I Hear Exercise Will Kill You

About a year ago I started making my own baby wipes.  Everything I read about making your own wipes was mostly positive so I decided to give it a try.  I have never gone back!  Some people think that it costs the same as purchasing wipes, but I really believe it has saved our family quite a bit of money on wipes. We bought a large package of paper towels about 6 months ago and just now ran out, the baby wash that we bouth from the dollar store has lasted for a whole year and the coconut oil is a tiny amount and therefore doesn't cost a whole lot either.

 My husband is also extreemly picky about the kinds of wipes we use. They have to be strong enough so that they don't break while you're wiping a little bum but also soft and the perfect amount of wetness to clean up right.  We have both decided that these are the best wipes we have ever used.  They are strong, the perfect moisture content, and soft on a little bum.  And because of the coconut oil they are great on baby's skin and your own dry hands too.  There really is no going back to store bought on this one.  I will probably still make these when we have no more baby bums to clean and
 use them as hand wipes for sticky fingers or just to add some moisture back into my winter hands.

Naan bread is one of my most favorite things ever.  It tastes great dipped into various yummy dips like; tzaziki, roasted red pepper dip or hummus.  It also makes a great personal sized pizza crust.  Naan bread used to be on my shopping list fairly often.  Not anymore!  I will never buy another Naan bread for as long as I live.  Not after making it myself!!  Wow!  The difference between store bought and homemade is incredible.  Homemade Naan bread is so worth the little bit of effort it takes to make a big batch.  And leftover Naan bread is still good for a couple of days, or it is freezable too.  Try it and find out for yourself how awesome homemade Naan bread is.

A couple of weeks ago I bought a huge bag of carrots from Costco and I hadn't gone through them as fast as I thought I would.  I hate throwing away food and so I started to think about what I could make with these carrots.  Somehow I got this crazy idea in my head to create a coconut carrot soup.  I've never even heard of anything like it but I knew that was what I was going to do with these carrots.  Today I am really thankful for crazy ideas.  This turned out way better than I thought.  It's nice and creamy (with no cream, by the way), very filling and tastes great!  Oh, and it makes the whole house smell divine, which is always a bonus for me.  I hope you enjoy my little invention.

It's soccer season which means that I really don't have a lot of time to make dinner, feed the kids dinner and get them to the fields on time.  I love this recipe because it is only 3 ingredients, it's very little prep time and I bake it in the oven which means that I have time to get kids dressed for soccer while dinner is cooking.  Oh, and it's done in less than 30 minutes.  It's a win-win all around.  Pair this with some simple vegetables and you have a super quick and healthy dinner!

I know we're all supposed to be afraid of the sun nowadays, but I'm starting to wonder if we need to be.

Did you know vitamin D is a natural anti-oxidant? Anti-oxidants have been shown to help fight many forms of cancer. There's also a growing number of children in this country developing rickets. Rickets is caused by a lack of vitamin D. Mild to moderate depression can be lifted through sun exposure. Scientists have also discovered that when the skin is exposed to the sun it produces a chemical that reduces blood pressure, greatly reducing your chances of developing heart disease or stroke. No wonder the sun feels so good!

Not to mention that it turns out most brands of sunscreen are filled with chemicals that cause the skin cancer they're being sold to guard against.

So in my mind, the benefits of sun exposure far outweigh the risks. But, that still doesn't mean I want my skin damaged any more than it needs to be. Prolonged sun exposure does take its toll, drying out summer skin, and causing burns with their own sets of problems. And skin cancer is real. But I figure that not being paranoid about skin cancer doesn't mean not being smart! Wear a hat. Hats are cool. (And so are bow ties.) Don't be afraid of long sleeves and always wear sunglasses. Sunglasses prevent damage to your eyes and wrinkles from squinting. Two for one! But whatever you do, Go Outside! Your mother was right. It's good for you.

 So what to do after a long day in the sun? (Because you can't wear long sleeves every day!)

After Sun Balm! It's packed with rich, skin healing ingredients to nourish sun exposed skin and reverse the sun's damage. And you get to be the really cool girl who whips out her homemade lotion at the beach. Is there any cooler thing you can hear yourself say than, "Thanks. I made it myself!" I think not!

You could be even cooler by carrying an extra to share!

Ok, so there is absolutely nothing healthy about this dessert at all.  That being said, on a previous post my sister did explain that we eat 100% healthy 90% of the time.  So this is one of those 10% of the time treats. 

This crisp is a huge family favorite.  It is so, so delicious and is always a crowd pleaser.  It is extra good with vanilla ice cream or custard but still stands amazing on it's own.  If you're looking for an incredible dessert that will please your family and your company, look no further. 

I made a tasty Pot Roast for dinner yesterday and was really in the mood for a bun to go with it.  I only had about an hour before my company would should up so I knew that yeast buns were out of the equation.  Then I remembered that I had a really good biscuit recipe.  I pulled it out, made a few changes and voila!  Needless to say, as good as everything else was, all 24 biscuits were devoured by the end of dinner.  The two young missionaries that joined us for dinner probably had about 5 each.  These are insanely good!  I hope you love them too.

Everybody loves pizza, but when you're trying to eat healthy, pizza can be hard to justify. But what if you had a delicious pizza crust that incorporated whole wheat flour without being the least bit card-boardy? What if you had toppings that avoided a lot of the grease that's so expected from commercial pizza companies? What if it was so good it made even the pickiest child eat their spinach?

I have spent years trying to find the perfect at home pizza dough, and at long, long last, I have found it!


This pizza is simply the best homemade version of a pizza I have ever eaten. It's so good that we've pretty much lost all desire to eat restaurant pizza. Restaurant pizza is greasy, it's loaded with fat, and when compared to what's possible in your own kitchen, it doesn't even taste that good. This homemade pizza is ready in about 45 minutes, so it doesn't even take any longer than waiting for pizza to show up at the door!