What a year? What a year of ups and downs (for me) as far as healthy eating goes. Healthy eating took a backseat for me when I spent the summer with terrible morning sickness. Nothing helped. Nothing. So it was whatever I could eat to make the nauseousness go away. And thankfully it did! But before I even got pregnant, almost a year ago I shared with you about an Easy To-Go Healthy Snack Mix. We had been working on snacks in our family and still are somewhat. We want our kiddos to be eating … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Post Holiday Health Recovery
December 30, 2013 By
Written by Nell @ Whole Parenting Family, Contributing Writer When you've sugared out, and your kiddos have too, it's time to detox before New Years so you can get a smooth start on your resolutions to eat less sugar, and work out more. Wait, that's your plan too?? Who doesn't have that resolve (at least til February)? Maybe you can put this off til after New Years, if you're going to be at home on vacation, eating those leftover cookies. First and foremost, let's address our food … [Read more...]
Optimizing Kitchen Storage
December 27, 2013 By
Written by Kim @ Good and Easy Eats, Contributing Writer *note from Rachel: This is Kim's last post here, she has a busy family and life and I'd ask that you keep her in your prayers as she moves on to all God has for her! I love bins, bottles and jars! And I've recently been taking advantage of the use of all three in making my kitchen storage areas more efficient. It all began with the freezer a couple of weeks ago. Now, keep in mind, this is the same fridge I've owned for … [Read more...]
Keeping Christ in Christmas, but Not Leaving Him in the Manger
December 23, 2013 By
By Kristen @ Smithspirations, Contributing Writer Around this time of the year, a rallying cry from Christians often has to do with contending for the real meaning of Christmas. We hear and say slogans like "Jesus is the reason for the season" and "Keep Christ in CHRISTmas", and all with good reason. I admit that I enjoy making homemade gifts, supporting home and small businesses with my purchases, and yes, even scoring a good deal from a big retailer, but all of the buying can take away from … [Read more...]
Birthdays Amidst the Holidays
December 20, 2013 By
Written by Jenn @ A Simple Haven, Contributing Writer The only preference I've ever had regarding childbearing was no Christmas babies. To me, labor and delivery around the holidays seemed crazy stressful. Not to mention the poor kid’s birthday would be forever lost in the busyness of the season. Turns out the good Lord thought having a Christmas baby is exactly what I needed. As per usual, He was right. Sweet baby boy entered the world about an hour before Christmas Eve; the grace I … [Read more...]
Christmas Letter Ideas
December 18, 2013 By
One of our family traditions every year (or shall I say mine??) is to write up a Christmas letter highlighting the past year. It is actually one of my favorite things to do this time of year! And it's not because I get to send one out to our friends & family. The truth is, I have a really neat book my Mom gave me several years ago that I keep all of our Christmas letters in each year. I started in 2009, so counting this year I have 5 letters. I really recommend this to those of you who … [Read more...]
DIY Peppermint Soap Recipe
December 16, 2013 By
Written by Kelly @ Eyes on the Source, Contributing Writer Peppermint is such a cool, soothing and invigorating scent. Peppermint Oil works as a fever reducer, hunger suppressant and indigestion treatment. It can increase alertness and circulation. A couple drops in the humidifier freshens the air and clears nasal passages. At this time of year especially, I enjoy using peppermint oil all throughout my home. Peppermint soap is a simple DIY gift for Christmas! With just a few … [Read more...]
Ask Your Health-Related Questions
December 13, 2013 By
Do you have any health related questions? If so, you are in the RIGHT place! Did you know we have an Ask the Doctor feature here at day2dayjoys.com? We have taken a little break from the Ask Dr. Jake questions, but we're ready to start doing a monthly post with all your or your friends & families questions! To ask a question, please CONTACT US and fill out the form, make sure you write Ask Dr. Jake in the subject line. Who is Dr. Jake? Well, I might be bias since he is … [Read more...]
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
December 11, 2013 By
Written by Kari @ Living Strong Health & Wellness, Contributing Writer Truly, this is the most wonderful time of the year. Well, I actually could say that any day of the year, because I believe if I wake up alive - then it’s the best day EVER! But seriously - this is my most favorite holiday season of the year. The decorations, the baking, the gift giving, the memories - I enjoy it all! To top it off, I live in Colorado which brings with it the added glory of beautiful snowfall, bright … [Read more...]
Healthy 2day Wednesdays {Final Link-Up}
December 10, 2013 By
Welcome back to our FINAL Healthy 2Day Wednesday Yep, you read that correctly. This week is our last installment of Healthy2Day Wednesday. We have had so much fun sharing posts and ideas with you all - and we love that you came back week after week to learn from others and share your own ideas, but the ladies of H2W have decided it's time to retire our link up. Note from Rachel: Thank you to everyone who has participated in and linked up @ H2W's over the years! I have loved every minute of … [Read more...]
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