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The holiday season seemed to fly by this past year, and shortly after New Year’s I discovered that I hadn’t done something that normally is second nature to me: I hadn’t planned a menu for over two months! Christmas preparations interrupted my meal preparations, and it was painfully obvious in our grocery bill. The price [...]
This week’s #homechat is on Raw Foods, so I’ve been digging into what that means to different people and what it might looks like in my family. So many foods are more beneficial to our bodies when they are raw, so it is in our best interest to explore them at the very least. [...]
ADHD in children is becoming more and more commonly diagnosed. While I have my own ideas as to why this is happening, I also know that we as parents are going to have to be the ones to step up and help our children instead of relying on prescribed medications that can cause more harm than [...]
With each of my three children, it seems like my body chemistry and diet has changed. My oldest two couldn’t tolerate dairy well, and I developed rashes suddenly after eating corn with my second. The third came along with a gluten/wheat sensitivity, and I tolerated corn but not citrus. Avoid the Processed-Food Desperation Grab Whatever [...]
The holidays are winding down, and with them goes the onslaught of stuffing and dinner rolls, pastries and pies that plague the gluten-free eater. Still, the winter lies ahead, and who doesn’t love to snuggle by the fire with a delicious dessert? In fact, I don’t think there is a bad time of year for [...]
New Year’s is a time to reflect on successes of the previous year, and plan your goals for the coming year. And as it’s often an evening for celebrating with friends and family. A couple weeks ago I shared a couple drink options in my previous Sierra Mist post, that you could easily adopt for [...]
When I had the chance to participate in a Sierra Mist Cocktail or Mocktail holiday campaign I was excited. Sierra Mist is one of the few soda pops I let my kids drink as a treat because it is made with real sugar (no artificial ingredients) and has 100% natural flavoring. I thought I would [...]
Everybody is trimming back the budget these days, but that doesn’t mean your healthful diet has to suffer. In fact, tightening your grocery budget can lead to better eating as you cut back on extras and really pay attention to what you are buying and preparing. Sometimes, this will include cutting some things out of [...]
