Do you feel overwhelmed with which healthy foods to buy at the grocery store? You need to make these five simple changes on your next grocery trip! I'm walking aimlessly up and down the aisles of the grocery store. My eyes are kinda glazed over and my cart is basically empty. I feel paralyzed. Overwhelmed. My family needs food to eat, but I have no idea how to buy healthy food at the grocery store. Most of this food doesn't fit into my vision of feeding my family only real, whole, … [Read more...]
How to Clean a White Kitchen Sink Without Harsh Chemicals
I really, really love the idea of a white kitchen sink. A white apron sink is on my wish list for when we finally get around to updating our kitchen. But let me tell you, those things are crazy hard to keep bright white and sparkly clean when you use them for, you know, cooking and feeding your family three meals a day. Unless you never, ever eat at home, your white kitchen sink is likely to look dingy, dirty, and just plain gross without a little intentional cleaning on your part. We've … [Read more...]
3 Kid-Friendly Ways to Enjoy Smoothies
Now that our kids are back in school, I'm making a point to be more intentional about planning ahead for our breakfasts, packed lunches, and after school snacks. I need to make sure I have quick, easy, and healthy options available. Fortunately, our family loves smoothies. (I mean really, who doesn't?!) And I love that smoothies are a great way to pack a lot of nutrition into a meal or snack without a lot of work! Here are some of the ways our family enjoys smoothies: For Breakfast You … [Read more...]
Healthy Banana or Chocolate Protein Milkshake
This post was created as part of the #NOWWellness Blogger Ambassador Campaign in which I am a financially compensated blogger ambassador. The opinions are my own and based on my own experience. One of my very favorite things about summer is milkshakes, smoothies and frozen drinks. Our family loves them so much that we use our blender on pretty much a daily basis. We make them for breakfast, snacks and sometimes even for a simple dinner with popcorn when mama's feeling lazy, or it's too … [Read more...]
6 Uses for Avocado Oil
This post was created as part of the #NOWWellness Blogger Ambassador Campaign in which I am a financially compensated blogger ambassador. The opinions are my own and based on my own experience. I've been using healthy, real food oils in my cooking and homemade personal care products for years - butter, coconut oil, and olive oil. But recently I learned about another real food oil and was intrigued and wanted to try it for myself. We all know how good avocados are for us, so it only … [Read more...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter “Ice Cream”
By Rachel Line (my sister!) Yesterday I was super hungry when my son got up from his nap. He usually has a snack, and I decided to join him. But what should we have? I saw the bananas laying on our counter and I thought of the piles of frozen bananas in my freezer. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana "Ice Cream"... perfect! I've been making this special treat for several years now, and I love it for so many reasons. It satisfies my sweet tooth without all the unnecessary ingredients of … [Read more...]
All Natural Energy-Boosting Drink
I stumbled across the idea of an Apple Cider Vinegar and water drink a few years ago and was intrigued. I had heard a lot about the benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) but was unsure about actually drinking it. I figured it couldn't hurt to try it. I found a simple recipe and I was pleasantly surprised by the taste, but it was the way I felt after drinking it that really got me hooked! It's a natural energy-boosting drink! While there are definitely lots of good reasons to to drink ACV … [Read more...]
DIY Kitchen Storage Boxes
*This is a guest post by my husband, Jeremy, who loves woodworking and builds us beautiful and functional stuff for our home. Because so many people commented asking about our kitchen storage boxes, I'm so thankful he took the time to put together this DIY tutorial for you! This post contains affiliate links. By Jeremy McClements I have wanted to join the fray and add a DIY post here for a while now. I love building and creating projects for our family. I take ideas I find other places and … [Read more...]
How to Completely Clear Off Your Kitchen Counters
The kitchen is the heartbeat of the home, but too often our kitchen counters can be messy and cluttered which can lead to us feeling stressed and overwhelmed. A clean kitchen is a happy and productive place to be! I shared last week about how I had completely cleared off my kitchen counters last summer, and the big difference that it made in my life. And if you follow me on Instagram you probably noticed that I spent most of a recent Friday sharing my process of clearing off my … [Read more...]
5 Ways Clearing Off My Kitchen Counters Changed My Life
Around this time last year, I completely cleared off my counters. As in, I removed everything from my counters except for soap by the sink and a small aloe plant. It was AMAZING. One night when my hubs and I were taking a walk after dinner, I told him that I thought completely clearing off the counters had changed my life. He chuckled and told me I was being a little dramatic. But I was serious. It really did change a lot of things about my life that were causing me stress and making me … [Read more...]
