Motherhood is a marathon. Enjoy the run.
It's that time again! Hard to believe another weekend has come and gone! Anyone else's weeks and months just flying by? And did you have a wonderful Mother's Day? Another busy week ahead for us as we have baseball, the last week of classes for our oldest son, and a special treat - the boys' grandmother visiting! I'll also be seeing our family's chiropractor again when I take Lincoln in, … [Read more...]
You may have noticed by now that I have a thing for making granola bars. I'm not exactly sure why I do, but it's true. It could be that I can make them any time with ingredients that I keep in my kitchen. It might also be that I like melting honey and coconut oil together. And it could very well be the fact that I would much rather choose to serve my children high-fructose-corn-syrup-FREE … [Read more...]
This is an exciting week for our family! The first grandchild in my husband's side of the family is graduating from college this weekend! It's pretty amazing to me that this 22-year-old is the same "kid" that we used to pick up and take to Chuck E. Cheese's when he was a tiny boy. Time has flown! We'll be leaving town for a day to go and celebrate this momentous occasion with him and our … [Read more...]
I recently read that aluminum cookware is not even available for purchase in several countries. When I read that, I immediately questioned WHY it is available in the U.S. I mean, really? We've known that aluminum causes problems in the human body for a long time, but for some reason, we continue (myself included in the past) to use products that we know are harmful to our health. Did you … [Read more...]
It's a busy season of soccer and baseball for us right now, so as usual, my menus reflect that. I have to plan a little better during times like these so that I can avoid eating out as much as possible. Yeah, sometimes it happens, but I want to serve my family healthy, home-cooked meals as much as possible. Two ways I have found that make eating on the go easier for our large family are … [Read more...]
We love pancakes around here. Every now and then, I find myself experimenting with a new recipe, adding less wheat germ, or more baking powder, more oats, less flour......you get the idea. The boys and I loved these pancakes, whose recipe I only tweaked slightly from this one, so much, that I had to share with you. We love to use real butter and either local, raw, unfiltered honey or pure … [Read more...]
Wow. It's been a crazy couple of weeks around here. Do I always say that? Seriously, though. I feel like a chauffeur most weekdays with one boy taking outside classes, three boys in sports, weekly chiropractic visits, well checks for me at the midwife, orthodontic appointments for the teenager, well checks for baby at the doctor.......the list could go on. Why am I telling you … [Read more...]
Oh, this is comfort food at its best! So filling, and so nutritious, too. Did you know that combining beans and rice makes a complete protein? This is another one of those simple and versatile recipes that you'll probably make different every time. And you can make this soupier or thicker, depending on how you like it. White rice is pictured here, and is what is commonly used, but … [Read more...]
This is one of those easy, healthy, versatile, one-pot dishes that you can whip up quickly. Wait. I just said everything I needed to say in that one sentence...... Okay, so it's easy because you just throw boiled noodles, raw veggies, olive oil and chicken in a pot and you've got dinner. Healthy because, well, you read the ingredients. It's versatile because you can modify this … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Brandy, and I'm so glad you're here! I hope you'll kick off your shoes and stay a while!
As a homeschooling mom of eight boys, I find lots to talk about, including the challenges and beauty of this amazing season of motherhood. It is indeed a marathon. Thanks for joining me!
