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…
I have a confession. At the beginning of this year, I decided I was done with "real food." Just done. Done reading labels. I was 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…
The following is an edited excerpt from Lisa Grace Byrne’s newly released book, Replenish: Experience Radiant Calm and True Vitality in Your Everyday Life: 3 Popular (Biological) Reasons to Crave Sugar So here’s the thing—we all know that sugar isn’t good for our bodies. We know sugar makes us feel stressed, anxious, spacey, and gain…
My pregnancies are typically marked more by food aversions than food cravings (with the exception of the Eggo waffles incident). Still, one thing I have been consistently craving this pregnancy is cinnamon. Oatmeal with fresh apples or nectarines and tons of cinnamon? Yes, please. Sweet potatoes with ghee and a generous coating. Mm-hmm. Apple slices sprinkled…
The following post is from Kate of Modern Alternative Mama: 3 Ways to Dress Up Scrambled Eggs We like to eat scrambled eggs a lot, especially in the spring. We buy our eggs from a local farmer, which are plentiful. We'll make a pan of scrambled eggs if we don't know what's for breakfast (or…
The following post is from Amy of Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sugar in Your Diet The typical American eats 120 pounds of white sugar a year. Think about that. That's around 270 cups of white sugar. That's a whole lot of sugar. Most people are shocked when they learn I…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Exploring Food with Your Kids Editor’s note: There are a lot of great posts in the archives here at Life Your Way that doesn’t get much attention anymore, so I’m sharing a couple of my favorites each week. As the mother…
The following guest post is from Pam of Be Healthy, Be Happy Wellness: Eating for Energy to Beat the Winter Blahs Feeling sluggish? The long stretch of days between Christmas and Spring Break can be tough. The sky is grey. The days are cold. How can you get through it without gaining ten pounds and…
The following post is from Anne of Modern Mrs. Darcy: Preparing for Your Whole 30 Challenge Editor's Note: I'm starting my own Whole 30 -- starting today, actually! -- and Anne graciously offered to share a guest post with some tips for preparing for your own Whole 30 based on her past experiences. Have you…
The following guest post is from Katie at Kitchen Stewardship: I always thought I might be a children's book author when I grew up – I think most elementary school teachers probably do. Or maybe a wedding dress designer. Or president of the United States. Simple dreams. I never really dreamed I would be able…