Hi there! I’m so glad you’ve stopped by! No matter how you’ve found my little corner of the internet, I’m happy you’re visiting. This website was a membership site that is no longer running in that capacity. There are still recipes here and links to various (hopefully) informative posts, but you can find all my …
Road Trip Photos
Well hello there! It’s officially summer and I hope you’re planning (or already enjoying) some fun and relaxed days! My family has been on a five week road trip. Yes, we are that crazy. We did this a few years ago (only four weeks that time) and it was so amazing, we decided to do …
Is There a Perfect Dry Shampoo? I review 10 brands!
Five years ago, I didn’t even know what dry shampoo was. Now, it is a major part of my beauty routine. As a 47 year old, I guess my hair is not as oily as it once was and so shampooing every day is not necessary. I do, however, workout every day and because of …
Merry Christmas 2020!
2020 has been a year for the record books. As the year comes to a close and you reflect on all that has happened, I hope that you are able to see a bounty of blessings. Sometimes they’re harder to spot, but when we try, we can find reasons to be thankful. As always, I’m …
New Beauty and Personal Care Products I LOVE!
I am a multi-faceted woman, as I’m sure you are as well. You can find me with no makeup, dirty hair, sleeping in a tent and hiking up mountains. You can also find me with my hair done, makeup on and in professional attire. I’m not one to spend a lot of time on makeup …
Easy and Delicious Travel Menu
My family and I just returned from a much needed and very much appreciated week away. We live in the Piedmont of North Carolina, where it is very hot and humid in the summer and we escaped to one of our very favorite places, the mountains of our very own state. It’s amazing to me …
Weekly Meal Plan: Quarantine Week 9
How are you hanging in there? It has certainly been a strange few months, has it not? I always recommend keeping a gratitude journal because sometimes, life can seem pretty bleak, but if you try, you can almost always find something to be thankful for and that exercise can totally turn around your heart, mind …
Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Bagels
Well, I’m currently eating my words (and thankfully, also some really tasty bagels). Let me explain: my daughter has been begging me to make paleo, or even just gluten free, bagels for years. Years! And I have put her off and put her off because I didn’t think it would be possible to get that …
May Research Round-Up: Organic Vs. Conventional
Most of us have been living with organic food options for what seems like forever, but it’s actually a fairly new program. In this research round-up, I’ll provide a little background information on the organic program in the United States, what it means for you and your grocery shopping and then provide a refresher on …
Weekly Meal Plan: We’re still at home – Week 8
I wrote most of this post earlier in the week, prior to my awareness of what is going on in our country regarding racism. Honestly, I’ve been avoiding the news as much as possible because it’s so negative. I feel like I need to stay aware of what’s happening in my local community and state, …