Reading Time: 3 minutes You’re going to be able to whip up this easy barbecue meatball recipe in no time. Whether it’s for a party, an easy weeknight dinner for your family, or to celebrate National Meatball Day, you’ll want to add these meatballs to your recipe rotation! I don’t know about you, but my kids love meatballs. I recently […]
Protein-Packed, Dairy Free Bulletproof Coffee {THM S or FP}
Reading Time: 3 minutes Inside: Drinking my dairy-free bulletproof coffee the first thing each morning is a great way to boost your metabolism and protein right from the start of the day! This recipe for protein-packed, dairy-free bulletproof coffee is fast, easy, and packs a nutritional punch. And it’s perfectly compliant for the Trim Healthy Mama plan! Bulletproof coffee […]
When You’re Longing for Healing
Reading Time: 5 minutes Back in December, I declared 2018 to be my year of healing. I’ve been giving myself a word for the year since 2015, and I’ve found it a fruitful and focused way to intentionally navigate each year. Designating a word for each year helps shape what I read and how I spend my time. [convertkit form=5159380] In […]
How to Talk to Your Kids About Mass Shootings
Reading Time: 9 minutes In today’s world, we can’t ask ourselves if we will talk to our kids about mass shootings. We must ask ourselves when–and how. In today’s post, I’m tackling an issue that I sincerely wish I didn’t have to–how to talk to your kids about mass shootings. I’ll never forget learning about the Columbine High School massacre–the […]
A Natural Alternative to Pads and Tampons
Reading Time: 6 minutes Looking for a natural alternative to pads and tampons – that look and work just like their conventional counterparts? I’m excited to tell you about the natural (but disposable) pads and tampons I’ve been using for several years now. Enter: LOLA. Thank you, LOLA, for partnering with me to underwrite this post for my readers! […]
10 Small Ways to Make Your Home Feel New for the New Year
Reading Time: 3 minutes My home feels oddly empty after taking the tree down and putting all the decorations away, but these tiny changes help freshen up our home for the new year. While I always feel a tinge of sadness when the holiday season ends, January brings me a burst of energy and excitement when I think about […]
5 Last Minute Gift Ideas for Kids
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’re scrambling to think of some last minute gift ideas for kids, then I have good news. In this post, I give you 5 gifts that you can purchase in minutes–without leaving home! I must admit: Left to my own devices, I’m a last minute gift getter. (Thankfully, my gift-giving husband is more on […]
Explaining Santa: What One Family Tells Their Kids About St. Nicholas
Reading Time: 8 minutes Inside: Explaining Santa Claus and telling your kids about St. Nicholas can be tricky. Each family has unique values, traditions, and convictions and must decide for themselves how to explain Santa Claus to their children. Our family has taken a unique approach to explaining Santa–one that is laced with Christian traditions that are important to […]
An Honest Review of thredUP
Reading Time: 5 minutes Thank you, thredUP, for sponsoring this giveaway! Drum roll, please: You’re going to LOVE our final giveaway of our 2017 Christmas Giveaway Week! How does a new wardrobe sound? Seriously?! Yep! That’s what the winner of our thredUP giveaway will get. The $300 credit prize will go a long way over at thredUP, and I’m here to show you how […]
An Honest Review of Vital Proteins
Reading Time: 3 minutes When I started following the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan a couple years ago, I learned about the huge importance of getting enough protein. In fact, every single meal we consume (including snacks!) needs to be centered in protein. But that’s not always easy to do, right? That’s where Vital Proteins comes in. They make it easy–and delicious. Vital Protein‘s signature product is their […]
An Honest Review of Plant Therapy
Reading Time: 5 minutes Our family uses essential oils in our home every single day, and Plant Therapy is one of our favorite brands to use. They are high-quality and affordable, which makes them perfect for the grace-filled, natural homemaker! Our family discovered Plant Therapy essential oils several years ago, and we quickly fell in love with these oils! Plant Therapy is a […]
An Honest Review of Redmond Life
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is another company with products that Will and I use every single day in our home! Enter: Redmond Life! Will and I have been using Redmond Life products in our home for close six to seven years now. We use their toothpaste, Real Salt, and seasoning salts in our home every day. We also use […]
An Honest Review of Free Reign Farm
Reading Time: 4 minutes Will and I use Free Reign Farm in our home every single day. They offer a full line of clean, natural, quality products, including goat milk soaps, lotions, salves, laundry and liquid soaps, deodorant, herbs, and even clean burning candles and wax tarts! Will and I started using Free Reign Farm pure goat’s milk soaps in […]
Life On the Other Side {October & November 2017 Edition}
Reading Time: 7 minutes I’m so excited to bring you the very first edition of “Life On the Other Side,” a new monthly feature where I will share tidbits from my personal life–books I’m reading, shows or movies I’m watching, things I’m enjoying with my kids, and what I’m learning. I hope you’ll enjoy these posts and share […]
Start Your Journey to Financial Confidence by Defining Your Values
Reading Time: 3 minutes The journey to financial confidence can be an exciting reality for you–no matter the state of your bank account right now. The journey starts by defining your values. We’ll be discussing just why and how in this post! Would you believe me if I told you that our family found it easier to manage our money when we […]