Getting kids to eat healthy foods can be a challenge at times. Even kids who grow up eating healthy food may go through a picky phase. As you may know, I’m not one for alternate “kid foods”, especially when they are highly processed and loaded with junk. But, a healthy, kid-friendly food like these garlic Parmesan chicken tenders, can help a [...] Continue Reading
Archives for October 2015
5 Surprising (But True) Facts About Motherhood
Hey mama, I see you there, scrolling past yet another article that promises to BLOW. YOUR. MIND. or reveal the SHOCKING TRUTH . . . about kittens. Or pandas. Or the mold that grows on paleo bread if you leave it out too long. Today I've got something far better to share with you. Are you ready? It's . . . . YOU. Yep, seriously. Sure, it's easy to [...] Continue Reading
Chocolate Maple Pecan Pie Bars (Paleo, Gluten-Free)
Note from Mommypotamus: How perfect is this? Research shows that focusing our lives around experiences rather than things creates more lasting happiness, which is why earlier this week I wrote about how my family creates experiences through fun family traditions. Some of the best traditions are unique twists on time-honored favorites, which is why [...] Continue Reading
Homemade Lip Balm Recipe
Remember when I shared with you a list of my beauty essentials, like deodorant, shampoo bars, tooth powder, foundation powder, dry shampoo? Well, I forgot one! This tried-and-true, super easy lip balm recipe moisturizes and protects with beeswax, natural cocoa butter and your choice of moisturizing oil. While it's very [...] Continue Reading
Deep Sleep Tincture Recipe
"Parenthood sharpens your math skills because you spend all night calculating how much sleep you'll get if you fall asleep RIGHT NOW." ~ UnknownMy husband used to joke that if sleep were an Olympic sport, I would be a three-time gold medal winner. And then we had kids. Now, I'm really, REALLY glad for that, but it pretty much crushed [...] Continue Reading
Vanilla Sugar Cube Body Scrub
Baby shower is a funny term, don't you think? I mean sure, you get showered with gifts, but even loosely associating the word "baby" with "shower" seems ironic. Fortunately, it does get easier, and I'm happy to say that with three little ones running around I'm now at Expert Level 5 for grabbing a shower in five minutes, or using this [...] Continue Reading
Asian Beef Noodle Soup Recipe
Note from Heather: Back when it was just the two of us, my husband used to consistently email me listings for Italian villas. He was always trying to convince me to leave our jobs behind and travel before we started our family, but I kept coming up with reasons not to. Some - like my health issues - were legitimate, but now I wish I had because [...] Continue Reading
Cinnamon Apple Fritters
- Hi, Mommypotamus here! Today the Potami clan is grilling brats on the beach at one of our favorite getaway spots. While I’m jumping over waves with my kids, Lexi of Lexi’s Clean Kitchen is sharing this recipe for cinnamon apple fritters. We made them this morning and they were amazing. Thank you for stopping by today, Lexi! Apple picking and [...] Continue Reading
