• Let’s Just Not….

    ‘Now don’t panic….’ Really?! How am I not supposed to panic after someone starts their sentence with those words. ‘What is it?!’ I immediately start to panic. My [read more]
  • Tofu ‘Egg’ Salad

    I think egg salad might be one of those love it or hate it things. I was on team love it.  But when I became vegan, my love affair with egg salad came to an end. This was [read more]
  • Living Your Passion

    Its a question you hear over and over again..'I want to follow my passion, but I don't know what to do'. I learned that sometimes all you have to do is...do it. [read more]
  • Coconut Curry with Tofu

    I'm a little tired of talking about holiday food, how about you? Lets take a break and talk about this Coconut Curry with Tofu over Brown Rice. Warm, creamy, a little spicy, nourishing, delicious! [read more]
  • Amaranth Porridge

    Breakfast can get booooorrriiiing. Its gotta be nutritious, protein rich, and most important...fast!! Here's something new for your morning routine. Its high in protein, Gluten-free, different and delicious!! [read more]
  • The Cool Mom’s Club

    I actually sometimes felt bad for my kids, and a little embarrassed that I quite possibly wasn't as fun as some of the other moms. After many days of feeling faulty, I came to the conclusion that I was experiencing the effects of peer pressure- a desire to be a part of the popular crowd. [read more]
  • Weird by Design

    I'm a dork... a nerd...a brat...super sensitive...antisocial... and bossy. I'm not sure if everyone sees me like that... But I know me best...and I definitely am. [read more]
  • Low Sugar Pumpkin Muffins

    Juice cleanses and raw food cleanses are nothing new to me. But this time I'm putting together something I've never done before...a cleanse for the kids! [read more]
  • Ingredient Spotlight: Kuzu

    Kuzu is a starch that is used in cooking as a thickener, but there are a few reasons you might want to use Kuzu over cornstarch, potato starch or arrowroot. [read more]
  • The Meat Eaters’ Burden

    I know a lot of people who love animals down at their core. They work with them, they've built lives around caring for them, and they spend waaaay too much time talking about them. But they continue to eat meat. I've wondered at the conflict that must arise from this position. And their responsibility in helping to change our meat production system. [read more]
  • My Mid-Life… Crisis?

    I think I’m going through a mid-life crisis. No for real. Not the alarming, I’m going to do something rash, or buy the female equivalent of a penis-mobile kind. More of [read more]
  • Mom-Time is EVERYTHING!

    I had the hardest time when my kids were really little. The adjustment from full- time job to full -time mom was… challenging. Over time, I got better at [read more]
  • Vegan Easy-Bake Oven Recipes

    If you didn't have one when you were a kid, you wanted one. I'm talking about an Easy-Bake oven! Now I've got some Vegan recipes for you....I mean your kids! [read more]
  • Berry Crisp

    This awesome recipe comes in handy in a pinch and pays out big time! Its so easy to elevate a casual dinner with friends, or whip it up when the kids ask you what's for dessert. With anti-oxidant rich berries, whole oats, no refined sugar and whole wheat flour, this is a dessert that loves you back! [read more]
  • Apple Cinnamon Muffins

    I love Apple Cinnamon muffins, but most are covered in a crust of sugar or streusel. This healthy version is deliciously simple, made with whole wheat flour and MUCH less sugar! [read more]
  • The Dust Made Me Do It

    There is something about certain kinds of dirt that can send me into an obsessive fixation. It’s not so much the smudges, marks, or stuck on kind.  I mean, yeah, that [read more]
  • Peach Pie Breakfast Oats

    This recipe is inspired by the fresh peaches I had while visiting Roloff farms a few weeks ago. It uses raw oats, but if you had cooked oatmeal it would be just as jammin! [read more]

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About Me

Hello!

 

My name is Natalie and I’m a SAHM to 2 teenagers who are almost ready to fly the nest! 😟

 

I’M NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE ON THIS SITE as I’m taking a break from writing to focus on my last years as the head of child development in my household, and building my baby business @MSLBags

 

…but I’m keeping my site up because I think there’s a lot of helpful stuff for other Moms who might be struggling with this role like I did, and still do.

 

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