I know that I created this blog with the intention of helping others become healthier through sharing my own experiences and what I’ve learned through all of the ups and downs of my journey. That is clearly incredibly important to me and I am so thankful for the amazing difference it has made in my life. […]
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Cookie Crumbs and Sunflower Seeds
I’m all about transparency- and in all honesty, life can be crazy.. sometimes when I read other blogs I get the feeling that the author is sitting around in their high end silk pajamas with their coffee and pomegranates looking out of a big window while their perfect family laughs happily in the background. I […]
Exciting News in Our Family!
We’ve made the announcement on our personal social media, but I wanted to officially announce on the blog as well that we’re expecting our second baby! I couldn’t be more excited to be a family of 4 in late September. We are so thrilled and can’t wait for Ezra to have a baby brother or […]
Why Italian Food is Even Better than You Think
One of my lifelong dreams has always been to travel to Europe. When I was a little girl I would always imagine walking through the weathered, terra-cotta colored streets of Rome or Venice, reveling in the history and the thrill of adventure. I knew I had to see it all one day. So the year […]
What Could Be Worth Giving Up Sugar!?
In all honesty, when I first began attempting this lifestyle change it was for a very vain reason. I wasn’t near as concerned about health for it’s own sake- my primary concern was my skin. I’ve struggled with acne since I was a preteen and though I’ve found some good temporary fixes along the way […]
Peace and Coconuts
Let me explain a little bit behind this somewhat cheesy blog name! The simple answer is that these two things have been absolutely essential in our journey to becoming healthier. But this is a blog, so I want to also give a little bit longer of an answer than that 🙂 When I started the […]
Why I Finally Decided to Start a Blog
So, I’ve considered doing this for a really long time, but kept debating with myself over and over and never really got around to it. I wasn’t really sure that I had anything that revolutionary to add to all of the billions of things being written all over the internet, nor was I confident enough […]