In need of a home remedy for pink eye? I’ve got you covered. And I’ve so been there. It was about a decade ago, and we were on our way to the Christmas Eve service to meet my inlaws for what was supposed to be a weekend of family holiday fun. Then I hear my…
Trim Healthy Mama Quick Start Guide- All New!
I’m SUPER excited to share this updated THM Quick Start Guide with all of my Trim Healthy Mama friends! The Trim Healthy Mama book (click to read my review of the Original book here and the new Plan book here) and community helped me make some major changes in my life. The book helped me to understand food…
Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream Bars- Sugar Free & Low Carb!
These chocolate cherry ice cream bars are my current summer obsession. And they’re low carb and sugar free! My love of chocolate covered cherry ice cream is nothing new. Baskin Robbin’s Cherries Jubilee ice cream has been my favorite since childhood. And whenever I got to pick an ice cream from the big freezer in…
Upset Stomach Remedies
Upset stomach remedies are one of the first things I learned when I started becoming interested in home remedies. My approach was something like this: research the most likely illness that we get, and find good natural treatments. Though stomach ache treatments are commonly passed down through family lore, we didn’t really have a good go…
Natural Sunburn Remedies
The best natural sunburn remedies help soothe the pain and redness, are common items that you may already have on hand, and are easy to make and apply. I also love natural products that really support our skin health if we’ve gotten too much sun. So here’s my go to, best of sunburn relief tips and tricks….
Beef Stroganoff Recipe
My Beef Stroganoff Recipe gets an lower fat (Trim Healthy Mama E style) makeover in this family favorite recipe. This savory beef dish boasts a flavorful, creamy gravy- it’s the perfect compliment to pasta or rice; and it’s also super quick and easy to make! (This is a reblog of an older recipe from my…
DIY Sunscreen Recipe
On the heels of the DIY Sunscreen myths comes this recipe: one I’m willing to test out with my family. I didn’t want to leave you guys hanging and not offer a solution to using natural sunscreens. After doing lots and lots of reading on natural sunscreen options, I’ve come to the point where I’m…
DIY Sunscreen: Myth Busted!
DIY sunscreen recipes are being shared all over Pinterest these days, but as a majorly pale Mama with four pale kiddos, I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t taking any chances with our skin or our long term health. Which is really a tough subject, because ALL of the sunscreen options in our local…