In the midst of all my dental issues, I totally forgot I had promised to do a Chalean Extreme Review when I got back from vacation almost two months ago! This will be a very broad overview, but I wil...
With the temperature hitting 92 degrees today and being in the high 80s this past weekend, it already feels like summer around here, so it’s time to break out the summertime drink recipes. Alth...
One good thing about having dealt with a dental issue for almost an entire month that has caused severe jaw and ear pain is the fact that it gave me plenty of time to come up with some new smoothies ...
You know how sometimes you have a crazy idea and the end result is exactly what you wanted to happen? That happens very rarely to me, so when it does happen, I am thrilled! Today it’s 88 degree...
With summer fast approaching, it’s time to plan out how to use all of those tomatoes that we’ll surely have. My husband goes a bit overboard when planting tomatoes (as in 50 plants at a m...
A couple of weeks ago, JenniferE and I were contacted by a sister blogger who asked if we’d be interested in being involved with her cause. Of course, once we read the details, we were so excit...
Plum District is offering $40 toward Vibram FiveFingers shoes for just $20 today. You will need to sign up for a Plum District account if you don’t already have one. They are a daily deal site ...
I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite fruits is bananas. I mean I love all fruit, period, but I do have my favs and bananas are at the top. I eat at least one a day (sometimes two) in ...
We just realized a couple weeks ago that we haven’t had a giveaway here at CEC in quite a while, so this giveaway is long overdue! You can guess by the title and pic that we’re going to g...
I planned to have this post written and posted on May 1 in honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month. However, I’ve struggled with it for over 2 weeks now. I finally realized I’m not helping anyone as lon...
So JenniferE and I were just chatting and I happened to mention that I had cherries and almonds on my mind for some strange reason. I was going to throw some together in a smoothie with some banana a...
Some of you know, I recently started juicing. I love it! It’s tons of fun experimenting with different fruit and veggie combos and getting all that yummy goodness in one glass. My kids are also...
Since cutting sugar from my diet, and since I am unsure about the safety of artificial sweeteners (and therefore don’t use them), I have had to find some more natural ways to sweeten beverages ...
It’s a good thing I remembered to put some oats in the fridge last night because I woke up actually craving oatmeal. That’s right…me, of all people, craving oatmeal?! I really could...
The Four Cheese Baked Penne JenniferE posted on our fan page the other day got me in the mood for some pasta. Every summer my husband, myself and my mother-in-law can our own pasta sauce. We usually ...
Coconut water is not only yummy and refreshing, but it also naturally contains electrolytes to help keep you hydrated after tough workouts. I discovered it when I was pregnant with my twins and neede...
In trying to come up with some food ideas for my kids in order to get them more into actually enjoying eating clean and not just suffering through to please me, I decided to clean up an old recipe I ...
My oldest daughter loves the refried beans we get at our favorite Mexican restaurant, but she doesn’t get to go there as often as she’d like and so recently she’s been asking for me...
More and more clean eating to me means eating as locally and naturally as possible. I’m very fortunate that I live in an area where grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, and chemical-free produce i...
We’ve gotten some questions about eating clean inexpensively, so I thought I’d share a tip that helps us save. While it takes some work and planning, eating quality, whole foods does not ...
Produce coupons don’t come around very often, so I like to pass them along to you when they do. Sign up for the Take An Organic Step Forward with Earthbound Farm program to get $50 in coupons t...
I love bananas! They have to be one of my favorite fruits ever and I’m always looking for ways to use bananas because they’re always at the top of my grocery list every week. Today, inste...
So I had promised in my earlier post outlining the results I got with Chalean Extreme that I would add my before and after photos as soon as I got back from Orlando. My husband and I finally found s...
While I was on vacation, a subscriber to our Facebook asked, “Can you show a sample meal plan of what you ate while you were doing this,” in reference to my post about the results I obtai...
So I’m a procrastinator. Actually, I think I am the Queen of Procrastination. I seem to work better under pressure and even though it may stress me out to wait until the last minute, I tend t...
This morning I wanted pancakes. My favorite pancakes are ones topped with banana, maple and walnuts or pecans. I started thinking about them around 6:00 a.m. this morning and I couldn’t wait ...
After engaging in regular workouts over the past 12 weeks (working out 6 days out of 7 every week), I realized something. Well, I realized quite a few things, but one of the bigger things I’ve...
Do your kids like chicken nuggets? Mine sure do! Until now, I’ve had a hard time finding clean eating chicken nuggets. My kids used to really love the ones from that restaurant that shall no...
If you’re in the market for a new juicer or blender, this just might be your day. Macy’s has a nice selection at 50% off today only! You get 40% + an additional 10% off. If your order is ...
Are you a weight lifter and struggle with eating enough? Well, I am and I do. For the last 3 months (approximately) in prep for our trip to Disney at the end of the month, I’ve been doing the...
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