Striving for Health & Simplicity

Over the last few years life has changed drastically. I went from being a student living the single life, to a wife and mother with a career. As life changes so do my needs for Kitchen Equipment. I'm on the look out for things that make my life easier and make meal prep a lot easier. I strive to live a simple life with not a lot of clutter so items that can pull double duty are also very important to me! My top three pieces of Kitchen Equipment that help me maintain my healthy lifestyle are: Ninja : This is an absolute must have for me! Some of the features I love are that it comes with two smoothie cups, making our breakfasts quick and easy to make! I love that there's only one base but is also my food processor and blender. Making it super quick to whip up a batch of coleslaw or Banana Ice "Cream".  Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer : Oh my goodness, what can I say about this machine other then it's simply amazing! The different attachments make it extremely easy t...

Hello readers! Thank you for your patience over the last few months with the silence. Towards the end of my Six Week Eat to Live Journey we found out we are expecting! There are still days that we find this hard to believe! The first trimester brought with it sheer exhaustion, plus the adjustment to having a puppy. Only when December came did I start to begin to feel more human, right in time for Christmas! Now that the Christmas celebrations have ended we're in full planning mode for a fun and busy 2018! Supplies are purchased & ready for assembly!  One of the ways we're getting ourselves organized is our Home Binder! The binder includes categories like: Budget Menu's Recipes to Try Coupon's Christmas 2018 Planning 2017 Budget & Actual Spend 2018 Budget 2018 Gift Ideas Important Information Birthday's Password Cheat Sheet Contact Information I love the outside of our binder!  Not including the ink for the printable pages i...

It's hard to believe that we are only eight days away from November being over! This month has honestly flown by. There have been a lot of adjustments happening as an after effect of last months changes, but I still wanted to make sure I accomplished my goals! I have a beautiful kitchen. It was designed and built by my father to fit the space perfectly. Upon walking into the kitchen I feel a great sense of happiness and peace, this is probably one room of my apartment I'll miss most once I'm married. I love spending time in my kitchen, and honestly it's probably where I have the most "stuff". I cleaned out two boxes worth of stuff this weekend by following the below tips. 1) Separate- I separated everything into what I use on a daily, monthly, or occasional basis. I specifically focused on decluttering what I only use on an occasional basis. I asked myself how often I used an item, whether something else I had would fit that purpose, and if someone else(ie...