I've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't when it comes to making changes on kids' sports teams. Here's my best advice so you can do the same.
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Giveaway: Plant Therapy (+ Top Uses for Essential Oils)
Before starting this blog, I had never heard of essential oils. (Have you?) And what I've learned is that they are completely natural and have more uses than I can even count. I love the way they smell, and I love knowing I can try them first for any ailments we may be experiencing before having to resort to pharmaceuticals. They serve many household…
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Giveaway: $690 Value Including Little Green Pouches!
Just in time for the holidays we've got an awesome giveaway for you that includes three great brands you'll love for your kitchen! As you may already know, we're fans of our giveaway sponsor, Little Green Pouch, which offers reusable food pouches for kids of all ages (and adults - why not?).
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Real Food for Halloween Parties! (+ Pumpkin Energy Balls)
Today I want to share one way to deal with all the candy you end up with this time of year as well as some real food for Halloween or fall-themed parties (new recipe included!).
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Stop Eating When You Feel Full
Some of you may think you already stop eating when you feel full, but unless you are French – think again. Based on research, Michael Pollan says instead of using our internal cues to know when to stop eating most of us “allow external, and usually visual, cues to determine how much we [should] eat.” …
Why Fruit Snacks Aren’t a Healthy Snack by Sally
Packets of fruit snacks seem to be everywhere, from birthday party goody bags to pee-wee soccer sidelines. But here’s the thing: They are neither fruit nor a healthy snack.
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Giveaway: $95 BlenderBottle® Gift Pack
This contest is now closed. Here are the four BlenderBottle winners…if you are one of the lucky winners check your email for details! BlenderBottle of Choice Winner 1: Donna Porter “I would LOVE to try the Purple Sports Blender! I drink a lot of “green monster” smoothies and this would be the perfect match for …
Giveaway: Organic Cotton “My Green” Mattress!
I am excited to announce the second prize in our big giveaway series as we count down to the release of my cookbook on Tuesday!
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Cleaning Without Chemicals
This blog is obviously about eating real food, but as I’ve mentioned before I also get a lot of questions about “clean” beauty and household products as well. It seems like once you get “back to the basics” in one area of your house you just want to move right on to the next! And …
Eating to Heal: FREE Webinar
I just recently learned about a concept called “Ayurveda,” the ancient holistic healing system that’s considered to be the sister science of yoga. Through Ayurveda you can examine why WHAT, WHEN and HOW you eat is extremely important. I would love to invite you to join me as I learn more about this approach in …
Giveaway: Bosch Universal Plus Mixer + Nutrimill Grain Mill!
I am excited to announce the next prize in our big giveaway series as we count down to the release of my cookbook on Tuesday! Today, I am giving away over $600 in appliances that I know you'll love ...
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Giveaway: A $500 Real Pantry Makeover from Abe’s Market
I've heard from so many readers that wanting to eat real food is not always the challenge - it's finding that real food in the first place! So I know you guys are going to be super psyched about today's giveaway from the online natural store, Abe's Market.
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Giveaway: Gift Cards to Wild Mint for a Toxin Free Kitchen!
Before you head out with your shopping list, we'd love to touch on what can be lurking in some of today's kitchen and toy products. Hannah Helsabeck of Wild Mint has partnered up with us to share some of her knowledge on toxins and what to avoid. (And a special hint—read on down below for a great giveaway!)
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Essential Oils for Emotional Support + a Giveaway!
It's easy to get into an emotional rut this time of year since staying cooped up inside can often leave us not feeling our best. We already know how a real food diet can positively impact our overall health, and today our sponsor Stacy Paulsen with DiscoverNaturalSolutions.com is going to share how she believes essential oils can provide a quick and easy pick-me-up as…
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Real Food Deserves Real Containers + $500 Giveaway!
I'm thrilled to share some great information with you today about food storage from our sponsor, MightyNest. With their focus on providing safe and durable products, MightyNest is a perfect complement to our real food mission. When all of us put so much care into preparing our food, our kitchen gear - including storage and containers - should live up to the same standards!…
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Spring Clean Your Family’s Diet (with these healthier food swaps!)
Spring cleaning doesn’t just have to be for your house … it can be for your body, too! This is the perfect time of year to make some clean and simple healthier food swaps because, remember, any small change is better than none. :) – Healthier Food Swaps DITCH INSTEAD GET RECIPE Deep-fried potato chips …
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Top Recipes and Posts of 2015
Another new year is here, which means it’s time to look back on the blog favorites from 2015. It’s always interesting to see how these favorites aren’t necessarily new posts from the past year. It’s hard to mess with the oldie, but goodies I guess …here’s what made the list! Top 5 Recipes of 2015 The …
How Knowing the 6 Stages of Hunger Can Help You Avoid Overeating
Obviously what you eat matters quite a bit, but so does how much you eat. Today I'm going to share the 6 stages of hunger along with my thoughts about each and what to do as you experience each one.
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Giveaway: One of Our Favorite Real Food Bars!
Founded by Lara Merriken, LÄRABAR was created to make real food more accessible in a convenient, on-the-go package made with only simple ingredients. Be sure to enter the giveaway!
