Our Favorite Barefoot Boots, Shoes, and Sandals

By | 2024-06-23T06:06:06-08:00 January 31st, 2024|Health, Lifestyle|

It's 2024, style no longer means sacrificing comfort, health, or sustainability.... and that goes for what we wear on our feet too! First, a quick note on why what we wear on our feet matters (note a "barefoot" shoe has a wide toe box, is zero drop, and allows your foot to function as it [...]

Sustainable and Comfortable Style Favorites

By | 2024-10-07T06:07:11-08:00 January 12th, 2024|Health, Lifestyle|

It's 2024, style no longer means sacrificing comfort, health, or sustainability.... And here are some of my top style favorites chosen for sustainability, durability, functionality, health (because yes, what we wear does impact our well-being), and style (because also yes, I want to look good too). Check them out below, and let me know any [...]

sourdough maple bacon donuts

By | 2023-07-14T05:48:34-08:00 March 26th, 2023|A Little Sweet Tooth, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

DONUTS!!! I don't know about you, but I haven't enjoyed one in a long time (until now, that is). Frankly, the way I feel after eating regular gluten fried in crappy (ya, I said it) oils just isn't worth it. But everything's changed now that we've made our own sourdough, avocado oil or lard-fried donuts [...]

chewy chocolate chip cookies

By | 2023-02-27T05:48:08-08:00 February 26th, 2023|A Little Sweet Tooth, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

I've had a serious every single day hankering for chocolate chip cookies. But not just any cookies, the kind that are warm, chewy, a little bit salty, perfectly sweet, and best over ice cream. Are you drooling yet? And after lots of cookie-making in our house the past month, I've finally done it. Inspired by [...]

simple soul warming chicken soup

By | 2023-02-22T07:43:14-08:00 February 22nd, 2023|Health, Pastured Meat, Recipes, Rice, Biscuits, Tortillas, and Mash, Soups, Salads, Sides|

This is our go-to soup all winter season long. It's nourishing, soul-warming, and so delicious. And it's also about as easy as it gets. One pot. All the flavor. Whole family approved. So here you go, a delicious soup that will satisfy, fuel your adventure, and leave you feeling content and fulfilled too, knowing you [...]

Favorite family games!

By | 2023-02-04T15:02:11-08:00 January 22nd, 2023|Health, Motherhood, Movement and Play|

We're in the heart of winter, and while we still prioritize getting outside, I love a good family game afternoon on a stormy day (and year-round really). And family game time is a big hit around here. And I am here for it. Learning. Problem-solving. Belly laughs. Quality time together. I swear I can see [...]

Favorite kids’ podcasts!

By | 2023-03-05T06:06:01-08:00 September 7th, 2022|Health, Motherhood, Movement and Play|

We've been traveling A LOT this summer, and that, on top of constant local adventures too, has created a need for something to give Evie space to rest her body, entertain during long trips, and find space to let her mind grow while getting some downtime. Enter podcasts for kiddos (that are enjoyable for grownups [...]

the spicy summer burger

By | 2022-08-16T11:52:10-08:00 August 16th, 2022|Health, Marinades and Sauces, Nutrition, Pastured Meat, Recipes|

We returned from a super fun summer trip to Central Oregon with a bag of brioche buns from one of our favorite spots, Sparrow Bakery. And I knew exactly what we'd use them for (see our favorite stops here). We also returned with delicious turmeric jalapeño kraut from our friends Jake and Kali, gifted during [...]

grilled (or roasted) nectarine and carrot summer salad

By | 2022-07-15T08:37:09-08:00 July 15th, 2022|Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Soups, Salads, Sides|

Our garden is booming this year! And I am having fun finding way to put the fruits (and veggies) of our labor to good use. Evie is having so much fun helping her dad and me in the garden, and I love seeing her pick produce straight from the ground to eat right then and [...]

Creamy lemon and thyme dressing

By | 2022-07-15T08:20:26-08:00 July 12th, 2022|A Little Sweet Tooth, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

This recipe was a happy accident on our recent family vacation to a beach house down in California. I was on salad duty for our family's Fourth of July bbq, and we had leftover sour cream from sourdough tortilla tacos the evening before. I had some apricots and arugula, and I knew I wanted lemon [...]