Have you ever wondered about juicing?  What it is, why you’d want to do it, how it might benefit our bodies?  (more…)

Do you need more reasons to find a source for safe meat? If so, there are some scary stories in this post that will do the trick.  Antibiotic use, ground beef recalls, chlorine on U.S. chickens (more…)

These taste great like P.F. Changs’, but they’re much lower in carbs… Why do I care about carbs?  Well, it’s happened again.  I’ve gotten to that point where my weight has crept up (more…)

It’s certainly not everyday that I write a post in the politically correct category, but all the mainstream health gurus agree that red wine can be good for you.  (more…)

Once the darling of the health-food community, soy — especially non-fermented and genetically modified soy — has fallen out of favor in some health circles. (more…)

This post turned out to be pretty popular.  The whole family loves these shredded chicken tacos.  As all you Moms know, when you find a meal that everyone loves, it’s a rare and thrilling thing.  (more…)

How many times have you heard it?  “If you want to lose weight it’s a simple matter of eating less and burning more calories.” I love Dr. Eades, and he’s written a post that explains why that just isn’t the way it works.  (more…)

Read about a couple close friends of mine and how I thanked them recently for all the help they’ve given me with my blog, I couldn’t do it without them!  You can also follow links at this post to see the cute little town we’re so blessed to live in.  (more…)

I’ve got another bare-bones honest post for you today…it has to do with whether or not I color my hair.  Thank you to Nancy who recently sent me this sweet email, and when my answer to her got very long, I realized it would make a good post (more…)

What’s not to love about a warm beverage on a cold winter day, that is a cross between hot cocoa and Crème Brule?  Hey, that’s a good rhyme! (more…)

For over seven years now we’ve met once a month with six other couples for bible study, and we’ve been friends for even longer.  First we go out just as couples for a dinner date (more…)

Do you struggle with cellulite issues?  If so you may want to take a look at this post, written by a guest blogger, Melissa, who has been on an interesting journey to rid her body of cellulite with Real Food! (more…)

In this post I share a personal story with you about how God came through AGAIN and brought me some much needed help.  I hope it serves as a reminder to you of how many *good* people there really are in the world…

Recently I wrote a two-part series explaining what led to our immunization decisions with our youngest child.  Before he came along we didn’t question that “mandatory” shot schedule, but these days we’re more prone to question everything.  (more…)

“The less the public knows about how their body works, the less they trust their own bodies, the less they are able to support it in its functioning optimally (more…)

Recently I asked my readers for help.  We all know that eating local produce in season is the best for the environment and the best for our bodies (more…)

Recently at a local art competition there was an exhibit with facts and figures showing the evils of factory farms, and how meat-eaters use up so much more of our earth’s fuels and resources than non meat-eaters. (more…)

Will you get the Swine Flu vaccine? (more…)

Today I’m giving you a sneak peak at my friend, Anne Sergeant’s, talk for the upcoming Wise Traditions Conference in November. She’ll be speaking about budgeting for nutrient-dense meals (more…)

I’ve long known that soy isn’t the health food it’s been made out to be, but hesitated in writing about it much since I hadn’t done the hard research to put out a good comprehensive post on the topic.  (more…)