Stop waiting for Friday, for summer, for someone to fall in love with you, for life. Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for it and make the most of the moment you are in right now.” -Unknown A leisurely Saturday morning breakfast almost feels like a holiday to me. Being with the people I love, pancakes, sausage, COFFEE. Playing a board [...] Continue Reading
Archives for January 2016
Crispy Yuca Fries Recipe
I'd managed to pull together . . . Some "normal" snacks for the sweet college student that had come to watch my little ones - cheese and crackers, chicken nuggets with ranch dressing and whatnot - but then I saw it. It was right there on the counter, bubbling away with golden, gut healing goodness. You could almost [...] Continue Reading
Soothing Herbal Throat Spray Recipe
Earaches? Been there. Pinkeye? No problem. Fevers, coughs, and tummy aches? I've seen those, too. But the most common family health issue has to be sore throats. Last week I noticed that my daughter's voice dropped a couple of octaves, and then my son started feeling a little off - yep, sore throats! Fortunately, it was [...] Continue Reading
MTHFR Gene Mutation FAQs
Husband: I know you’re tired. Let’s just stop at Taco Bell or McDonald's for dinner. Me (laughing): Stop. Katie: Daddy, why are you saying that? Those aren’t real places! It wasn’t intentional, but somehow my daughter was six years old before she realized these places really do exist. We’ve done our best to nourish our kids from the [...] Continue Reading
MTHFR Gene Mutations: A Beginner’s Guide
MTHFR <- No, it's not a swear word. I'll admit, I thought it was the first time I read it, but as it turns out it's something much more important. MTHFR is an abbreviation for a genetic mutation that affects 30-50% of our population, although most of us don't know whether or not we have it. If you tuned out in high school biology [...] Continue Reading
Homemade Chicken Nuggets (Gluten-Free, Paleo)
- I've marinated and battered and rolled my way through a few (okay A LOT) of chicken nugget recipes over the years. They've all been delicious, but not necessarily practical when I'm pressed for time. So a few months ago I "cheated" by skipping several steps in one of our favorite recipes. And you know what? No one noticed. They [...] Continue Reading
How To Increase Happiness In 5 Minutes A Day with a Gratitude Journal
Am I doing enough? Or am I doing TOO MUCH busywork and missing the important stuff? (And what is the important stuff, exactly? Am I supposed to have a sticky floors and happy children or sticky children and happy floors? Why does anything have to be sticky? Is there a checklist I haven't been told about????????) If you popped a thought bubble [...] Continue Reading
