Motherhood & Family
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNeed a fun idea for a child’s birthday party? Have a pumpkin patch birthday bash! In lieu of a First Year Friday post this past week, our family was celebrating Baby Girl’s 1st Birthday! Here are some highlights from her birthday–and check back this Friday for an introduction to the 7-part “Starting Solids” series! For […]
Pumpkin Pie Spice {and a Pumpkin Recipe Round-Up}
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s easy to make your own homemade pumpkin pie spice blend! This post includes a simple recipe to mix up your own pumpkin pie spice for fall cooking. Homemade pumpkin pie spice is a cinch to make! If your grocery store doesn’t have it in stock yet (or runs out), or if you just plain […]
Lemon Greek Chicken
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week, I’m sharing a recipe for one of my favorite dinners. It’s healthy, delicious–and super easy! Without further ado, check out this recipe for Lemon Greek Chicken, and scroll down for this week’s meal plan! Image by http://pixaio.blogspot.com Meal Plan for 10/17-10/23 Monday: Breakfast-green smoothies and pancakes Lunch-shredded chicken, beans, veggies Dinner-baked spaghetti with […]
8 Alternatives to Orajel (Holistic Teething Remedies)
Reading Time: 3 minutesDon’t want to put orajel in your baby’s mouth? Here are 8 natural teething remedies to try instead! This post is as much for me as for anyone else. Baby Girl will turn 1 in less than 2 weeks, but she still only has 2 teeth! Little Girl really didn’t put up too much of […]
Easy Oven-Roasted Potatoes
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Plan It-Don’t Panic challenge is really helping me to stretch our resources and discover new recipes. I cooked a whole chicken for the first time last week–yes–the first time EVER! I used my crock pot, and I could not BELIEVE how incredibly easy (and economical) it was! I got 3 whole meals out of […]
Homemade Granola Bars
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen I started feeding my family a more whole foods diet, one of the biggest challenges I had was providing my 3-year-old with filling and nutritious snacks–that she would actually eat! I was thrilled when I found the Healthy Snacks to Go ebook by Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship! This 48-page ebook contains more than […]
