These Vegan Lemon Cupcakes are inspired by all things spring. Even though we've had a mild winter, it's seemed to drag on and on. Finally, spring is here! Bring on the lemon. And bring on the healthy cupcakes. Let me tell you about these lovely Vegan Lemon Cupcakes. Over the years, I've done ...
Homemade Sugar-free Powdered Sugar
Did you know that you can make homemade sugar-free powdered sugar right in your blender? Sometimes, you do need powdered sugar. It's such a dilemma for someone like me that wants to limit sugar. What I've got for you today is a great solution for those recipes that there's just no substitute for the ...
Is Your Child Ready to Stop Napping?
I really didn't think this would be happening already, but my son Luke, who just turned 4 in December, is dropping his nap. My 7 year old daughter, Meghan, who was never as big of a napper as Luke and dropped down to 2 and 1 nap earlier than him, didn't stop napping until 4 1/2. I thought for sure ...
Healthy Fruit Dip–4 Ways
When the snack beast rears its ugly head at your house, what do you feed it? Today, I've got an idea for you. Actually I have four ideas for you. Healthy fruit dip done four different ways! My kids can eat truck loads of fruit. They love all fruit and it's the first thing they eat from their plate ...
Is Balance Really Possible? {Healthy Sleep Challenge Update}
Have you ever looked at someone and wondered, How does she do it all? The person who seems to have it all together: a clean house, nightly home cooked dinners, killing it at work, volunteering for everything, staying fit.... Whatever is on that list, chances are, some area is neglected. No one ...
I Can’t Sleep. 10 Things That Can Help You Fall Asleep Naturally
We've all been there. The words, I can't sleep, run on repeat in your mind like a bad song. You want to fall asleep so badly, but the more you think about it, the worse it gets, and your mind and body can't seem to connect. March is Healthy Sleep Month here at Happy Healthy Mama, but I'd be ...
My 38 Favorite Books of All Time
Today it's my birthday. Who wants to guess my age? I made it really hard for you, didn't I? I love birthdays. I'm not too concerned about getting another year older. Although I may be a little sad to leave my 30s behind in a few years, as this has been an incredible decade, I generally just ...
Spiced Broiled Grapefruit
This recipe for Spiced Broiled Grapefruit takes just minutes to prepare and makes the perfect healthy snack or breakfast! This is a sponsored post on behalf of Sweet Scarletts and Millennial Blogs. I would like to introduce you to my new snacking obsession. Texas Red Grapefruit from Sweet ...
A Day in The Life, Part 2
I was a teacher for seven years before my first baby was born. Once Meghan made me a mama, I became a stay-at-home mom. The first year and a half of her life was riddled with so many mixed emotions. On one hand, I loved that I was able to stay home and be with Meghan all day. I'm a control freak, ...
Natural Products I’m STILL Loving Now
For a long time I ran a series, Natural Products I'm Loving Now, where I showed you the natural products I tried and loved. I tried many natural products that I didn't like or didn't work, so I wanted to take some of the guess work out of it for you. I started out sharing every month, then quickly ...
Healthy Year Challenge Updates
This was a week where two months overlapped, so I’m updating you on how February’s Eat More Plants went and how we got started with March’s Healthy Sleep Challenge. I hope you are enjoying the Healthy Year Challenge. Most people have forgotten about their New Year Resolutions by now, but we are ...
Pecan Cranberry Granola Bar Recipe
My kids are pretty much granola bar fanatics. If I let them, I'm certain they'd eat a granola bar for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner. If you are familiar with the snack recipe archives around here, you know this isn't my first granola bar recipe. You can't have too many. You just ...