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• Everyone’s Talking About Essential Oils

  

  It’s Jeanne. “I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don’t want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 FAMILY

• Mother’s Day, 2014

  Jeanne here. I wrote this a few years ago now. But I was looking through old files, cleaning up the mess that is my computer, and stumbled upon it. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2014 FAMILY

• Good (for You) Cooking Fats

  

  Before you spritz that vegetable cooking spray in your pan … WAIT! Put the vegetable oil down and step away from the stove! Seriously. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 FAMILY

• Growing a Bountiful Garden in Cold Climates

  Abby’s guest-posting at Modern Alternative Mama today … here’s a preview: … Yesterday at the grocery store, I noticed small conventional limes were $1.50 each. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 FAMILY

• Choco Maca Smoothie

  

  Remember how how I was telling you all about the benefits of maca powder?  And how by adding a tablespoon to my morning routine (in addition to reducing carbs... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 FAMILY

• Maca Powder – I’m on the New (ancient) Superfood Bandwagon

  

  Have you been inundated with all the “new” news about the ancient Peruvian superfood maca powder? I have to admit, I added it to my diet a few weeks ago... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 FAMILY

• I Don’t Usually Weigh in on Celebrity Gossip

  But this Gwyneth Paltrow thing is really getting under my skin. Like Gwyneth Paltrow, I worked in the movie business. And while I wasn’t a “star” getting... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 FAMILY

• Cherry Vanilla Chia Pod (vegan, Gf, Refined Sugar Free)

  

  Last summer we started making homemade chia pod treats. And as time has gone on we’ve made them again and again. They are totally portable. Absolutely delicious... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 FAMILY

• Things I’m Loving.

  

  -The fact that I put away the majority of my children’s toys.  The train set has been packed up for months now, and bringing it out make it feel brand new.... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 FAMILY

• Irish Soda Bread – Just in Time for St. Patrick’s Day

  I’m Irish on my mom’s side. (Shout out to the Donnelly and Murray clans!) But my mom doesn’t make Irish Soda Bread because one of her best friends Ann (who is... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 FAMILY

• What I Learned About Simplicity in an Apartment with One Spatula

  Jeanne here. We spent most of February in a small furnished apartment in Vancouver, Canada, visiting our dear Cowboy while he works on a movie for Paramount... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 FAMILY

• Super Veggie-packed Oven Baked Meatballs

  

  Dinnertime view from our Vancouver rental on the 33rd floor. A new perspective for the littles and a new appreciation for me for families raising kiddos in a... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 FAMILY

• For My Fellow Cool Ranch Lovers…

  Growing up, I’d choose savory over sweet any day of the week.  My treat of choice: Unfortunately, the first ingredients are genetically-modified corn and... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 FAMILY

• 3 Ingredient Asian-Kale Salad

  

  This salad is a direct result of a great sale on organic kale from the co-op, an abundance of oranges and an impulse salad dressing buy.  A happy accident I... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• Garlicky Garlic Baked Chicken

  Jeanne here. The Cowboy (aka my husband) has been working in Canada for a few weeks, and the littles and I were finally able to make the drive to meet up with... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 FAMILY

• Thai Curry Soup

  Abby here…. stopping in after a quite extended holiday break.  Three months is totally normal, right? I want to share a new favorite soup. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 FAMILY

• Stone Soup – a Perfect Winter Supper

  Do you remember that children’s tale of The Stone Soup? A tired and hungry old man arrives in town and removes a special stone from his satchel and then starts... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 FAMILY

• Almond Milk – for When the Cows Stop Giving It up

  I just found out that the cow from whom we get our milk is pregnant!!! Very pregnant, apparently. So she’s starting to wean her other baby. And not really... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 FAMILY

• Even Real Foodies Need a Cleanse Once in a While (aka a Delicious Cabbage &...

  

  Jeanne here. Even though I’m 14 years into this ‘real food’ thing, I still feel like I need to “clean it up” a few times a year. I cut out dairy. Meat, fish... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Salad Dressings & Seasonings: Why You Should Make Them Yourself

  

  We’re over at Modern Alternative Mama again today sharing how and why we make our own salad dressings and seasonings, as well as sharing a few of our favorite... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 FAMILY