I give you permission to do things a little different – a little different from the way you do them, a little different from the way others do them, or a little different from the directions. When you dare to try new things, you never know what you might discover. While cleaning out some of …
The first thing you think of when it comes to cutting the budget probably doesn’t have to do with food. After all, you have to have food – especially if you have kids. If you do have kids, you probably have already figured out that you need lots of food. But when you have cut …
You can always find a reason to complain – or you can find a reason to praise. The difference is not just in your experience but in the experience you leave with those you encounter. The Mom had a treat this past weekend. I had the opportunity to spend two whole nights in a hotel …
(makes approx.. 16 ounces of drink) 1 cup blueberries (frozen or fresh) ¼ cup almonds ½ tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp coconut oil (not necessary but adds to the health value) 1 cup liquid (or until you reach your desired consistency) The first time I made this smoothie I used my regular blender. It doesn’t have …
Messy is a habit formed by consistent practice the same as clean or organized are habits. It is the day to day practice that will create the difference. The squirrel scampered up the tree with a dead limb three times its size. I watched it as it went up the tree knowing it was in …
(makes approx. 16 oz.) 1 cup pineapple (fresh or frozen) 2 cups kale (one cup at a time) 1 tsp fresh ginger (ground if possible) 1 tbsp. coconut oil 1 cup liquid (water or 100% juice) I confess that I DO NOT like kale. I do not like it on a boat. I do not …
This year things were different for our Thanksgiving because of all the changes that have occurred in recent weeks. I was still determined to make the holiday great. I wanted the boys to have a positive memory from this holiday time AND it will be the last Thanksgiving where they will all be living under …
I was walking through Mike’s Merchandise when “The Raw Food Detox” by Ani Phyo practically jumped into my cart – which was quite a feat since I didn’t even have a cart. It was in that moment that I remembered WHY I had avoided going into Mike’s for so long. The book aisles are too …
Eating healthy sometimes means drinking healthy. Adding foods that you won’t normally eat to a smoothie can give you the nutrients you seek without having to “learn to like” the food that is not at all appealing. # # # I have never been fond of beets. My disdain for the vegetable probably goes back …
I had never finished a #NaNoWriMo. I usually started with some gusto but faltered as soon as the “you should be here” line towered above where I actually was. I didn’t give up. Every year I started . . . determined to make it through. In 2014, I had an idea sparked by a story …