Nurturing a Simpler, Happier, Healthier Home Life
Why Is It So Hard to Develop Good Strategies for Healthy Eating? Is it really that hard to eat healthier? Someone please explain to me why it is so easy to drop $5 on a sugary latte at our favorite coffee stand, but we freak out when we see organic milk that costs $5 a gallon! And why is it…
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Which Should You Choose? Organic Produce Delivery or CSAs? If someone is looking to transition to healthier food they usually opt to switch to organic. A really good first step is to start with produce. And one of the best ways to buy organic produce is from local options like a CSA (community supported agriculture) box, farmer’s market, co-op, or…
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Is Organic Food Healthier? For years we’ve all heard about the benefits of organic food vs. non-organic food. We’ve been told that processed food is horrible for us. But what really makes organic food so special? What are some ideas we have about organic food that are really just misconceptions? And is organic food healthier than non-organic or is it…
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How to Make Sauerkraut and Why You Would Want to Fermented food and drinks seem to be all the rage lately. You can’t turn around in the store or online without seeing something about kombucha, kefir, or fermented vegetables. What gives?!? Are ferments really all that? And how can you add them to your diet without spending too much? I…
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How to get motivated to clean your house It’s Not Gonna Clean Itself I’m wondering where the technology is that we were promised in the ’60s? You know, the self-cleaning home! Oh well, I guess we’re still on the hook to do it ourselves. I know I’m not the only one who has a difficult time getting the motivation to…
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No Oven Dinner Ideas for When It’s too Hot to Cook It’s Too Hot to Cook! Does the mere thought of cooking in a stuffy kitchen on a hot summer night give you the sweats? So it’s not just me? Who the heck wants to put themselves through that? But honestly you can only fire up the grill so many…
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