Every time Christmas rolls around, I start to have visions of a peppermint mocha. I unapologetically enjoy all things coffee, but fancy coffee drinks can be a real budget breaker (not to mention full of sugar). Thankfully, there’s an easy and delicious peppermint mocha recipe you can make at home…
140+ Homemade & DIY Christmas Gifts
I love Christmas morning… homemade cinnamon rolls, family, and giving thoughtful gifts. It’s so easy to let the commercialism of the Christmas season take over. Over the years though, I’ve found that the simple things are often the most meaningful. Store-bought gifts certainly have their place, but homemade gift ideas…
53+ Ways to Give Experience Gifts Instead of Stuff This Year
With 6 kids, multiple business ventures, and an indoor plant obsession, it’s easy for things to pile up around the house. Amidst the holiday season gift-giving these gifts can lead to more stress for both the giver and receiver. Over the years we’ve embraced more of a minimalist lifestyle, including…
Why My Kids (Mostly) Eat Whatever They Want
Parents ask me about food more than almost anything else. After all, I’m the natural health lady, so of course my kids are always drinking kale smoothies (not really). When health dogmas and real life collide, at the end of the day what do I feed my kids? And more…
How Cutting Out Added Sugar Completely Can Backfire (And What to Do Instead)
Added sugar has become nutrition’s favorite villain, and honestly, it’s not totally undeserved. Eating too much of it over time is linked to things like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and weight gain.(1) The tricky part? Sugar isn’t just in desserts anymore. It’s quietly showing up in everyday foods like…
High Protein Greek Yogurt Bagels (Perfect For Breakfast!)
My kids are old enough that they can make their own breakfast now, but we still enjoy eating together as a family. Learning how to cook is a great skill for kids to learn that benefits the whole family! These simple Greek yogurt bagels are easy enough that even kids…
15 Smart Fitness Finds to Kick Off a New Year Reset
This article is sponsored by Dick’s Sporting Goods. All opinions presented are the author’s own. A fresh year is the perfect moment to rethink your routines — but you don’t need to flip your entire life upside down overnight. Whether you’re easing back into movement, upgrading your home setup, or…
DIY Herbal Throat Spray Recipe
Once upon a very terrible time, all my kids got a stomach bug at the same time… while I was gone. We don’t get sick often, but it was terrible and I wasn’t on hand to use all of our natural remedies. Thankfully, that was the first and last stomach…
Creative and Practical Uses For Junk Food
When I made the switch to eating whole foods over a decade ago, I realized I had a lot of food I no longer wanted to eat lurking in the pantry. If you’re making the switch or need to clean things out, here are some creative uses for junk food!…
Your Phone Isn’t Weakness; It’s a Distraction Machine. Here’s How to Get Your Focus Back.
The piece centers around creating more focus using a physical product known as Brick. The link is an affiliate link, but I genuinely like the product, and they didn’t pay for this piece. If you don’t have one or don’t want to get one, the tips here can mostly be…