We have this game that we sometimes play at dinner time. Â It's called The Question Game and that's basically all it is. Â Questions. So it's not really a game at all, but we call it a game because we're fun like that. Â There is a container full of questions, and we take turns reading and answering ...
Archives for October 2014
Super Foods Chocolate Cake
Dude. Â What can I say about this cake? Â Let me just get one thing out of the way. Â It's a beet chocolate cake topped with avocado chocolate frosting. Â I know. Â If I can eat my cake and get my super foods at the same time, why wouldn't I? Â Better yet, if my kids can eat their cake and get their super ...
Top 5 Essential Oils for a Natural Home
Natural living is a journey, not a destination. On my journey towards a natural medicine cabinet and natural home, I discovered essential oils. Â For over a year now, essential oils have been a part of my daily routine. Â I use them in some aspect every day. Â Essential oils play a role in my family's ...
You Spoke and I’m Listening: The Happy Healthy Mama Survey Results
Last week, I asked you to take a survey. I hoped to gain insight into what you like and dislike about Happy Healthy Mama and how I can make it the best blog it can be. Â I've gone through times during the last 4+ years I've been blogging of putting more and less effort into this space. Â Life ebbs and ...
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
The Top 3 Reasons you Need to Make This Chili As Soon As Possible: 1.) It's National Chili Month. Â Celebrate! 2.) The colors! Could there be a more perfect Halloween meal? 3.) It's a perfect veggie-centric (vegan!) way to switch up your chili routine. Â Variety is good! I could go on, but ...
Quinoa Pizza Pie
Your pizza night is never going to be the same. Â Think of this quinoa pizza pie as pizza with a makeover. It has all the flavors of a vegetable pizza, but it's transformed into a healthier package. Â Instead of being weighed down with a wheat crust, we have a pizza in the form of a quinoa ...
2-ingredient Vegan “Caramel” Dip
Just 2 ingredients is all is takes to make this healthy, fake-out caramel dip. With sliced apples, it makes the perfect after-school snack! I promise you that we are not living on pumpkin and apples alone over here, although it make seem like it based on the recipes I've been throwing at you the ...
Natural Products I’m Loving Now: Fall Edition
Each season I highlight the natural products I am using and loving in my home.  From products I use in the kitchen, for cleaning, or personal use, these are the things that help me keep my life as toxin-free as possible! Lifefactory Glass Water Bottles These water bottles are the best. Forget the ...
What do you think? The Official Reader Survey
What is a blog without readers? Nothing. Today it's time for Happy Healthy Mama's first official reader survey. This blog is all about you. Â You, lovely reader, are the heartbeat of this blog. Â It's you, your comment that you tried a recipe, the community you create, when you tell me how it ...
The Ultimate Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes
These Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes are light, fluffy, and have incredible apple flavor. They are made with no oil or butter and make for a hearty, filling, and healthy breakfast. Want to know one of my favorite thing about the weekend?  Having more time in the morning to have special breakfasts ...
Stitch Fix #5: October 2014
I asked all of you lovely readers who follow me on Facebook and Twitter if you wanted me to continue these Stitch Fix posts. Â The response was overwhelmingly positive, so I'm back with another Stitch Fix review! In case you don't know what Stitch Fix is all about, here's the quick rundown for ...
Summer Fitness Bucket List: Success or Failure?
Remember when I told you about my Summer Fitness Bucket List? Â At the beginning of summer I created a list of fitness tasks I wanted to complete before the leaves started to change. Â It was to be a motivator of sorts, staring at me from the wall of my workspace, taunting me if I dared be too ...