Morning Veggie Smoothie
I just HAD to share with you my absolute FAVORITE MORNING SMOOTHIE. So you may notice something different about my fav, like there's no fruit...(I lied a little piece of apple), instead it's filled with lots of vegetables. YES there's a method to my madness! I use this smoothie recipe to help shift my sugar cravings to a healthier selection of food that my body is really craving. A lot of smoothies are filled with fruits, which are made with natural sugars, no biggy. But I can't have lots
… Read more...Beecology “Natural Skincare” #Giveaway
Being a blogger has a lot of advantages. One of them is reviewing eco-friendly products to share with you, Mama! I had the privilege to review some amazingly bee-utiful products from Beecology. I was given the following products: Original Honey Hand & Body Cream Honey Balm Buzz Balm and Natural Grapefruit & Lemongrass Body Wash As being a holistic mama, I am very particular about products, especially for skincare. If you think about it, your skin absorbs whatever you
… Read more...Chickpea and Feta Salad
I have to admit, sometimes I love when my husband misses dinner. I admire him in so many ways. Not only does he work very hard to support our family (so I can stay home with the kids) but he's the one person that I have a very close connection with. Nevertheless, I have this inside "smile" when he's not home for dinner. Why? Because I get to make the food I love and he doesn't! Like an amazing Chickpea and Feta Salad, woot! woot! He's more of a meat and potatoes kind of guy and I love salads,
… Read more...Meal Planning Tips 101, Part 2
Two of my favorite topics are meal planning and grocery shopping. Let's face it, if you go shopping without a plan, it can be overwhelming and every sight can be tempting. But since you are prepared and fully in control of your healthy shopping list, you have now become a smart shopper. How did you become prepared? Easy, you took some tips from Meal Planning Tips 101, Part 1. We already discussed how to plan your meals by: Saving time Saving money Making a systematic process that
… Read more...Glazed Pecans #SundaySupper
April showers bring May flowers. That's how the old saying goes, right? Spring is a time for new beginnings, new babies, new brides and new flowers! In celebration of all our glorious new beginnings, our #SundaySupper group is throwing a virtual shower for you! If you are having a bridal shower, baby shower, or just a regular rain shower, join us and our host, Home Cooking Memories, for our party! ♥♥♥ Finger foods are such a big hit at gatherings. Have you ever noticed that? All of a
… Read more...Toddler Springtime Rainbow Door Hanger
This week we learned about Spring and what that means. We covered everything from bees and ladybugs to planting flowers and making springtime rainbow door hangers. Here's our Spring Wall - where we fill it up with this weeks crafts. I covered their names with the word "Spring", but we made flowers too. My son said he couldn't use the pink squares as flowers because "pink is for girls!"...so he created his boy bouquet. ;) I'm not quite sure how this all came about. There comes a
… Read more...Banana Nut Breakfast
This is one of my favorite dishes to eat for breakfast. Go head, shake your head. I know a lot of people prefer the big bacon and egg, sausage, hash brown, toast kind of breakfast, but I enjoy rice! (Did you laugh, because I did!) When I suggest to have a banana nut breakfast to people who are looking for healthier alternatives, the first reaction is the eye roll. I understand, it's may not be one of the first breakfast ideas you think of, but it's worth putting it in the breakfast category and
… Read more...Tips on Meal Planning 101
If you could enter my mind for a day (which may just be a scary invite!) you would know that I'm a mom of process. I like to break everything down in baby steps and see my way to the finish line. After I make a process or have a specific order, I rarely steer off track. When a system is in place, I find the task to be manageable, effective and efficient. I try to make systems for almost everything I do and I do mean everything. I should probably also point out that Motherhood has changed me.
… Read more...Bake and Play, Preschooler Activity
In my house, every day, almost like clockwork, we would have what I call the witching hour. This is where my children went wild. They turned into these little beasts and would run, run, run! Sometimes these creatures would scream and throw things, sometimes they would run in circles and sometimes they would even hit each other! The first few weeks of the witching hour, I would stand in the kitchen and stare out the window and wonder, "Can this really be happening? Is this true?" Of course, these
… Read more...Roasted Cauliflower Bites
I could not wait to get my hands on one big, yummy cauliflower! My family dislikes cauliflower (sigh) I truly I wish I could say they loved it as much as I do, but that would be a lie. So I made my favorite, Roasted Cauliflower Bites! It's late in the week and I normally go shopping on Sunday's, which also means we are low on food options. Well, this isn't entirely true. I'm the shopper, organizer and meal planner so I know what's available, if it doesn't come in a box the rest of the family
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