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 ...
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Chocolate Fudge Banana Skillet Cake (Vegan and Paleo)
You are staring at an ooey, gooey, fudgy chocolate cake that you can have ready in 20 minutes, start to finish. But wait. It gets better. Said cake is made without any flour or refined sugar. Said cake is going to knock your socks off. I baked the cake in my 10 1/4-inch cast iron skillet. ...
The Happy Healthy Mama Newsletter and FREE Ebook is here!
I'm so excited to announce that the Happy Healthy Mama newsletter is here! I've always simply sent my blog posts out to subscribers via an rss feed. I've decided to change the format and send out one weekly newsletter so I can include so much more for you than just the posts I'm publishing. ...
Homemade Natural Sunburn Relief Spray
I can proudly say that neither of my kids have had a sunburn. Of course, just typing that guarantees that their virgin skin will be red soon. The moment you declare one thing on a blog, the opposite becomes true. That's a fact. While I'm on it when it comes to protecting my kids' skin, ...
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
We've got four kids this week. My two nieces are staying with us for the week, doubling our load from two to four. Can I just give a hats off to all moms with more than two kids? You are absolute heroes. I thought adding two more kids to the picture wouldn't make a difference. But whew! Life ...
State of the Blog Address
Since President Obama gives his State of the Union address last night, I thought it would be perfect timing for a State of the Blog Address. I've never done this before, but I think it's good for a blogger to openly talk about her blog once in a while. I like to be transparent and I think it's ...
Top Ten Recipes of 2014
Hi friends! It was a pretty delicious year in my kitchen. I love creating healthy, accessible recipes that taste good. Thank you for letting me share my passion with you for another year. That's what it's all about, right? With the end of 2014 fast approaching, I thought I'd take a few minutes ...
Anti-inflammation Diet Update and Meal Plan Sample
A little over a month ago, I told you about some pretty serious finger pain I was experiencing. If you missed that post, you can find it here. While I don't have a formal diagnosis, all signs point toward arthritis. My right ring finger was very stiff and sore in the mornings, for a prolonged ...
36 things I’ve learned in 36 years
Guess who had a birthday this week? Me! Even though I'm now on the wrong side of my 30s, I've never been the "forever 29!" type. Lately, however, birthdays make me more reflective. It's funny how when I was 16, I thought I had a few things figured out. Yeah, right. By the time I was 26, I ...
The art of setting goals (and a free 2014 goals sheet printable)
There are less than 48 hours left in 2013. Do you spend the end of the year reflecting on the previous year and thinking about what you'd like to accomplish for the next year? I'm totally a goals person. I love the idea of setting a goal and working towards it. One of the best feelings is ...
The baby boy is 2
Wednesday we celebrated this little man's 2nd birthday. Can you believe Luke's 2 already? Me, either! Having his birthday so close to Christmas adds an additional level of busyness to the season, but despite this I want to slow down today and reflect on this little boy's life and how much ...
My new house kitchen tour
I've been so excited to share my new kitchen with you. As someone who loves to cook, it's the favorite room of my house. I put my heart and soul into its planning and design because I knew countless hours would be spent in it. It was worth all the hours of dreaming, scouring magazines, blogs, and ...
