I’m often asked where I shop and where I buy certain specialty products that I have in recipes. Well, it isn’t a quick answer. We shop at a lot of places to find all the products and foods we need and to try and keep our costs down. I tried to break it down for…
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Fragrance can be harmful to your health
Fragrance is absolutely everywhere. It is extremely hard to avoid these days. If you aren’t wearing cologne, perfume, or aftershave, you are probably smelling it somewhere as you walk down the street or pass someone in a store or office. Stores have scented candles, laundry detergents, air fresheners and more. People are wearing fragrance in…
Real Life is………
Real life is when my tears turn into smiles. Real life is long, heartfelt hugs that I didn’t know how much I needed. Real life is bribing my child to take just one nice picture to convince others my family is “normal”. Real life is doing endless loads of laundry and never ending dishes while…
Healthier processed food snack choices part 2
Have you reached in your pantry lately and read a label on one of the “healthy” bars you are eating or giving to your kids? How many ingredients do you see? How many sweeteners, sugars or syrups do you see? Do you even know what all the ingredients are that are listed? It’s a little…
How prescription opioids became my poison
The President of the United States declared a national public health emergency in August 2017 to address the opioid (also known as narcotics) crisis in our country. People are dying at an alarming rate from prescription opioid use, abuse, and illegal use. The crisis is affecting everyday people like myself in chronic pain who…
Video on how to make organic kale chips
Please click the link here for a quick video on how to make organic kale chips.
Why do you need a pair of blue light blocking glasses?
Are you up late watching television, scrolling through your phone while watching television, or doing computer work late into the evening prior to bed? Most of us are guilty of at least one of these. There isn’t enough time in the day, right? How’s your sleep? The majority of us aren’t getting the recommended amount…
Clean alternatives to cereal for breakfast
I live in the real world. I know that no one has extra time in the morning. We are all rushing around getting ourselves ready for work, and many of us are also getting kids ready for school or daycare. We’ve been conditioned to believe that mostly everything on the grocery store shelves is relatively…
Roasted green plantains
Have you ever had green plantains? I was first introduced to plantains after starting the Paleo diet several years ago. Where had these been all of my life???? They are now a staple in our house and a family favorite. My daughter actually giggles when I tell her I’m making plantains. Plantains…
Break up with Plastic
Break up with plastic! Have you noticed that plastic is absolutely everywhere? Plastic may be ubiquitous in our world, but that does NOT mean it is safe. It is time to officially cut ties and break up with plastic! It is like that bad boyfriend that you know isn’t good for you, but he’s…