Our Favorite Barefoot Boots, Shoes, and Sandals

By | 2024-03-27T05:05:29-08:00 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 | 2024-02-20T09:36:21-08:00 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 [...]

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 [...]

the perfect turkey and a holiday recipe round up!

By | 2023-11-09T13:16:31-08:00 November 21st, 2019|A Little Sweet Tooth, Breakfast, Marinades and Sauces, Nutrition, Pastured Meat, Recipes, Rice, Biscuits, Tortillas, and Mash, Soups, Salads, Sides, To Drink|

The holidays are upon us, and I would like to take some time to THANK YOU. Thank you for reading. Thank you for caring, sharing, and exploring new ideas, new recipes, and new ways to nourish yourself, the earth, and the ones you love. Because to nourish is to L O V E. This has [...]

finger lickin’ good crispy roasted chicken

By | 2022-04-26T08:30:16-08:00 November 7th, 2018|Autoimmune Paleo, Pastured Meat, Recipes|

*old post, but updated recipe - it was fun reading this back from 3+ years ago, pre-babe, pre-huge life changes, but still pretty dang happy and enjoying the outdoors* What a Sunday we had yesterday! Nothing makes me happier than getting outside to play and explore in nature with my friends, family, and pups. And [...]

Episode #66 of the MMP: Dry Farm Wines

By | 2018-09-26T06:54:08-08:00 September 26th, 2018|Podcast|

We are SO EXCITED to share that Four Sigmatic has come on to support the Modern Mamas Podcast and to bring you guys a great deal! If you've been following along, you know that I am loving the impact these deeply medicinal real food supplements have had on my life, and I can't wait to [...]

a new mama’s guide to Napa

By | 2018-01-23T10:39:48-08:00 October 6th, 2017|Health, Motherhood, Travel|

Napa is a very special place for our family. It's been a romantic weekend away destination for Rusty and I since we first started dating back in 2009. It's where we take a yearly trip for my best friend, Taz's, birthday. And now it's where we will take family weekends because, believe it or not, [...]

quiche for all seasons

By | 2017-04-23T15:36:48-08:00 January 22nd, 2017|Breakfast, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

This year is off to a crazy, albeit awesome, start, and I am taking my clean eating with me. Busy days are no excuse to let food quality go to the wayside. In fact, the busier life gets, the more important it is to eat nutrient dense foods because they keep energy levels high, mood [...]

choosing happy

By | 2017-01-28T13:10:23-08:00 September 12th, 2016|Health, Nutrition, reflections, The Mind|

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the lovely Kristin (The Girl with the Butter) and Everett (Paleo Fat Kid) for episode #42 of their podcast: Is this Podcast Paleo? We talked about choosing to be happy (I'm going to talk more about this in a bit), counting calories, why I went paleo after being [...]