When you are pregnant or nursing, good nutrition is always on the mind. But so are those cravings for chocolate, salty snacks or some other crazy thing! After I had my son, I began nursing and things went pretty well. I wish I had known then about Milkin’ Cookies. I was concerned about my milk…
Category: real food
mindful indulgence with alter eco and ginnybakes :: review
December seems to be a time of indulgence—especially when it comes to dessert. Baked goods in the break room, cookies and egg nog at holiday parties, candy from your Secret Santa. Temptation around every corner. Thankfully with Alter Eco and ginnybakes, you can indulge without the chemicals found in most other store-bought goodies. Alter Eco…
chocolate covered coconut :: bare snacks :: review
Where are my chocolate and coconut lovers at? You are in for a treat with bare! They have these amazing snacks that you can eat all by itself or adding it to something. I personally downed these crunchy coconut chips by the handfuls. HA! They are sooo good. Just like too many chefs in the kitchen, too…
bettasnax…the snack that fills the gap :: review
Who doesn’t love a good snack? I have the best snack chips to try out. They are called BettaSnax. They are biscotti chips, flavored biscotti chips. The owners of Bettasnax are passionate about feeding their family homemade baked treats, that are made with all natural ingredients, and a great deal of love. After many fruitless…
14 days of giveaways with goodbelly :: feature
GoodBelly is a unique line of delicious probiotic drinks, and I wanted to share with you the 14 days of giveaways they have going on. They have partnered with some of their favorite brands to bring GoodCheer for 14 whole days of festive freebies on Facebook! It’s as easy as matching products to their brand…
a simple recipe :: healthy powerball “cookies” {allergy-friendly}
I am that mom who doesn’t send desserts in her kids’ lunches. I know they would love it, but it just seems like they come home from school sugared up already from the birthday treats, candy prizes and holiday parties, so it just seems a bit redundant giving them even more sugar. But every once…
natural and organic meats from applegate :: review + giveaway
What would you do if you didn’t have to pack your child’s lunch? This is where Applegate steps up to the plate. Since your kids are back to school, let’s take that lunch-packing dread off your hands, and give you a chance to sit back and relax. Applegate has the best organic and natural meats around. They…
bake artisan gluten-free bread like a pro :: review
Strictly speaking, my family is not gluten free… not anywhere close for that matter! Because our diet contains gluten, I try to balance out diet with gluten free recipes while we are at home – limiting our gluten intake. If you are anything like me, one of my favorite things (besides homemade ice-cream) is bread!…
a simple recipe :: baked oatmeal
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? But no matter what your schedule is like, it can end being a rushed, grab what you can meal for everyone. And depending on what you or the kids grab that morning, you can be hungry again a short hour later. Oatmeal is a great…
go gluten free with garden lites :: review
Are you gluten free and having trouble finding things you like? Have you heard of Garden Lites? Trying to find health options that are quick and easy have become quite a task these days. Having these Garden Lites on hand has been really helpful and easy when in a hurry. The first and main ingredient…
goodbye taco tuesday, hello fresh :: review + 25% off coupon
I have to admit. I’ve been in a bit of a dinnertime rut lately. My grocery list looks about the same every week. We tend to eat the tried and true favorites over and over. And over. Sifting through pages and pages of recipes, deciding to take a chance on one of them and then…
food, fun, and friendship with Phoebe G. Green :: little foodie book review
Do you have a little foodie in your house? Or maybe you have a child who eats nothing but chicken nuggets and pizza. Either way, the Phoebe G. Green books are going to be fun reads for them. In the first book, a new girl from France moves to Phoebe’s school and she notices that…











