Whenever I see anyone in the armed forces I honestly get choked up, I say “thank you”, to them for their service or buy their coffee/meal. I feel like it means something, it shows them that they do make a difference and those of us at home care about them. My grandfather served in WW2 and every year he would… View Post
Truly Healthy Shopping and Cooking – For Those Who Don’t Care to Do Either! I’m sure this is true: when you read blogs and cookbooks written by culinary health gurus about how to prepare healthy, it can be a bit intimidating and overwhelming. But we are different, the videos are easy to understand and recreate. And perhaps it’s also true… View Post
Blue Barn Kitchen Bars were born out of the need for feeding my newly diagnosed gluten-free son something after he came home from Lacrosse practice. I know millions of moms can relate to the question – WHAT DO I FEED MY KIDS? My son, is gluten intolerant, though we did not always know. Months of inexplicable headaches and fatigue led… View Post
How To Start Your Day Off Right Are you considering moving to clean eating, but cannot find the time to start? It may be that clean eating sounds like an entire lifestyle shift, one that requires proper planning and proper initiation. You may be putting it off until you get a few days off from work or when that one… View Post
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I’ve just needed to put together a fun little gift guide for the day of love! I love holidays, even the cheesy/sappy ones…so here’s a roundup of some Valentine’s favorites to gift your lover, sister or friend. From yummy decadent but healthy recipes to beauty product with a cause – I’ve made sure there is… View Post
Sugar is nothing but empty calories, the calories that only make you gain weight and do not provide you with any benefits because they do not contain any nutrients. Cutting out sugar can be very hard, especially when you have a sweet tooth. Here is are some tips to help you stop eating sugar. Start slow and take baby steps:… View Post
NOOO! I am not kidding. “Clean Cocktails, Righteous Recipes or the Modern Mixologist” was in OPRAH MAGAZINE! It’s just unbelievable. They asked if we could re-tool a recipe for the magazine. Here it is in print! The Berry Jamboree Loaded with antioxidants and refreshing flavors, this drink is quite simply the jam! Recommended Barware: Rocks Glass or Highball Ingredients: 3-5… View Post
Discover a Natural and Safe Way to Reduce Pain, Inflammation and Increase Your Overall Wellbeing CBD Oils are growing in popularity and for good reason! They are so many ways these natural solutions can help improve your way of life. Are you currently going through unpleasant bouts of pain? Do you feel like taking that next pill is just simply… View Post
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Go ahead, eat the candy but all the walking you will be doing won’t burn off the Butterfingers and Milky Ways that you snack on along the way. According to Popsugar it takes 9 minutes of jumping jacks to burn off one of the small bags of M&M’s. I know the amount of candy my kids bring home… View Post
