Over at ProBlogger they’ve been putting up some group writing projects recently (prompts and the like) and this week’s suggestion was to write a discussion post. So I though I’d open it up here and see what you think: Is buying organic worth the cost? If your family’s budget were drastically cut, would you...
Food Fight! Music Video Compares Diet to Drugs
Remember back in school when the teacher would show you some sort of educational video—maybe it was even a music video—supposed to teach you some lesson, but you and all your friends were too busy laughing at how LAME the video was to even pay attention to what it was about? Yeah, this is...
55 Fun and Healthy Oatmeal Recipes
I’m putting the finishing touches on a talk I’m giving this Saturday (OMG! My first TALK!) to a group of moms who are interested in tips and tricks to help their families eat more healthfully. I’m going to break down an average day by meal time, so of course I’m starting with breakfast. One...
The Art of Sarah Jane Studios
How cute is this embroidery pattern from Sara Jane Studios? I haven’t cross-stitched anything since I was a kid, but this definitely has me wanting to break out my embroidery thread again! I discovered Sarah Jane through BSchool, and she has a gorgeous website and Etsy shop. Plus, she’s running a sale right now:...
7 Foods You Should NEVER Eat
It’s a sad truth that sometimes even foods that seem healthy can be bad for our health and our planet. Here are seven foods you should never eat—and easy ways to swap them out and get them out of your life.
4 Tips for Living and Loving the Mediterranean Diet
A couple of new studies have come out recently that have only reinforced the value of the Mediterranean Diet—a diet that focuses on whole, unprocessed foods like fish, grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats from sources like olive oil and nuts, but low in dairy products, red meat, and processed foods. A new...
Fast and Easy Steel-Cut Oats
I’ve got a sick baby this week (just a cold—but with a 2-year-old it’s never JUST a cold…), so we’ve been watching more TV than usual. As we were waiting for dinner to finish the other night (sweet pea and chicken sausage risotto=baby comfort food), I was flipping channels, and when I got to...
Fight With Your Fork! Join an Eat-In
“We each own a secret weapon that weighs only a few ounces. If this was strategically deployed for one day, we could transform our world into a better place. We could end obesity and chronic disease, revitalize our children’s health, achieve academic excellence, topple corrupt governments, restore our depleted soils, replenish our vanishing aquifers...
FREE Books for Better Living
This is so cool, I just had to share with you guys. I just found out about Books for Better Living Live—for two weeks, you get free access to lessons from 14 of the world’s best gurus for better living, like Danielle LaPorte, Deepak Chopra, Gabrielle Bernstein and a whole lot more. Here’s what...
Tutus, Bugs and Strategies for a Streamlined Morning Routine
I’d love for you to welcome my friend Megan Flatt, who writes about creating your own Mama Revival on her site MeganFlatt.com. Today, she’s sharing tips for creating streamlining your morning routine with kids in tow! Today was my 2-year-old daughter’s first ballet class. It was adorable. She floated like a bubble and hopped...