Basic, Never Boring
What we’re reading… Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis I started listening to the newest book from Rachel Hollis, a kind of sequel to Girl, Wash Your Face (read our review here) earlier this week. While this book holds true to her sentiments in Girl, Wash Your Face, there’s definitely a less “kick ass” vibe…
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell, the comedy power couple, recently launched an all-natural, plant-based baby products line at Walmart called “Hello Bello.” We were able to grab some of the products in-store and order others online (Ebates currently has 5% cash back too). The online shipping took quite a bit longer than you might expect…
For kids, cabin fever can happen during any season. That’s why I encourage my kids to partake in as much outdoor play as possible–in all weather. Without fail, every weekday afternoon approximately 15 minutes after my daughter gets off the bus, my kids start chasing each other around the house. Their game starts with good…
The word “volunteering” can make a person’s heart soar, or make them squirm. Volunteering your time, talents, and finances can be amazing, fun and admirable. However, volunteering can also be frustrating, disappointing and exhausting depending on your experience, perspective and expectations. Finding volunteer opportunities is easy if you know where to look. They are countless…
From a very young age, my daughter showed a strong interest in art. She’d choose scribbling away on a paper towel roll or gluing a million buttons on a piece of paper over anything else. It felt important to me to create a kid’s art space for her creativity in our small home. It’s easy…
What we’re reading… In last week’s post, we mentioned the Simple Ayurveda podcast. In one episode, Angela recommended the book Eat Feel Fresh by Sahara Rose Ketabi. It arrived on Monday and I can’t put it down. It is part cookbook and part information on living an ayurvedic life. The pictures in this book (not…
As long as I can remember, I’ve always loved lemons, beacuse they remind me of my childhood. I think it is because my grandma would always make the best lemon squares from the lemons growing in her yard. All of my cousins and I would always fight over these. Now, grandma is gone and even…
As I prepare to give birth to my second child, I’m reflecting a lot on how different this pregnancy is from my first, and how life will change with the addition of another child. I’ve talked to people with two and three kids and I’ve learned that it’s not going to be an easy adjustment….
Last week, the world of Facebook mom groups blew up with a viral post calling out the admins of the popular “Unicorn Moms” group. In the post, the Unicorn Moms group was referred to as a ‘cult’ and the admins were accused of “talking shit” about a women who had expressed a desire to harm…
Eating healthy/clean and St. Patrick’s Day don’t really mix, especially when you’re not willing to give up beer for the holiday. That’s when I stumbled across a recipe for Cabbage Dumplings that are Whole 30 -friendly. Cabbage dumplings sound kind of weird. “Won’t I miss the best part of the dumpling, the soft doughy outside?”…