Have you noticed that everywhere you turn these days there is a “motivational” or “inspirational” meme about how you have to seize the moment, push hard, strive bigger, drive yourself with MORE passion, more work, more effort, less fear? Well I noticed. And I nodded my head in agreement. YES!!! I thought. I am creating my…
Paleo King Cake
I fell victim again! A reader emailed me asking if I had a Paleo King Cake and when I said no, I instantly volunteered to experiment. I mean what a fun challenge, how could I pass it up?! So I basically stopped what I was doing and ran to the kitchen. Now, you may ask…
BEST PALEO RECIPES EBOOK 2015
What a year! I am honestly glad I survived 2015, though it was a year of greats, it was a little overwhelming at times. I am ready to welcome 2016 with open arms and with lots of big plans! As much as I am not a resolution type girl, I do like fresh starts…an opportunity…
10 Steps to Overcoming Chronic Illness
I know some of you are struggling with your health right now and I know first hand just how hard that is. I know what it feels to be hopeless, dying, and without answers. I wanted to put together a few elements of healing that I personally have found to be absolutely essential to moving…
Down South Paleo Resource Page
Y’all have inspired me to make this reference page for Down South Paleo so that you can see all the ingredients I use, where I get them from, and what brands I typically purchase. I will also notate substitutions as I have received them from readers, even if I have not tried them myself. Please…
A Big Giant Texas Hug
This morning I had to set my alarm for 6.30am so I could register my middle daughter for gymnastics. Yes, that is the crazy place I live in where registration opens at 7am and by 7.05am, the slots are filled. So I sat in my dark quiet room, in my warm bed and with one eye…
Tips for Transitioning Kids to Paleo
When I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto’s in 2008, my son was 17 months old and my daughter was 5 months. My 3rd baby had not yet been born. At the time I REALLY wanted to avoid going on meds for life (in 2009 I ended up on natural desiccated thyroid) and so I researched…
Paleo Angel Food Cake + Chocolate Glaze
Today is the first day in basically a week that I have made it out of bed. It appears that flu season is still alive along the East Coast and during our jaunt to Rhode Island, Connecticut, and NYC last weekend, I picked it right up. I blame one New Jersey rest stop in particular…
Blood Orange Tart {Grain/Egg/Nut/Dairy Free}
Blood Orange Tart {Grain/Egg/Nut/Dairy Free} I must admit, I am over the editing process. I am grateful for it, but I am over it. Everyday as I count down how many days I have left before I send back my manuscript for Down South Paleo, I “look” for other projects to take on. Snow day…