Backyard Farming on an Acre: Review

Backyard Farming- ways to grow a substantial amount of your familys food on less than an acre

As the economy suffers and genetically modified foods become more mainstream, growing some of the food that your family consumes is a way to save money and eat organically on a budget. Our family has tried to move toward living as locally as possible and providing our own food as much as we can. While [...]

How to Cook Like A Pro and Learn Anything

How to cook like a pro- learn anything- and live the good life- an interview with 4 Hour Chef author Tim Ferriss

I recently had the opportunity to interview New York Times Best Selling Author Tim Ferriss about the release of his new book: The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life. Ferriss and I talked about why he chose cooking to teach his methods for learning anything [...]

Top 14 Gift Ideas for Men

Top Gift Ideas for Men who are tough to shop for

Do you have a man in your life who is impossible to shop for? I do… My husband is a perfectionist who insists that anything he buys is of the utmost quality. He doesn’t like things that sit around or take up room without a purpose, so strictly sentimental gifts are out (though I did [...]

Review: Paleo Slow Cooking

Review- Paleo Slow Cooking

I recently got a review copy of the book Paleo Slow Cooking by Chrissy Gower and I”ve thoroughly enjoyed reading through it. Just as the title suggests, this 200+ page cookbook is dedicated to paleo, grain-free recipes that can be easily prepared in a slow-cooker. I was most surprised to see breakfast slow-cooker recipes since [...]

Review: Gut and Psychology Syndrome

Gut and Psychology Syndrome Review

I’ve read the book “Gut and Psychology Syndrome” by Dr. Campbell-McBride several times, but recently re-read it and wanted to offer an in depth review. You might have seen blogs or articles mentioning the GAPS/SCD diet, especially in reference to Autism, Allergies, A.D.D, etc. I first read this book several years ago, and while we [...]

Review: Paleo Indulgences

Review-Paleo Indulgences Cookbook

There have been a lot of real food cookbooks release lately, and for any and all things that are baked, Paleo Indulgences tops my list. I’ve tried eight of the recipes so far and they have all been a hit at our house. Paleo Indulgences has a lot of grain free baked good recipes with [...]

Review: Naturally Knocked Up

Book Review-Naturally Knocked Up

I get a lot of emails about natural fertility questions, and I recently had the chance to read and review this book: Naturally Knocked Up, which is a great resource for couples who are trying to conceive. Written by blogger Donielle Baker, who blogs at NaturallKnockedUp.com, it is an easy to understand and comprehensive resource [...]