Eating Clean
You may have heard the terms “clean eating” recently because this latest food/diet trend has gained popularity. What is it? Is it actually beneficial?…
Review: Capital Suds + Coupon Code
My sister in law and her boyfriend have been into beer for quite a while. They’ve introduced us to new beer, taken us to…
Guide To Natural Sweeteners
Sugar never really seemed like a huge deal until about five years ago. Up until then, although I knew that sugar was definitely not…
The Truth About Toothpaste
When Dominik was around around 3 months old, his first tooth popped in. And so began the pediatrician’s well meaning advice for keeping his teeth…
The Importance Of Sleep And How To Get More
I’ve written about babies and sleep before, but I would like to discuss sleep for us grown-ups. Sleep is an important aspect of our…
Safe Sun Protection
With the warm weather, we have been spending a great deal of time outdoors. Plus, with so many outdoor festivals and street fairs and…
Detox Your Life
With spring in full swing, it’s all about cleaning out the old and starting fresh. But scrubbing the house and organizing objects is just…
The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Milk
It’s pretty old news now, but even just several years ago, nondairy milks weren’t that well known. We all grew up in a culture…
Why Vegan?
Vegan cooking, eating, and living has become such a normal part of my life, that I often forget that it’s a pretty foreign topic…
10 Herbs And Spices You Should Be Eating
Before heading to the grocery store, I try to be very organized about coming up with a meal plan and then writing down each…
5 Ways To Start Off The Day Right
I’m not a morning person, at all. I’ve written about this in other posts and will probably always be this way. I’m a pretty…
Disinfect With Essential Oils
It is still “flu season”, which means that many of us are trying to stay healthy through preventative measures. These measures often include hand…
Why Cashews Make Me Happy
Cashews are a pretty awesome nut. For vegans, they serve as a substitute for dairy, cheese, and cream. They are also a great snack…
The Benefits of Yoga
I am not a morning person, at all. In fact, I’m the kind of person that growls at chirping birds and cheerful people if…
How To Get More Nutrients From Vegetables
The cold weather has meant that most of the meals that we eat are hot. I like to include vegetables in every meal, so…
Genetically Modified Food
We all have something that scares us: whether it be ghosts, goblins, heights, the dark, monsters… One of the things that scares me? Frankenfood….
How to Stick to Your Resolutions
The new year is almost here. I, like many others, am starting to think about how I want to start off 2016. The new…
8 Healthy Habits To Start For The New Year
With 2016 around the corner, many people are making resolutions or looking to get healthy in some way or another. We often make resolutions…
Flame Resistant Sleepwear
Now that the weather is colder, the sleepwear that I am choosing for Dominik has changed. During the warmer months, I usually stick to…
The Many Benefits of Chia Seeds
Chia seeds have made quite the comeback. In Mesoamerican history, chia seeds were a staple in the diets of the Mayans and the Aztecs. In…
The Dairy Myth
No cheese? No milk? No dairy at all? Where do you get your calcium? How do you live with cheese?! These questions are super common…
Probiotics
Probiotics have taken the health and wellness world by storm in the past several years. Having healthy intestinal flora is linked to immune health,…
Rethink Bottled Water
The plastic water bottle has become more common than a cold. In recent years, the sales of bottled water have surpassed those of milk…
Surviving a Meat Eating World
A plant based diet is something that I grew up around and knowing about. My mom has been vegetarian since she was 11 years…
Protein
Curiosity can be a really good thing. It leads to more knowledge and an expanded world view. I’m all for it. Usually when people…