Happy new year! It's been a little quiet around here with everyone snuggling up to family for the holidays but we're back and ready to hit 2016 running. As has become our tradition, we'll spend January covering lots of ways for you to tackle whatever it is that most needs your attention this year (eating better, organizing, parenting, going green- we've got you covered!) Today we're kicking it all off with our favorite functional nutritionists from Prescribe Nutrition sharing with us their … [Read more...]
20 Healthy & Simple Kid-Friendly Snacks
Something I'm always on the lookout for are healthy new snack ideas that I can whip up in a snap. My kids (and I've heard they're not alone in this) are very cyclical when it comes to food. They'll absolutely love something - it's all carrots and hummus, all the time - and then, BAM!, they're over it. Couldn't entice them to eat another carrot stick or a dollop of hummus for anything. Which is why I often find that one day I'll be humming along, feeling good about the things I'm feeding them, … [Read more...]
Free eBook: Healthy Dressings & Marinade Recipes
I have been in the biggest lunch rut lately and I think a big part of it has been not being able to figure out a healthy, but still tasty, way to dress my salads. Then a few days ago, out of the blue and like a message from above, my favorite nutritionist Katie emailed me to say that her nutrition site, Prescribe Nutrition, had just put out a FREE ebook full of clean eating recipes for marinades and dressings. Whoo hoo! I've been chowing down on the 2-minute jar vinaigrette ever since - … [Read more...]
Two New Healthy Recipes You’re Gonna Love
Yesterday I told you about my personal healthy journey as well as our exciting upcoming collaborations with the ladies at Prescribe Nutrition, and the fact that we are once again acting as an affiliate for Prescribe Nutrition and offering a 20% discount to their 20 day online course: Get 20% Off the “Prescribe Balance” Online Course with the code: MPMK20 April 12th – May 1st, 2015 So today I thought I'd invite one of the functional nutritionists behind the course, Katie, to stop by and … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Energy Back
Image Credit: © Donnie Ray Jones | 10.26.14 (text added) | CC by 2.0 Do you ever think to yourself, "I am ALWAYS tired."? I went through a big slump after having S, in which I just couldn't seem to find my energy anywhere. Plus, I had headaches for a lot of the day, every day. All that exhaustion and pain meant I had no energy to play with the kids plus I was moody and crabby with a short fuse and very short on Mama patience. At first I tried to figure it out on my own, then I sought … [Read more...]
Tips & 4 Recipes to Finally Stop Feeling So Tired!
You may remember that I was in a car accident about a month before giving birth. That's left me with some residual back pain and orders not to exercise for a few weeks - which means that I'm relying solely on nutrition to help keep my energy levels up despite many feeding-filled, sleepless nights. So guess who I'm turning to for help. My go-to nutritionists at Prescribe Nutrition, of course. They've got tons of useful stuff to share with us today that I hope will help you too! Tired. Who’s … [Read more...]