Simple Thoughts from a Real Life in Progress

This blog isn’t about perfection — it’s about progress. It’s a place where I share the lessons I’ve learned (and am still learning) as a mom, homemaker, homeschooler, and wellness lover just trying to do a little better each day.

You’ll find:

Real-food recipes my kids actually eat.
Ingredient breakdowns you don't need a science degree to understand.
Holistic tips for simplifying your home, your health and your habits.
Honest reflections on faith, motherhood and living with purpose.

Whether you’re deep into clean living or just curious where to start, you’re welcome here.

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Why Not Essential Oils?

“Essential oils are thought to be natural and pure products. In recent years, however, the composition of these oils has been found to be more complex than previously thought. Increased use has led to increasing reports of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to allergens in sensitized individuals.” (National Library of Medicine) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC I’m guilty of using essential oils in my skincare, when I first sta

Dec 23 min read

Home Made Tomato Soup

Okay I don’t know about you, but I LOVED tomato soup when I was a kid! There was nothing better than seeing my mom or dad pull that Cambell’s can out of the pantry, plop that jellied blob of tomatoey goodness into a pan and heat it to just the right temperature before drowning it in salty soda crackers and indulging. Then I became an adult, my own person with my own choices… oh, and I learned to read! I learned to read before I became an adult BTW. Anyways, becoming a fully l

Nov 282 min read

Carrot Salad: With A Twist

Have you heard of raw carrot salad before? If you own my cookbook then you have potentially tried a variation of it, but are you aware of the health benefits? It's actually INSANELY good for us, especially us ladies! According to Dr. Ray Peat, the original creator of the raw carrot salad, it can help to balance our hormones and manage estrogen dominance if we consume it once to twice a day, ideally on an empty stomach as this helps with gastrointestinal absorption. You see,

Nov 102 min read

Drowning In Our Blessings.

Ever feel like no matter what direction you turn there is someone who needs you, something that needs doing or something that has been forgotten? Or like if just one more thing is added to your already overflowing plate everything is going to come crashing down and bury you in the process? Well, if you haven't guessed from the title, that is how it has felt around here for the past little while... but something tells me we are not alone. The feeling of drowning in diapers, d

Oct 263 min read