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, […]