The transition from the American diet to real foods can be difficult especially when kids are involved. Some families can just make the jump cold turkey, but not us. We prefer the evolution method.

On any given day, I often have a long list of to-dos, but I try to pull out ONE task to be my focus — my priority — for the day. My main goal for yesterday was to put away my pops of pink Valentine decor and get Easter up. I pulled out all my holiday bins and got them out to my living room. It was at this point that my day went in a different direction.

One sure way to slow down time is to stick to a strict budget each month. Chad and I have been cracking down on our Family Budget lately and I can’t believe it is still February. Can March come already?

Sometimes healthy eating feels like rocket science. All of the mixed messages can be confusing. So today I want to share with you the simplest, most intuitive health change I made to help simplify the rocket science of nutrition. There is a whole other level to nutrition if you want to go organic or completely non-processed, but this is a great place for us beginners to start.

Having a blog is dangerous. Before a blog, you just keep your alternative thoughts in your head. You smile and nod at people as they walk by. You sit in church and PTA meetings and look normal. But once you have a blog and start writing about honest feelings and strong opinions, your brain gets exposed. People may relate to you or they may think you are ridiculous.

There is no way around it. Cutting out processed foods takes more time in the kitchen. Instead of popping in an Eggo waffle, you make a whole wheat waffle from scratch. Instead of grabbing a pouch of fruit snacks, you cut up apples. Instead of a frozen pizza, you make your own. Because I found myself in the kitchen more often, I wanted to streamline my experience. I decided to organize my kitchen into ZONES.