“Continually restate to yourself what the purpose of your life is. The destined end of man is not happiness, nor health, but holiness.” Oswald Chambers For the past two weeks, I have been on a journey to sugar-free, plant-based eating. In yesterday’s post, I said that today I would share some of the books I’ve […]
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How to Survive a Sugar Detox, Day 4- How Much Sugar Can I Have?
I started this detox on a whim, with no specific strategy, other than the determination to be free of sugar’s addictive hold on my body. Four days in and several Google searches later, I am beginning to see that there are countless ways to approach a sugar detox. Today, I began researching just which route […]
How to Survive a Sugar Detox, Day 3- The Church Picnic!
Today, I took on “The Church Picnic” and won! Preparing for the Picnic To begin, I prepared myself for the picnic by eating ahead of time. Before church at 8 a.m. I had my customary bowl of Grape Nuts with almond milk and banana slices (that was a nice addition). At church, instead of my […]
How to Survive a Sugar Detox, Day 2
If you are just joining me, you can read about my first day and why I am doing a sugar detox here. I started my day at 5 a.m. and drank a big glass of water while I read my Bible, before heading out to fulfill some mandatory volunteer hours from 6-8:00 a.m. with my […]
How to Survive a Sugar Detox, Day 1
I’ve never smoked cigarettes, and I have spent my life avoiding alcohol after growing up with an alcoholic parent. However, there is one addiction that I have held onto tightly since childhood: sugar. I love sugar in pretty much all of its forms: cereals, baked goods, candy, chocolate, etc., and I regularly consume it with […]
10 lbs Won’t Keep Me from Enjoying Summer
Summer weather has finally graced the northern tundra! A couple of weeks ago, I eagerly pulled out my small bin of summer clothes, ready to pull on a pair of shorts for the first time this season. I have a relatively limited wardrobe, so I was thankful to have inherited a few, timeless golf skorts […]
McMuffin or StudMuffin: The Choice is Yours
Today, McDonald’s unfolds a new initiative: the All Day Breakfast Menu. Now, by popular demand, their 27 million daily U.S. customers can enjoy many of their trans fat laden, high sodium and syrup infused breakfast delights any time of the day. I will not be one of them. THE LINE Each morning when I leave […]
Confessions of a Messy Cook (plus a few recipes to try)
This morning, I resolved to get some baking done before the heat of the day made it impossible. On the docket: homemade bread, blueberry muffins, granola bars, and something with zucchini (of which I have a plethora). Now, I know how to maintain an orderly kitchen as I prepare food. First, you fill […]
What’s for Dinner? June Meal Plans
I got the best email yesterday. It was from Springdale Farm, our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), stating that our first delivery would be on June 2nd, two weeks earlier than planned! Woo hoo! These early boxes are light as air, filled mainly with lettuces, but that is just fine by me, because, as I told […]
Three Steps to Healthy Eating
Welcome back to our series on Life’s Essential Ingredients. We have covered Workouts and Worship, Homeschooling, and Writing 500 Words Daily. Today, we are looking at how to plan and prepare healthy meals.5. Plan and Prepare Healthy Meals. Two years ago, I watched the documentary “Forks Over Knives,” and it has forever changed the way […]