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Cheesy Pepper Chive Muffins

Cheesy Pepper Chive Muffins

Make a batch for a week of quick morning meals. or tasty bites for an impromptu gathering!

Win the trip of a lifetime to Banff, Canada sponsored by Kimberly-Clark!

Win the trip of a lifetime to Banff, Canada sponsored by Kimberly-Clark!

Did you know that simply buying Kimberly-Clark products with the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) label helps protect forests? The FSC label means the product is from a responsibly managed forest—one where trees are harvested legally, highly hazardous pesticides are not used, the rights of indigenous people are…

Baked Cauliflower Bites

Baked Cauliflower Bites

If you’re looking for a quick and tasty way to serve up cauliflower, try baking it with spices and panko crumbs! (more…)

Alleviate Joint Discomfort Naturally with Life Extension

Alleviate Joint Discomfort Naturally with Life Extension

Something happened when I hit my 40’s. I would often find myself going to bed with aches, and waking up with new ones. I’d try to think of what I had done to cause the pain, and was dumbfounded.

Are you lacking these vitamins?

Are you lacking these vitamins?

According to Delicious Living Magazine, more than 90 percent of Americans fall short of meeting estimated average requirements for at least one vitamin or mineral. A big part of the problem?

Create a Party Platter by Color

Create a Party Platter by Color

MSG 21+ Now that it’s Springtime, I’m excited about entertaining outside again. I love making healthy beautiful party platters for my friends, as we all enjoy fresh food. As an artistic food challenge, I recently started creating platters limited to two colors. It’s a fun dynamic food effect, and I have to get creative to find healthy food additions that fit the color scheme! For this party platter creation, I chose purple and green as the primary colors. (more…)

Butt Wipes? Yep! Natural + Biodegradable

Butt Wipes? Yep! Natural + Biodegradable

Baby wipes are known for being the perfect quick self-cleaning solution when running water is not available. However, no one I know really likes smelling like a baby, except for maybe a baby, and do they even get a say in the matter?

Herb + Goat Cheese Crustless Quiches

Herb + Goat Cheese Crustless Quiches

These delicious crustless quiches are great to make ahead for guests! Thyme’s vibrant flavor enhances mild goat cheese and eggs and aromatically complements parsley’s steady flavor. Make these easy, egg-based bites up to three days in advance, and store in the fridge and warm up…

Do Cats Need to Detox? Supreme Source® Update

Do Cats Need to Detox? Supreme Source® Update

This post was sponsored by Supreme Source ® as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

This is a follow-up blog post to my first post about putting Evil Skippy on a 10-Day Detox. My frisky kitty has completed the 10-Day Detox with Supreme Source® Pet food, and I’m excited to share the process with you all! (more…)

Florence: Oregon Coast Paradise

Florence: Oregon Coast Paradise

It always amazes me how many of my Californian friends have never been to Oregon. If they need a little encouragement to head North, I tell them Oregon is a diverse state with dramatic ocean cliffs, lush green forests and arid deserts in the east.…

ExpoWest: My Natural Personal Care Favs

ExpoWest: My Natural Personal Care Favs

There were so many new and innovative natural body/hygiene products at the Expo West, Natural Products show, but here are my personal favs that I’ve found. I’ve included their links so you may read more about these trend-setting companies in personal care.

Celebrate Meatless Monday with an Alpha Burrito

Celebrate Meatless Monday with an Alpha Burrito

I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links.

We celebrate a lot of Meatless Mondays at our house (and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, etc.), so I’m always looking for plant-based convenience products that contain quality nutrition. With a growing and active teen in my household, I’m interested in heart-healthy meals that are delicious.  Sometimes we only have 30 minutes between school and sports, so the Alpha Burritos make AWESOME snacks too! (more…)