Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post was originally published December 13, 2011 By Sara, Contributing Writer Whether you are pregnant or are nursing, with SO much yummy food around during the holidays, it is easy to fall into the “I’m-eating-for-two” mindset. Yup, you are eating for two! For you and one weighing (and needing) WAY less than you! All that sugar, caffeine and […]
Benefits of Avocados & 6 Avocado Recipes
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Hass Avocado Board. Avocados are one of my most favorite foods. I actually never tried one until I spent the summer in Puerto Rico during college. There, they hang off the trees in abundance. I immediately fell in love with the smooth and […]
5 Ways to Incorporate Yogurt Into Your Holiday Menu
Reading Time: 3 minutesYogurt is full of probiotics, which balance out the flora in your gut. Here are 5 ways to make plain yogurt part of your holiday menu. I absolutely LOVE yogurt. I grew up eating it all the time, but I had no idea what a super food it is until just a few years ago. […]
Motherhood & FamilyHow to Keep Gift-Giving Simple
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post was originally published November 17, 2011 Before Little Girl’s first Christmas in 2008, my husband and I started talking about and praying through how we would approach gift-giving with our children. Would we lavish them with any and every new toy? Would we do Santa Clause? How would we give to our children […]
HomeCelebrating Christmas in Heaven
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post was originally published December 12, 2011. Today marks 14 years–14 years–since my dear childhood friend left this earth and made her new home in Heaven. Not a day goes by that I do not think of Courtney Brooke. As I pen these words in front of our Christmas tree, one single squared ornament […]
Decorating with Nativities from Around the World
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post was originally published November 8, 2011. I’ll be the first to admit that I am not a natural at decorating!! But each Christmas, my husband and I have enjoyed sprucing up our home with nativity sets we have collected from all over the world. One of my favorite childhood memories from the Christmas […]
