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Spring Break Vacation 2020 – Must Pack Items

Spring Break Vacation 2020 – Must Pack Items

The holiday decorations have been packed away, resolutions made and now it’s finally time to start focusing on the next big thing – Spring Break Vacation 2020! If you’re like me, you’ve already been researching or planning a fun trip for the whole family to…

New Ways Renewable Energy is Being Used

New Ways Renewable Energy is Being Used

Many of us want to support the use of renewable energy, but we’re not entirely sure how to go about it. Other than installing solar panels on our roofs, what can we do as consumers or business owners?

Rainbow Udon Noodles

Rainbow Udon Noodles

I personally love eating vibrant, fresh colorful food, however, another reason to make my food creations explode with color is that KIDS also find it enticing. Getting kids to ‘eat the rainbow’ at a young age is a great way to build life long healthy habits! Kids LOVE noodles, so making these Rainbow Udon Noodles is a healthy and tasty way to introduce different vegetables to kids of all ages. (more…)

Is Your Child Getting Enough Omega-3?

Is Your Child Getting Enough Omega-3?

  It is easy to know exactly what time of year it is if we just listen to the noises around us…Cough cough, Sniffle sniffle, Aaaaachoooooo! Yup, you guessed it, we are in the middle of winter! Every store we go into, playground we visit…

Travel Tips: What To Do When Your Luggage is Lost

Travel Tips: What To Do When Your Luggage is Lost

Spring Break is almost upon us! (Woo hoo!) Despite our best laid travel plans, travel delays either due to weather, mechanical or other unforeseen conditions can muck up our plans. Tight connections or missed flights means we often don’t connect with our luggage when we…

12 Ways to use Food Waste

12 Ways to use Food Waste

On average, Americans waste more than 20 pounds of food per person per month. Make the most of groceries, reduce trash and food waste, and save yourself money with these 12 simple ideas. (more…)

Lemony Kale, White Bean & Barley Soup

Lemony Kale, White Bean & Barley Soup

You can take lots of short cuts in this lemony kale, bean and barley soup and have it ready in 30 minutes! Any veggie broth will do. I always keep a supply of bouillon on hand so I can make my own broth in minutes.

Magical Mint: Remedy to Common Ailments

Magical Mint: Remedy to Common Ailments

Peppermint is an aromatic herb in the mint family, a cross between water mint and spearmint, and it’s most often used as a flavoring in breath mints, candies and other foods. My most favorite way to enjoy peppermint is brewed as a caffeine-free tea. But…

Did Your Baby Strain Your Veins?

Did Your Baby Strain Your Veins?

 

Learn more about vein diseases during pregnancy and how you can alleviate pain with this helpful infographic! (more…)

Green Tea Matcha Cookies Recipe

Green Tea Matcha Cookies Recipe

This crispy green tea matcha shortbread have white chocolate chips in it to make it #extra

Mental Health Wellness Guide for Your Child

Mental Health Wellness Guide for Your Child

Did you know that mental disorders are common among children of all ages? As a parent or caregiving, it’s important to know the scope of the problem, what to look for and what to do. Here’s a helpful infographic. 

Healthy Gingerbread Cookie Overnight Oats

Healthy Gingerbread Cookie Overnight Oats

This post is sponsored by Greek Gods but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

It’s hard being good in a sea of holiday goodies and treats, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy seasonal flavors! Gingerbread cookies are my most favorite cookies on the planet, so I wanted to make a healthier treat that brings in those flavors. (more…)