We love saving money. We also like to be healthy. Many times, those two desires seem to be in conflict. The more allergy-free options you need, the more weight loss programs you pursue, the more essential oils you buy, the more whole foods you find—all of these things cost something. That's why it's best to learn from those who are doing these things wisely before you just start spending. But where do you start? An Enormous Library of Healthy Living Resources One of the best places for me to get advice is from e-book bundles: hundreds and hundreds of e-books and e-courses from the leaders in the healthy living ...Read More
The 1 Key Habit that Drastically Changed My Family’s Health
Patches of red scaly psoriasis on my sons arms. Periodic vomiting in the middle of the night for no apparent reason. Blood in the stool (and not just a little bit). These are a few of the alarming health issues I've seen in my kids. While I knew something was wrong each time, I never got any answers from conventional medicine. Doctors ran tests and pushed us aside. Everything came back normal we were told. Nothing's wrong. You have normal, healthy children, they claimed. Normal? Healthy? These symptoms sure didn't seem normal or healthy to me. I read, and read, and studied, and read some more. I ...Read More
Sex Ed Starts at 3
My 3 year old son burst through the bathroom door and gasped when he saw me, "What happened to your penis?!" he exclaimed. (Note to self: fix the bathroom door lock.) He was horrified. "Did it fall in the potty?" he questioned. "Did you cut it off?" he wondered out loud. He simply could not contemplate why mommy did not look the same as daddy and his brothers. Laughing, I quickly shooed him out of the bathroom. When I was done I found him so we could have a chat about his recent discovery: female anatomy is different from male anatomy. Sex ed shouldn't start when a child is an adolescent. It shouldn't ...Read More
Dear Mom, don’t buy the lie. You are not enough.
You are enough. This syrupy-sweet statement haunts me. When my son innocently inquires for umpteenth time, "Mama, when you get rid of Lyme disease and feel better, do you think we can..." I feel like an errant mother not able to keep up with my kids. Not able to participate in so much of life that I want to because of my physical limitations and illness. You are enough. This statement condescendingly mocks me. I get frustrated with kids who don't obey and send them to the other room, or I put them in front of the TV instead of correcting them and dealing with the matters of their hearts. I don't ...Read More
Foods Allergen-Friendly Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry
This Allergen-Friendly Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry is a easy, healthy, and delicious meal that the whole family will love. A few years ago, my son asked for broccoli for his birthday. True story. I'm not sure why broccoli gets such a bad rap, because my family loves broccoli. It works great in stir frys, quiches, soup, roasted (try it with coconut oil, seriously!) and steamed with lots of yummy Kerrygold butter. What's better? Broccoli is not just delicious, but it's packed with lots of great vitamins too! Hopefully (since you've landed on a recipe post featuring broccoli), you already like broccoli and I don't ...Read More
Homemade Lemonade with a Sugar-Free Option (and FREE Lemonade Stand Printables!)
Homemade Lemonade is the perfect refreshing summer treat. Not only that, but lemonade stands are a fun way for kids to make a little cash during the summer. Lemonade stands have been one of my son's favorite ways of making money. He now has a few different ways to make money, but this was one of his first entrepreneurial endeavors. With a little help from mom, he made fresh squeezed homemade lemonade, put together a sign and price sheet, and set up shop. Got a little kid entrepreneur on your hands? Check out my list of 101 things your kids can do to make money. We were both surprised at the amount of money he ...Read More
Creamy Purple Cabbage with Bacon
This creamy purple cabbage with bacon recipe is so delicious that the whole family loves it. I really like purple cabbage. My kids really like purple cabbage. Plain ole' green cabbage they turn their nose up at. But there's something about the purple cabbage beckons them to eat it. Is it the color? The crunch? The extra vitamins in red cabbage? Loving This Creamy Purple Cabbage With Bacon Who cares what it is. I'm just happy it's a vegetable everyone in my family enjoys! I tend to think that beautiful color that appeals to us all, but it really doesn't matter. Our family loves it sauteed with just a ...Read More
Easy Berry Smoothie (sugar-free and dairy-free)
This easy berry smoothie recipe is dairy-free and sugar-free and super delicious for breakfast or snack time. The kids love it (and so do us grown-ups). My oldest son used to claim he didn't like anything coconut. Don't put coconut in his cookies. No coconut flour. No coconut milk. Nada. Ugh! What's a mama to do? Sneak it in. That's what I did. Smoothies were our "gateway" to coconut consumption. While he was playing in the other room, this mama made delicious smoothies. Berry smoothies (like this one here), chocolate smoothies, pumpkin smoothies, and more. A Sneaky Easy Berry Smoothie... He couldn't ...Read More
