We’re not a big casserole family, but we do love (and the kids have been asking me to make) creamy spinach and chicken enchiladas. We also love Frank’s hot sauce. On buffalo chicken pizza, on buffalo chicken salads and even our homemade hot sauce – we love a good spicy kick to our food! So then, it only makes sense to take my homemade stove-top mac and cheese, douse it with Frank’s, toss it with chicken and ... Continue Reading
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Winter Wedge Salad
Fact: I big fat puffy heart love salads. Panzanella (with homemade caesar dressing) is my go-to when we have bread about to go stale and in early fall I like spinach with squash and apples. Even when we go out to eat, 9 times out of 10 I order a salad (and it drives my husband nuts). This year I added a winter wedge salad to our weekly salad rotation and the whole family is raving. ... Continue Reading
Incredible Benefits of Drinking Water
When I wrote my eBook Kinda Crunchy, I included “drink more water” as a self-care baby step because the majority of us don’t drink enough. Aside from the fact that our body is 100% dependent on water, the benefits of drinking water are astounding. So incredible, that instead of being a New Year’s resolution or a means to losing weight, drinking more water on a daily basis should be an intentional act. I've ... Continue Reading
How to Heal Acne with Bentonite Clay
We’ve been using bentonite clay in our home for a couple of years now, with homemade toothpaste being the recipe I make most often. We use it to help us detox too – internally through a detox smoothie and externally via a detox bath. Most recently though, I’ve been healing acne with bentonite clay. ... Continue Reading
Living on a Food Budget: June 2016
Starting over in a new city with new stores is not easy. There's lots of testing, lots of research and a good chance of going over budget. But if there's anything I've learned from living on a food budget, it's that you can count on tried and true methods of saving money and eventually you'll come out ahead. ... Continue Reading
Bend Soap Company Natural Deodorant Review
I've had my eye on making natural deodorant every since we stopped using shampoo. But for one reason or another, it didn’t make it to the top of the to-do list. Plus for a long time I didn't wear any deodorant at all... and if I wasn't wearing it, then why bother make it? ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Meatless Lasagna
I love meat. It tastes good, has easy to digest proteins, B vitamins, and iron. But it can be a killer to my grocery budget - even when I use all my tips to save on meat. To offset this, I serve a meatless main dish to help stretch our budget, like this slow cooker meatless lasagna. That doesn't mean we don't get protein though! ... Continue Reading
How to Make Money with Swagbucks
I’ve been using Swagbucks as a way to earn money at home since my son was born 8 years ago. It started as a way to offset the grocery budget. I would let videos run on the computer and at the end of the month I had earned $25! A lot has changed since then except for one important fact: I’m still earning money! ... Continue Reading
Why My Family of 4 Chose to Live in a One Bedroom Apartment
Four months ago we decided to move to Georgia. Three months ago we gave away almost everything we owned, set aside a few bare essentials to get us through 2-3 weeks of “minimal living” and packed up the rest into a moving truck. When it was time to leave California and drive across the country, those bare essentials were packed in the cars. ... Continue Reading
Cross-Country Road Trip (part 1)
Last Saturday my kids and I packed up and started a 3000 mile road trip, from California to Georgia. It's not an everyday occurrence that you drive through 8 states in 6 days, so I made sure to take lots of pictures along the way!There's also something about being in a confined space with two elementary aged kids that will stretch you in ways you didn't think were possible. In some ways, this is good. In others, ... Continue Reading