It's that time of year when everyone seems to be getting sick around me. These are my favorite wellness hacks to try and avoid it or at least shorten the length of the cold. First up is seriously this magical honey, Manuka Honey. It's produced in New Zealand by bees that pollinate the Manuka bush. It has amazing healing properties and is the first thing I grab for in my pantry when I am starting to feel a little run down or like a cold is coming on. You...READ MORE
November 2, 2016
Cooking Play date
The other weekend I got together with the adorable Melody of the infamous Sweet and Saucy and the completely addicting @lifeonloma. We both share a love for cooking as well as healthy good food so we decided to plan a cooking date. The husbands hung out and watched the kids while we cooked and visited. We had such a fabulous time and it was such a fun way to get together! We were both so intrigued by the idea of sweet potato toast and decided to try our...READ MORE
August 5, 2016
Friday Fun {naps and watermelon shakes}
Happy Friday friends! This weeks Friday Fun has everything from naps to my end of summer fabulous finds. Hope you will take a nap and eat chocolate cookies this weekend...you deserve it! ...READ MORE
August 1, 2016
Mom Monday {Quinoa Breakfast Porridge}
I made this recipe originally for Greyson, as baby food. I had some left over quinoa cooked in the fridge, and I wanted to give her something different from the usual oatmeal she had been having. I put the quinoa in the mini-prep with a banana, strawberries and breast milk, and voila! a protein-rich delicious breakfast. The best part was it was so easy to adapt so the whole family could enjoy it! Can't wait to hear what you guys...READ MORE
July 25, 2016
Mom Monday {Homemade Baby Food}
With 2 kids, I had to get a bit more intentional about making Greyson's food ahead of time, in bulk. I have been making it every weekend and then freezing it. This way she has a variety of foods and I am not cooking every day. It's been working great. The sprouted rice is so versatile, I have made it as breakfast cereal by heating it up with breast milk, cinnamon and banana, or I mix it with the red peppers. Thats the other fun thing is that you can mix...READ MORE