While living on a different continent for a couple months this year, I had the privilege of eating a variety of foods that I’ve never tried before, like njugu …
Life
Breakfast in Africa
What to eat when you are 7,326 miles from your regular local grocery store.
Cookbook Review
There are very few products that I endorse on my blog, because, well, I’m very picky. So when I do feature something here, you can know it’s really good! Recently I received a gift of this beautiful and creative cookbook written by a very good friend of mine. It quickly became one of my favorites!…
How to Spend 60 Minutes Planning a Meal of Cheerios and Bananas
True story from a day in the life of Jennifer White.
One hour before mealtime
1. Stick head in the frig to see what I have on hand.
2. Three full minutes later, pull head out, still uninspired.
3. Ask everyone what they want to eat.
4. Try to explain why we …
How to Eat Healthy When Traveling
A couple weeks ago I took a road trip to beautiful Maine with my friend and her two boys. Because we wanted to make sure our meals were healthy, we packed a lot of our own food for the trip.
Gratitude
Pausing to appreciate the many blessings I have in my life – big and small …
10 Things I’ve Learned about Winter in Michigan + A Giveaway!
As I am creating this post, I’m sportin’ a brand new pair of Teva boots I just bought. They are so warm and comfy. I wanted to share the happiness with you, and sooooo we’re having a Teva giveaway! To celebrate Teva’s 30th anniversary – and to help us all look forward to summer…
Picking Blueberries
This past week we took a trip over to Whitehall to go blueberry picking at Hyatt Blueberry Farm.
Got Nature?
Studies show that those who do this have lower prevalence of anxiety disorder and depression, are less likely to be overweight, have better immune system functioning, healthier blood glucose levels, more vitality and energy, better cognitive functioning, increased attention span, higher levels of self-discipline and impulse control, increased self-esteem, a better ability to work through problems, and greater mental health overall.
Itchy
Ever since we moved, I have been itching – I mean like major breakout of poison ivy …