There is nothing I love more than to head out to a local park for a brisk hike followed by a picnic. It is the perfect way for us to spend time together for FREE. Not to mention, it keeps us all off any electronic devices and gets us out into nature, enjoy God's beautiful creation. Because this is a favorite activity of my family, we are always looking for new parks to try out and new recipes to change up our ... Continue Reading
Showing all results for: lemon
DIY Detoxifying Salt Scrub + Exfoliating Body Wash
A few weeks ago, Mr. Crumbs planned a family hiking trip to one of our favorite mountains nearby. After looking at the map, we decided to take a route we had never taken before and hike to the very top. So we strapped on our backpacks, double knotted our shoe laces and off we went. It had been raining on and off all morning, so we were already a bit damp to begin with. Then tack on the sweat that comes from ... Continue Reading
Essential Oils
If you've only spent a few minutes searching the web for natural remedies, I have no doubt that you've come across essential oils before. There's all sorts of controversy about brands, where they come from, how they should be used and whether or not they even work. To be honest, I was skeptic towards the entire realm of essential oils and blatantly ignored them for a long time. They sat in my cabinet - untouched, ... Continue Reading
Homemade Lip Scrub and Lip Balm: Easy DIY
There are many wonderful things that come along with winter holidays like kissing under the mistletoe, lots of coffee, and homemade peppermint fudge. Unfortunately, bills, lack of energy, and dry skin come with this time of year too. While it's easy to notice dry skin on our bodies, we often forget that our lips are skin too. When cold, dry weather hits, our lips are completely exposed and easily become chapped ... Continue Reading
20+ Blended Summer Soup Recipes
If my house were to burn down, there would be only two kitchen gadgets that I would try REALLY hard to salvage: #1 High Speed Blender #2 Stand Mixer And then last week, I officially added a third. #3 Immersion Blender You see, ever since we climbed out of debt and learned to be content with less, I've become sort of a "stuff" minimalist. Having too much stuff makes me feel ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Spring Greens with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
Salads are my all time favorite food. They're quick, easy and delicious. But somewhere along the way, they've gone complicated. Onions get caramelized, tomatoes are roasted and almonds are tossed with maple and cinnamon before toasted in the oven. Don't get me wrong - those types of salads are downright delicious. And to be honest, I'm salivating a bit just thinking about a thick bed of greens ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Southwestern Salad
A beautiful thing happened a couple weeks ago. I rummaged through the fridge, took out a bunch of random foods and put together a meal. And not just any meal. It was a entire meal that fed all four mouths at the table. It was a fill-you-up-without-feeling-stuffed, let's-make-this-again-soon type of meal. And it was SO good! Truth be told, I took my own advice and made it again for lunch ... Continue Reading
Oatmeal Peach Breakfast Crumble: Easy Recipe
This post contains affiliate links. Church fellowship meals are always a lot of fun for us. It's an opportunity for us all to take a break from everything going on to just sit and listen, or to share and encourage. This past week the theme for pot-luck dishes was "breakfast" and it has been my favorite so far. Just watching the sign-up sheet fill with enticing dishes was fun! Cinnamon ... Continue Reading
How Pure is Your Olive Oil? A Two-Step Test.
Mr. Crumbs sent me an article last month that made my jaw drop. After reading it, I felt cheated and deceived. It was tempting to copy and paste the whole thing for you guys to read, but instead I set it aside specific for today's post. According to the article, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) told ABC news that one of the easiest foods that can be tampered with is olive oil, since it can be ... Continue Reading
DIY: Citrus Infused Vinegar
Vinegar is the mecca of all-natural cleaning solutions. I think it's fairly well known that diluted vinegar makes a fantastic all-purpose cleaner (and if you didn't know before, you do now!). Some of the lesser-known purposes of vinegar include: ... Continue Reading