Green cleaning may sound like a myth to you, but the truth is that more and more people turn to it for basic cleaning tasks at home. There is a great variety of cleaning products that you can apply for basic household chores, however, many are way too expensive and often turn out to be ineffective. Green […]
Being Beautiful
Have you ever got a case of the ugly or the fat? Times in your life when no matter how many outfits you try on or which angle you look at yourself in the mirror you just do not feel pretty. My husband knows to steer clear of the bedroom when these days hit […]
Is our family “normal”? Is this how kids & teens are supposed to act?
I am a small town family medicine physician. Last winter I was seeing many patients with coughs, runny noses, and headaches, as is typical during the winter months in the state of Minnesota. During one of these routine visits a patient asked me if these symptoms, that were making her feel miserable, were normal. […]
Why You Should Give MORE Gift Cards this Christmas! + creative gift card ideas
I think you should give more gift cards for this simple reason: So YOU can enjoy the holidays more. Christmas shopping is stressful and time-consuming. It is fun to find the perfect gift for someone close to us, but we simply can’t put that much energy into every gift that we buy (and keep our sanity). […]
Bacon Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich
From time to time I like to share really awesome recipes on here for this reason: I’ve found that I despise cooking less enjoy cooking more when I have new recipes to try and really great recipes to come back to. Especially when these recipes are relatively simple to make, don’t require much prep time […]
How to set up a Successful Freezer Meal Exchange Group
Freezer meals are a go-to in our house for busy nights. I would often make a double batch of dinner and freeze the extras, but it takes a while to stock the freezer. A freezer meal exchange is a great way to get a variety of meals while only having to prep one recipe. […]