It’s easy to coast, isn’t it? We get that ten minute devotional done, hope that whatever we read sticks with us, and out the door we go. But is that being a disciple? Is that following Jesus with all our heart, soul, and mind? Is that making Christ all that he is meant to be? […]
Encouragement
Studying the Bible: Tips from Jen Wilkin’s, Women of the Word
It’s easy to coast, isn’t it? We get that ten minute devotional done, hope that whatever we read sticks with us, and out the door we go. But is that being a disciple? Is that following Jesus with all our heart, soul, and mind? Is that making Christ all that he is meant to be? […]
Fixer Upper
Before and After : Our Mid-Century Fixer Upper
I can’t believe the time is here. We’re about to say good bye to our fixer upper. After almost 5 years, it’s time. Time to move on to-well, we have no idea where we’ll end up. But we will always remember the time we spent here making this little house a home. I hope that […]
Cleaning / Pots & Pans
Cleaning Stainless Steal Pans
Cleaning stainless steel pans involves a process. I’m excited to share it with you because of my love-hate relationship with stainless steel pans. In the past, I’ve given up. I wanted to be that amazing chef who could cook on any surface successfully. Ha. Yeah, whatever. Obviously, I’m not. In fact, a few months ago […]
Family
Liv and Asher
The light. The smiles. It’s the simple stuff. I have no fancy words. I’m tired. I’m about to go make a cup of coffee and get breakfast and it’s already 10:30 a.m. It’s actually early for me to be eating. I usually don’t do breakfast until noon. Does that make it lunch? I don’t know. […]
Dairy Free / Dips / Four Ingredients / Sauce / Sugar Free / Whole30
Homemade Mayo
I was never taught much about cooking growing up. Homemade wasn’t what we did. Most of the food we cooked came from a package or a box. But when I started Whole30, I found that most of the packaged foods contained sugar. Sugar feeds candida. I had to find an alternative to a lot of […]
Breakfast / Dairy Free / Dinner Recipe / Food Intolerance / Gluten Free / Health / Whole30
Your Own Personal Omelet
Sweet or salty for breakfast? Which one do you prefer? I would normally choose sweet. I love a good donut with a nice warm cup of coffee. But lately, I’ve been loving salty foods for breakfast. Particularly, my own personal omelet. It goes well with a cup of coffee, too. This omelet is restaurant worthy. […]
Candida / Goals / Health / My Health Journey / Whole30
Update: Whole30 for 90 Days
Today is day 36 of my Whole90. First of all, I love celebrating the fact that I haven’t eaten sugar for over 30 days. The mental battle is by far harder than anything else. But I know that this is getting one step closer ( or maybe more steps) to understanding my body and what […]
Coffee / Dairy Free / Gluten Free / Whole30
Coffee: This is the way I like it.
Coffee is subjective. Some people like it bitter, some like it light. There are very acidic coffees; but there are also fruity and slightly acidic coffees. I personally prefer the light coffee with less acid. Dark, bitter coffee is like having someone kick you in the face every morning. No bueno. Instead, I want to […]
Beef / Dinner Recipe / Health / Whole30
Hearty Beef & Veggie Bowls
Today is day 21 of my Whole30. This time is much easier than the first time I did the Whole30. The first time was extremely difficult. The first time I did the Whole30. I thought about sugar all the time. I wanted it. It consumed my thoughts. I craved it like the Cookie Monster craves […]
Autoimmune Disease / Candida / Food Intolerance / Health / My Health Journey
The Candida Chronicles
First off, let me start by clarifying that I’m not my health problems. I say that little pep talk for myself because going back down this road of how I came to where I am now can be emotionally draining, painful, and discouraging. But I know I’ve grown so much because of this experience. So, […]