We hear it a lot – Someone takes a gym membership and then lets it die without a whimper. Someone takes up a diet and then returns to gluttony the next weekend. Someone does a great deal of expensive shopping from big-name brands for morning routines and then wears the filthily expensive tracksuit for … [Read more...]
What’s a Sugar Detox?
Have you heard of doing a sugar detox? The idea is to abstain from any added sugar for a certain period of time. Some people will stick it out for a week, but a month is better. It will give your body and your mind time to adjust to living without the addictive white stuff. Because that’s the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Pressure Canning for Beginners and Beyond
I bought a pressure canner in 2020 but I only used it once to can some salmon I was given. I grew up with a mom who did water bath canning so I learned how to can tomatoes and peaches and other acidic foods. But I had never done pressure canning and I have found it rather intimidating. So I … [Read more...]
Cooking Basics for Beginners
Are you a cooking beginner? Are you someone who mostly ate out until now? Are you trying to eat healthier? The best way to save money and eat healthier is to learn to cook yourself at home. When it comes to cooking, it is important to keep in mind that everyone … [Read more...]
Getting Started With Clean Eating
When you first get started eating clean, you have two options. You can go cold turkey and give up all the junk food, sugar, processed food etc. all at once, or you can opt for a more gradual change. There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach. Pick the one you think will work best for you and give … [Read more...]
Why Mom Need to Care For Themselves
I had an interesting conversation with a friend recently, who is a mom of a grown adult. She is at a point of dealing with some health issues in her own life and she expressed the concern that it is hard to take the time and spend the money to help herself, ie self-care. It reminded me again of how … [Read more...]