Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. It seems like every store you go into is covered in red, pink and hearts. Over the years I never gave much thought to why we celebrated the day. I knew that God loved us and gave himself up for us but outside of playing Agape (Bingo) that…
Roasted Tomato Tortilla Soup
Since I moved to Mexico almost 10 years ago I have been enchanted by tortilla soup. I’d had a few versions in the States but they never left me going back for more. That all changed one fall day when I was 19. I was sitting on a little patio at a small outdoor restaurant…
6 Tips for Adding Flavor to Any Dish for Less
Do you believe that cooking delicious and nourishing foods is possible even on a tight budget? Sometimes we overlook how much flavor some of the humblest foods in our pantry can add to our dishes. These 6 simple and frugal tips are practical and have been used by our ancestors and different cultures for generations. Unfortunately…
Electrolyte Vanilla Cream “Soda”
I have a new love. It’s sparkling mineral water. I never much drank soda pop growing up. I became a huge fan of it while I was a teen and into my early adult years but I never had it too frequently since I couldn’t shake the fact that I knew it was horrible for…
When Did Being a Loving Mom Make You Less of a Person? (A Open Letter to Kathie Lee Gifford)
The natural living world has been outraged like none other the past few days. You see my friend Jacquelyn Byers of LittleOwlCrunchyMomma was publicly humiliated by a woman I once admired. It all started with a simple article on why she stopped washing her hair with shampoo. It went almost unnoticed for 2 years until The Huffington…