real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
Ok, so this week you know your kiddos are going to be bombarded with the sugar rush, right? I’m not against a piece of candy or two, but I also take it on as my responsibility to ensure they are still getting nourishing meals in on special days like Halloween. This year I decided to…
Whether you are a mama of 1 or a mama of 10, I doubt I have to tell you that the last 8 weeks of my life have been turned upside down with the addition of baby #3 😉 I am enjoying every minute I can…but let’s be honest – I’m EXHAUSTED! I know how…
Fall is in the air here in Michigan, which means the local farmers market is flooded with juicy apples. I don’t know about you, but they call to me. Just BEGGING me to take them home! Recently, I helped host a baby shower for one of my dear friends. The theme? The Apple of My…
What type of oils do you use in your kitchen? I mostly use olive oil and coconut oil. I want to share with you the wonderful olive oil I received to review. It’s Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It is delicious and I love the flavor. Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil is committed to freshness…
Healthy food is in high demand, but so many people love to eat healthy and can’t find the time to obsess over nutrition. I don’t know about you, but around 3 p.m. my stomach starts talking to me and I am work! Since dinnertime is hours away…what’s a girl to do…get her snack on, of…
I will be the first one to admit that since actually becoming a mother, I do things a little differently than I ever THOUGHT I would. Wow was I a misguided “pre-mom.” Haha!! There are many decision that I have made over the past year that are completely contradictory to what I thought was a…
It doesn’t get much better than snuggling up newborn nursling sweetness 😉 I have to admit…as much as I am just eating up all of her sweet newborn smell, I am missing one of my favorite prepping/cooking/baking times of the year. I am getting back on my feet a bit, but I am still very…
I am not the world’s foremost cooking expert. In fact, I need all the help I can get in the kitchen. Which is why I LOVE cooking with my iPad. I have all of my favorite cooking sites handy and if I need to google substitutions, it just takes a few quick clicks. But again,…
What do you use coconut oil for? I found coconut oil at Crum Creek and wanted to share it with you. Barlean’s Extra Virgin coconut oil is fantastic and 100% organic. You can use it for so many different things just like coconut oil in general. It is for baking, skincare, to use as a…
I love it when recipes are born out of leftovers 🙂 I use sweet potatoes almost weekly in our meals – they are full of vitamins and nourishment! A little over a year ago when I was in a baby food making season, I had some extra sweet potatoes steamed up that I didn’t have…
Usually once a week I try to do a “bean” type dinner to help us save on our pastured meat budget. I have large batches of pinto, black, and white beans always sprouted, cooked, and frozen flat in bags in my freezer. This makes these kind of meals SO quick, in addition to nourishing, because…
How do I get fast breakfast on the table without the box of cereal? I get that question – a lot. Breakfast is the biggest meal of our family’s day most days of the week. I like re-fueling my family every morning and doing it in a nutrient dense way. Not just for the nutrition…