Do you want to prepare healthy meals for your family? Do you want to save money on food? You can do both with our Budget Friendly Meals for Families ideas. Eating Healthy and Saving Money can go hand in hand. It does take a little work, but it’s very simple. You just have to spend some time thinking about your meals and planning. I’m not talking about a full blown Meal Plan here, although that is a great idea. … [Read more...] about Budget Friendly Meals for Families
Health and Wellness
How to Lose Weight at Home
So, you want to lose weight? You don’t want to go to a gym or join a membership with meetings? We have just what you need - 4 great tips to lose weight at home. Losing weight does take time, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. How do I know this? Because I’ve been there. Several years ago, I had 25 pounds to lose. It took time and effort. It was worth it! I adopted some simple non-food strategies at the very … [Read more...] about How to Lose Weight at Home
How to Make a Meal Plan
Have you ever wondered How to Make a Meal Plan. Do you think making a meal plan would take a lot of time? That it will be difficult? If that’s what you think, then I have good news. Meal Planning is simple. I write about things that simplify your life, so I wouldn’t write about something that was difficult to do. Follow the steps below and you’ll be an expert at Meal Planning in no time. This is my … [Read more...] about How to Make a Meal Plan
7 Best Self Care Habits
Whether it is the beginning of the year or the beginning of Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter, it is always a good time to add self care habits to your life. It is typical for us to think about starting new selfcare habits at the beginning of the year. Unfortunately, many of us try to make too many improvements or changes at that time. Then, we often find ourselves failing in one or more areas in which we were hoping to create new … [Read more...] about 7 Best Self Care Habits
Benefits of Bodyweight Exercise
Have you ever wondered what exactly is bodyweight training and what are the benefits of bodyweight exercise? To keep it super simple, here’s the answer: Bodyweight training (oftentimes it is referred to as strength training) is when you use your own bodyweight to provide the resistance you need to builds muscles and to make you stronger. Top 4 Reasons you should give Bodyweight Training a try It’s free … [Read more...] about Benefits of Bodyweight Exercise
Benefits of Walking with Others
Most of us know that they are many Health Benefits of Walking. Did you know that there are even more benefits of walking with others. Walking by yourself, or walking with others is great for you both physically and mentally. Years ago, our family met at a camping area for a picnic. My Mom and I took a walk together. She is high energy and her idea of walking was at a speed walking pace. My idea of … [Read more...] about Benefits of Walking with Others
Health Benefits of Exercise
What are the health benefits of exercise? First of all, it's good for us. If your like me though, that is not enough to keep us motivated into actually doing it on a regular basis. Do you need a little inspiration to get you started on a simple exercise program that will improve your life? If so, you are in the right place. In future posts, I’ll be sharing about all the different ways that you can exercise. Many of … [Read more...] about Health Benefits of Exercise
Bike Riding Benefits
As a child, we rode our bikes a lot. We lived in the country and could ride for miles, and that's exactly what we did. We rode every chance we got. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. (This means that if you make a purchase from the link I will earn a small commission, but it won't cost you a penny more). Click to read my full disclosure policy. After not biking for a long, long time, my husband … [Read more...] about Bike Riding Benefits
How to Naturally Reduce Stress
There are so many things that we can do to naturally reduce stress in our lives. How we eat can play a part in stress, but there are a lot of other factors as well. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. This means that if you make a purchase from the link I will earn a small commission. Click to read my full disclosure policy. Do you have a lot of stress in your life? I know I … [Read more...] about How to Naturally Reduce Stress
Foods to Restore Gut Health
In our journey to wellness we found that not only did we need to know what foods to avoid, but it was also important to learn about the foods that would help us restore gut health. We want our diet to include good foods that will have a positive impact on our gut health. In general we know that good foods include fruits and vegetables. But, are there also some foods that are good for us that help us restore gut health specifically? The … [Read more...] about Foods to Restore Gut Health