-carbs cycle I was on but not quite sure how to do that in the busyness that characterized the last five months of 2014. To keep myself accountable, I invited a ton of friends…
Earlier this year, I shared that I was giving up the idea of "real food and only real food" because it had become an unhealthy stress for our family. For a while, we struck a balance that I was very comfortable with -- eating healthy foods most of the time with an occasional "cheat" product added…
I've never been great at side dishes, and our meals often consist of one-dish wonders -- simple casseroles that cover all the major food groups -- rather than a main dish and sides. And yet, side dishes are the recipes I'm most drawn to on Pinterest. I love the idea of perfectly managing multiple dishes…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: I'm always very proud of the small amount of trash our family produces in a week and wish we could have even less recycling, but packaging continues to come into our house, grrr... We use reusable snack and sandwich bags, washable hankies and cleaning rags (my…
Last Friday I finished my Whole30. Because I gave up halfway through due to morning sickness and food aversions the first time through, I was excited to make it all the way through this time and to meet my goals for forming good habits and getting back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Next week I'll share…
I have a confession. At the beginning of this year, I decided I was done with "real food." Just done. Done reading labels. Done feeling like I needed to make everything from scratch. Done worrying over every little thing that passed through our kitchen or ended up in our stomachs. I was tired of the…
Today I’m sharing the last of our Mother’s Day gift ideas and giveaways...and it's a tasty one: This giveaway is now closed! The winners are sam ([email protected]) and Kathy([email protected])! As you know, I've discovered a love for tea over the past 6 months or so. Although Numi teas were already among my favorites, Numi invited…
A couple of months ago, I shared my new-found love of tea, especially as the nursing mom of a new baby. Today, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite teas with you. I've been buying a lot of my teas on Amazon because I save an extra 20% with my Amazon Prime +…
Does the idea of serving your family "real food" overwhelm you? Are you convinced that it's important but unsure where to start? Or are you looking for more real food recipes to add to your collection? If your answer to any, or all, of those questions is yes, this bundle is packed full of information…
This giveaway is now closed! The winner is Tina B ([email protected])! Several years ago, I started researching "fair trade" chocolate and coffee. At that time, our family made the decision to only purchase these optional products (although whether chocolate and coffee are really optional is up for debate, I know) from fair trade companies since…