Welcome to Lesson 1 of Real Food Family® University: 5 Simple Foods to ADD Today! In case you missed the Introduction to this series, make sure to check it out to get the motivation you need to stick with a new real food and natural living lifestyle. It is very easy for us to look...
Our tiny little backyard homestead is in full summer swing right now. Our native plants attract tons of wildlife- hummingbirds, butterflies, song birds, and plenty of caterpillars. The girls are loving their Caterpillars of North America field guide book– trying to identify things. CHALLENGE: Can you find the caterpillar on the pink sage bush? Hint:...
As homeschoolers, we aren’t really taking a “summer break” because my goal as a homeschooler is to make learning a natural, ongoing, exciting part of life. I’m trying to think of themes to stick to every week. This helps me design our homeschooling plans based on what’s actually happening in life and what is interesting to the...
If you had to pick 5 fruits you couldn’t live without, what would they be? I know, it’s a difficult question. Did you forget strawberries? Peaches? Blueberries? Watermelon? Well, those are on my top list (especially watermelon, which happens to be my favorite food. Not just fruit…food!)
Do you want your family to be a Real Food Family? We live in a time when there are way too many options for “food”, yet most of what is available to eat shouldn’t even be considered food at all. Eating “real food” is fortunately becoming a popular trend lately and there is a ton...
You’re either an egg salad person or you’re not. For me, egg salad sandwiches were one of the meals that I could actually handle eating during the first trimester of my current pregnancy. It helped me quiet the guilt of feeling like I wasn’t getting any of the essential nutrient dense foods I should eat...
Are you ready to swoon? Recently I posted my recipe for homemade marshmallows and mentioned how much I love Rice Krispy treats. That’s not so great when you are a real food devotee like me. A traditional Rice Krispy Treat is not only made with the highly processed cereal, but highly processed marshmallows with high...
I don’t know if this can be considered an update, because I haven’t exactly posted much about my pregnancy since announcing it. 😛 Soooo…basically this is what has happened so far: We are planning on a home birth again. We had one ultrasound at 22 weeks to determine we are having a third GIRL. I...
Everyone has their way of cutting a watermelon, or any melon for that matter. This is my way. It’s super easy and you get clean, perfect little chunks (to find your favorite center parts and eat first).
This is a post I don’t want to write. Why? Because it can be such a heated topic, especially for those who are devoted to their vegetarian and vegan dietary convictions. Why write it? Because I reference my recommendations against vegetarian and vegan diets often and I need a place to refer my readers regarding...