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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Chocolate Protein Ice Cream

I have a serious sweet tooth, especially for anything chocolate, cookies or ice cream! I LOVE ice cream! I honestly don’t know who doesn’t. But what I don’t love is all the sugar and artificial crap in the stuff you buy from the store. Did you know that there are food dyes in VANILLA ICE CREAM!?!? Like, what for!?!? But there are, check the ingredients! I was so disappointed when I first discovered that. I feel like nothing is safe, clean or healthy anymore. And, if you know

Jul 13 min read

Home Made Tortillas!

Is taco night a weekly occurrence in your home too? For us, taco night is a staple. They're just so easy not only to make, but also to incorporate so many healthy options. Some of our favourite healthy additions are Pico de Gallo (fresh salsa), guacamole & refried beans along with shredded cheese and hot sauce of course! ••• P.S. I have super healthy, delicious recipes for the first 3 additions I mentioned above in my cookbook! ••• But one thing I struggle with when it comes

Jun 244 min read

"I'm Not Looking Forward To My Kids Being Home For The Summer"

is something I have never said or even thought. I’ve always enjoyed being with my children. And by “always” I actually mean “most of the time” 😂 because we all know that they come with challenges and test us in ways we didn’t know we could be tested. I’m not going to pretend things are all butterflies and rainbows around here all the time. If I’m being 100% truthful, our children challenge me, test me, and have me asking God for patience EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!!! I have called m

Jun 183 min read

Protein Chocolate Pudding

So, I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t matter how healthy I eat all month… When that time comes around and my hormones start shifting, my focus shifts entirely to sugar and how I can it into my body A.S.A.P!!! All the prior thoughts about high protein, low carb, no sugar and fuelling my body as clean as I can are thrown so far out the window they risk never to be seen or heard from again and are replaced with obsessive, intrusive thoughts about all the things I know I sho

Jun 112 min read

From Classroom to Casa: Why I Quit My 13 Year Teaching Career.

When I became a teacher I loved my job and my goal was to make a difference. I wanted my students to love coming to school, to love being with me in my classroom, and to love learning! I had a vision in my mind of what my classroom would be like and I worked my butt off to make that happen. I created beautiful, calming, welcoming environments and I planned lessons that weren’t just educational, but fun! And because I was genuinely happy and grateful to be in the role that I w

Jun 24 min read

It Happened Too Fast

I’m 7 years old, Becky is 4, and we’re running up the concrete walkway to grandma and grandpa’s house. It’s the familiar little sidewalk we’ve ran up 100 times, lined with black and yellow pansies (they were grandpa’s favourite), up to the brown, brick house with the matching reddish brown door we never knocked on. This house was our second home, we didn’t have to knock, instead we’d walk right in and yell, “hi! It’s us!”. “Hi girls, come on in!” We’d here grandma say as we b

May 163 min read

I'm Not Broken Anymore!

It’s been a LONG road. A very long, hard road. I didn’t know if I’d ever be writing this! Here’s my story. One thing you may not know about me is that after my third baby was born my doctor told me that if I had another child I would most likely be put on bed rest by 4 months into the pregnancy. You see, when I was pregnant with our second child I ended up with extreme pelvic pain. It felt like my pelvic bones couldn’t handle with weight of my baby and were splitting and crac

Apr 204 min read

Cookie Dough Protein Bars

Okay here’s the 3rd protein bar recipe I am sharing with you guys! These cookie dough protein bars can be made with chocolate chips instead of the chocolate drizzle, however, I drizzled on my home made chocolate sauce instead of using chocolate chips just to make them healthier. With that said, feel free to add some mini chocolate chips to the batter before pressing it into the baking dish. These are quick and simple. No baking, just warming of the wet ingredients and freezin

Feb 32 min read

Basic Protein Bars

Okay these ones are so fun simply because they leave you open to express you’re creative side and adapt these to season or mood you’re in! Whether you’re in a season of buckling down and looking to become you’re fittest self or are looking for a fun treat, but still healthy, to celebrate or just because, these basic protein might be just what you’re looking for. Here’s the recipe: Ingredients : 1 cup all natural peanut butter 1/3 cup honey 3/4 cup vanilla protein powder 1/4 -

Jan 292 min read

Triple Chocolate Protein Bars

I had to start my week of protein bars with these simply because I personally LOVE everything chocolate, but I especially love everything chocolate when it’s HEALTHY! Each bar has about 15 grams of protein, depending on the size. These are SO DARN YUMMY it’s hard to believe they’re SO DARN GOOD FOR US! Okay, no more talking, here’s the recipe: Ingredients: For the bars- 1 cup all natural peanut butter 3/4 cup chocolate protein powder 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 Tbsp cocoa powder 2

Jan 272 min read

Quick, Healthy Warm Apple Dessert

So the inspiration for this little dessert dish came after my husband brought home these delicious looking danish things with some sort of apple pie filling in the middle and a sweet, icing drizzle on top. 🤤 The thing is, part of my New Year’s resolution was to give up processed sugar and snacks anytime I can. So when my husband offered me one, as SO DARN TEMPTING as it was (and I mean it was tempting- I ALMOST caved! Had he asked one more time I would have given in and eate

Jan 222 min read

L. Reuteri Yogurt Instructions

When I learned about this from my father-in-law I was definitely curious. A yogurt that’s even better for us than what we’re already eating? How? Well, turns out it’s true. This fermented dairy is a superpower for our gut health, immunity, skin and even mental health. Oh and it’s also a cancer fighter! I’ll let you google it and learn all the rest for yourself, so let’s jump into how to make this. You will need: 4 cups whole milk or half and half Inulin powder L.reuteri start

Jan 162 min read

The Resolution Failure!

Did you make a New Year’s resolution? I asked a lot of people at the end of December who said they weren’t going to make one because they never work out and then they just feel like a failure. I feel that! I’ve been there. Mine have typically gone like this: As December nears an end and my clothes start to feel a bit more snug thanks to all the delicious indulgences, I start planning the “new year - new me” concept that I will implement first thing on January 1st. I have it a

Jan 63 min read

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 2, 20253 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 28, 20252 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 10, 20252 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 26, 20253 min read