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Giveaway: Unconventional Kitchen Membership and $500 Blendtec Blender!
You guys are going to love today’s giveaway! We are partnering with Desiree at UnconventionalKitchen.com to give one lucky winner a free membership to her online “Real Foods Made Easy Program” (details below) as well as a high-end Blendtec blender! Meet Desiree in this video below and watch her demonstrate how to make 4 different easy “real food” blender recipes including a green smoothie,…
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Giveaway: Paleo Cookbooks from The Food Lovers Primal Palate!
Chances are you’ve heard of the Paleo lifestyle/diet. It is no secret that it’s a growing trend, which many around us are embracing. The Paleo lifestyle means eating real food with an emphasis on humanely raised meat, organic vegetables, and good quality fats like organic coconut oil, fats from pasture-raised animals, and grass-fed butter/ghee. That means no grains! And in some cases, depending on…
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Giveaway: Two 6-Month Meal Plans from “The Fresh 20”
Two Four 6-Month Meal Plan Winners Announced!* “Lorna W.” “Jennifer” “Trish Barton” “Sharon” *If you think you might be one of these winners check your email because you will be receiving the prize details shortly. _________________________ A few months ago I introduced one of our wonderful sponsors, The Fresh 20. They offer a subscription service …
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The French approach to food
When it comes to food I think I can learn a lot from the French. And I am not just talking about French cuisine. Their whole approach to food is quite different than ours here in America, and I first became intrigued when I read “Eat more like the French” in Michael Pollan’s book In …
Special Offer: Cookbook and Meal Plans from Deliciously Organic
We have some fun offers for you today from my friend Carrie with Deliciously Organic! She’s offering our readers a very special deal on her beautiful cookbook (that uses only unprocessed ingredients), a weeknight “Real Food, Real Fast” meal plan (for all those busy parents out there), as well as some fall recipes and holiday menus. There …
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The “Healthy Child and Earth” Committee at our School
If you’ve been following along on Facebook you may know that I recently helped start a “Healthy Child and Earth” committee at my daughters’ elementary school. Some readers have expressed interest in understanding how the committee works and also what initiatives we are planning to tackle, which is what I want to share with you …
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“Real Food” Photo Dump
I took more photos than usual this week, so rather than clogging up everyone’s Facebook news feed I thought I’d publish the pics here in my first ever “photo dump” blog post. So here are some observations and things I’d like to share from our week…. This week both of my daughters attended their last …
Announcement: Website Redesign (+ signed cookbook giveaway)!
I am so excited to FINALLY be sharing our brand new website design with you! Believe it or not, my husband and I started this process over a year and a half ago.
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Eat Local Foods: Why
I confess that just a little over a year ago I had never even stepped foot in a farmers’ market, and now here I am looking forward to it every Saturday morning and even setting my alarm for it. I don’t think it is realistic for anyone to eat locally 100% of the time, but …
Special Offer: Lunchbox Meal Plans from The Fresh 20!
dI don’t know about you, but at this point in the school year I feel a lunch rut coming on. It can be a challenge to come up with real, portable, creative (and for my daughter’s school – nut-free) ideas for the lunchbox every single day! If you feel like you could use some “fresh” …
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Special Offer: “Clean Eating” Meal Plans from eMeals
I love offering my readers special deals and this one today is no exception. In case you haven’t heard of eMeals they are an online meal planning service that creates weekly dinner plans along with corresponding shopping lists…so you don’t have to! I know most of you love meal planning services, which is why I …
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Reader Food Diary: Cynthia’s Food & Spend
Meet Cynthia and read all about her 1-week food diary. She also shares with us how much she spent on groceries for her family of 6.
Feedback from our Real Food Pledges
Lots of readers have signed up to take our “10 Days of Real Food” pledge in the New Year, and this is what some of them say they have learned from the experience… “Doing this has made me realize how horribly we were eating, with all of the ‘time crunches’ we place on ourselves. This …
Top 10 Posts of 2017
We've compiled a list of our Top 10 Posts from 2017. Recipes, helpful tips and even our Tiny House Kitchen made the cut. Is your favorite featured?
Behind the Scenes: My Upcoming Cookbook!
In case you missed it on Facebook I am super excited to share that I am officially writing a cookbook! I can hardly even believe it myself, but I guess sharing the news here on the blog makes it seem even more real. And the fact of the matter is I would never be in …
Giveaway: Real Salt, Redmond Clay, Earthpaste (Toothpaste), and More!
I'm excited to tell you about today's giveaway, courtesy of our sponsor: Redmond Trading! Redmond offers quite a variety of products including Real Salt, Redmond Clay, and Earthpaste (Natural Toothpaste). It's no secret that I am a big fan of their Real Salt, a completely natural, unrefined salt that’s full of natural minerals. You may remember me recently talking about the importance of including…
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Book Review: Fed Up With Lunch (and how to start your own school lunch reform)
I am so excited to be including a fellow blogger (and now author) in today’s post. Sarah Wu, the woman behind the persona “Mrs. Q,” went undercover as a teacher so she could eat school lunch for a year and blog about it! Her project has been widely recognized, including a nod from Jamie Oliver, …
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