The Blog
A collection of all things food, budget savvy, wellness, marriage and motherhood. Cozy up with some coffee and your favorite blanket and enjoy!
Should You Keep a Food Journal?
Food journaling comes with plenty of pros and cons. For some, food journal can be a way to see how their body is reacting to certain foods (such as inflammation, water retention, bloating), help to see where nutritional deficiences are, and track measurable points of...
How to Create Balanced Meals+Free Balanced Plate Printable
Balance your meals for better health, increased energy and weight loss.
How to Lose Weight Without Counting Anything
3 realistic tips to lose weight without diets, counting calories, points, or anything else.
Why I’m Going Social Media Free For the Summer
On our way home from Minnesota this weekend, I dropped a bomb on my husband. "I'm going social media free this summer". His eyebrows raised as he looked at me with bewilderment and held up his hand to see if I had a fever when I announced my news. I had been...
6 Tips for Understanding and Overcoming Emotional Eating
When you think of emotional eating what do you think of? For me, the first things that pop into being elbows deep in a pint of ice cream and sobbing over The Notebook, eating a whole bag of chips because I'm bored, or trying to bury my emotions through other "junk...
Shopping Tips to Make Healthy Eating Convenient
1) Buy pre-cut vegetables or a pre-cut veggie tray. Veggie trays make veggies so much more appealing. You can use pre-cut vegetables to assemble your own tray, or take this shortcut even further by buying a veggie tray that invovles no preparation. We use our...
DIY High Protein Snack Packs
Unless you've been living under a rock, chances are good you've heard of my amazing DIY Protein Pack. These are perfect for those that love savory snacks, are looking to boost their protein consumption, and want variety. Although I personally do not follow a...
5 Strategies for Beating Nighttime Overeating
When it comes to eating patterns, one of the biggest struggles women seem to have is nighttime overeating. I think it's important to say that eating past a certain time isn't a bad thing- unless it is a detriment to your life quality and is negatively...
Ham and Cheese Protein Snack Pack
Servings 1Ready In: 5 minutesCalories: 238Good For: SnackIntroduction About this RecipeBy: Michelle Sparkles I had been very intrigued by Jimmy Dean’s protein packs every time I walked past in the grocery store. They sounded awesome, but I didn’t want to spend $3/box....