When you are paying attention, pets will communicate complex emotions and feelings. They love deeply and can feel overwhelmed, fearful, confronted, angry, aggressive, trauma, grief, tired, alert and stressed… just like you. And just like you, their emotions can affect their health and well being in a real way. Fortunutely, you don’t have to be […]
I will admit to having bought chocolate covered blueberries (and chocolate covered everything else) in the past, but this recipe brings it to a whole new level, because the fruit is fresh, not dried and it has no refined sugars and coconut oil is a very healthy fat. It’s just good on every level. […]
Ever since deciding that we want to convert a school bus into a traveling vacation home for our family of 7 (once getting over the craziness of THAT), a lot of people have asked, “Why a school BUS?” So. Why a school bus indeed? There are RV’s that are built for families and it […]
Belly Butter is essential to my happiness when pregnant. Anything to help that skin stretch gently without leaving marks and to keep it supple and smooth! Fortunately it’s easy to make a lovely, non-toxic belly butter with a few simple ingredients. What you need for Belly Butter ½ cup shea butter ½ cup coconut oil […]
It all started with our epic road trip… two years ago when my sister and I took the kids from Texas up to Canada and back down the West Coast. Some people probably thought we were crazy, but 4 kids in a mini-van through mountains, forests, islands, deserts and prairies might have been one of my […]
These Paleo Mint Chocolate Truffles are pretty much the flavor of my summer. They are super easy and quick to make and they are refreshing and free of any processed sugars. Plus. Delicious. 1/2 cup extra virgin coconut oil* 1/8 cup of honey (or more to taste) 1/4 cup raw cacao 3 drops peppermint Essential […]
Guest post by: Tanya LeBlanc When I first started traveling many years ago, I thought the definition of travel was….. sacrifice. Sacrifice healthy routines, sacrifice my normal products, and. . . . sacrifice that high-speed-high-powered blow dryer I used to tame this big ‘ole Texas hair I was blessed cursed blessed with. After years […]
Protecting our skin from the sun is really important, but have you checked the ingredients in your sunscreen lately??? According to the environmental working group, many conventional sunscreens contain toxins, carcinogens, hormone disruptors and allergens! And yet we feel we have no choice but to slather ourselves and our children with these ingredients as the […]
Feeding my family healthy, REAL food is a huge priority for me. When I compare organic prices to non-organic and fresh fruits and veggies to ramen and mac and cheese, I just assumed that eating healthy was more expensive, but you know what? My family is worth the investment. So I suck it up, pay […]
Cherry Orange Einkorn Quickbread Have you heard of Einkorn Flour? In addition to being an ancient grain, low in gluten and low on the glycemic index, it is incredibly tasty and easy to cook with!!! 1/2 Butter softened 2 cups Einkorn Flower (I get mine from Young Living since they started growing it on the […]
