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Easy and Delicious Grain-Free Meatballs

March 4, 2021 by Maggie Leave a Comment

These easy and delicious grain-free meatballs are quick enough to make for a weeknight meal. Pair them with your favorite sauce for a family favorite dish.

Grain-free meatballs covered in sauce, cheese, and herbs in a white bowl

How We Began Our Grain-Free Lifestyle

Our journey to eating a healthier and grain-free diet began about a year ago. My Husband gets a lot of “windshield time” as he is a truck driver/car hauler, and with that windshield time comes a lot of radio time. Specifically, satellite radio. He listens to a lot of truck driver stations that have all sorts of shows on from business talk to health and wellness. Yes, not all truck drivers fit that poor stereotype we all know of.

My Husband came home one day talking about his usual show that is about health and wellness. He had been talking to me now for months about eating healthier and more specifically, a ketogenic diet. I said it was a fad and since I already eat healthy, I don’t see why we needed such a change. He continued to explain to me all of the key points of eating for a ketogenic state of wellness, and I finally looked at him and said, “fine!” It’s not like it was going to last more than a few weeks anyways, because if you know my Husband, you know that salad makes him grumpy.

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First Time Home Birth And What I Would Change

February 28, 2021 by Maggie Leave a Comment

I share a personal view on my first time home birth and what I would change. Baby #3 arrived right on time and the big siblings reactions were priceless.

First Time Home Birth

A birth story! Never did I think I would be able to publish a story like this for all to see, but here I am. Like many Moms before me, I love sharing the magic in how I became a Mama for the first, second, and now the third time. I never imagined I would be this blessed to have THREE children. Once upon a time, we were dead set on having ZERO children. I laugh at my former self now. Did we ever think we’d be sitting here with three children in four years?! God had bigger plans for us.

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What Supplies Do I Need To Care For Chicks?

February 25, 2021 by Maggie Leave a Comment

What supplies do I need to care for chicks? Find out the answer, plus information on how to naturally care for them during their first month

Here Chick Chick!

Making the decision to care for chicks is an exciting one! Those little fluff balls have to be the cutest thing. Whether you’re choosing chicks for eggs, broilers, or both, making sure you have the right supplies and knowledge is priority. Since you are reading this, you are probably asking, “what supplies do I need to care for chicks?”

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How To Create A Homemade Sourdough Starter

February 20, 2021 by Maggie Leave a Comment

With only 2 ingredients, you can create a bubbly, fermented, gut-healthy treat that can be used in countless recipes. Read on to learn how to create a homemade sourdough starter from scratch.

Why Should You Create A Homemade Sourdough Starter?

Trying to ensure that your family eats a healthy diet can be very difficult. I really think my toddlers believe they are allergic to anything green. I try to sneak the healthy stuff in, but they have radar and can pick it out, no matter how small and blended it is.

Since our immune health starts in the gut, it’s important that we focus on consuming foods that support it’s health. Fermented and cultured foods contain good bacteria that thrive in our gut, help promote proper digestion, and support our overall immune system. This is why my family takes a daily probiotic, in addition to incorporating gut-healthy foods in our diet. I have the kids convinced that the probiotic is “candy,” and they throw it down the hatch with no problem. Parenting win!

Since my family mainly eats a grain-free diet, we tend to stay away from bread and similar items. However, I had been reading recently about the benefits of sourdough, and my food nerd self became very intrigued.

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Start Seeds Indoors For Transplant

February 17, 2021 by Maggie Leave a Comment

Start seeds indoors for transplant this Spring. With minimal cost and experience, this is a great way for beginners to start a garden of their own. The kids can also get involved for a fun experience!

Planning Your Garden

There is nothing like the hope of Spring! Every Winter, just about the time that I start feeling like it will never end, my first seed catalogue arrives in the mail. I call this happy mail! It’s the first sign of hope for longer and warmer days ahead.

Sometime that evening after the kids have gone to bed, I grab my garden planner and flip through pages of notes from last year. I dream of bright cherry tomatoes that I pop in my mouth like candy, warm from the sun. As I plan and shop the catalogue, my Winter blues seem to drift away. I stay up way too late that night planning the garden and certainly buying way too many seeds.

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