Freezer meal cooking is my answer to getting a real vacation without resorting to junk food. But freezer meal cooking can also make for easier weeknights or can give you a day off from cooking once in a while. A freezer meal party is one way to fill the freezer with delicious and healthy meals that can be ready to serve quickly. What is a [...] Continue Reading
Archives for September 2015
DIY “Breathe Easy” Aromatherapy Inhaler (Video Tutorial)
Things I just pulled out of my purse: One toddler shoe, vanilla beans, Dermabond (because, boys!), and foundation powder that doubles as dry shampoo for days when grabbing a shower just doesn't happen. And of course, essential oils, because they're the Swiss army knife of my portable mama-survival-kit. Take lavender, for example. It's [...] Continue Reading
Homemade Intensive Moisturizing Lotion Recipe (Video Tutorial)
So there you are, standing like Indiana Jones in a cave full of choices - I mean the grocery aisle - as you reach out for the lotion "made with natural ingredients" on the left. Sucking in your breath, you flip the label. Water. So far, so good. Sweet almond oil. You exhale cautiously. Then just as your eyes scan the words [...] Continue Reading
Vanilla Body Spray Recipe (3 Ways)
So, one moment you're covered in flour and kisses from your littles with the aroma of freshly baked cookies in the air, and the next you're silently praying that the sitter doesn't freak out over the chicken feet in your stock pot because you are **this** close to getting away for a date night. This is not just me, right? RIGHT. Okay, maybe it [...] Continue Reading