• My Kids’ Vegan Mac and Cheese

    I offer you my families vegan mac and cheese. There are no fake ingredients, and it’s a version that can fit in right next to your lineup of other mac and cheese interpretations. Its warm, creamy, comforting and even has that classic orange color! [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]
  • Veggies and Dumplings

    Did you know that its Fall already?! That means time for soups and stews. And I've updated this familiar favorite to have all the flavor, without the meat! [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]
  • The New Me!

    Its the beginning of a new year! Time for New Year's Resolutions, diets, workouts, and the new "ME'! Except...I am SO not feeling that... [read more]
  • Vegan Layered Holiday Loaf in Puff Pastry

    Want something special to put on the holiday table for your 'Vegan friend' that's not too difficult, but definitely feels special? Feast your eyes on this layered loaf with butternut squash, kale, mushrooms, lentils and stuffing- all wrapped up in puff pastry! [read more]
  • About Me

    After graduating from UCLA, I started my career in television. Entertainment Tonight was my very first job out of college, and it was actually on a whim that I even applied [read more]
  • Tofu Sticks

    Finger food...check, crispy breading...check, served with dipping sauce...check. I'd say these Tofu Sticks meet the Kid Food Requirements! [read more]
  • Perfect Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

    I need a few things from my cinnamon rolls. They have to be served warm, they have to be doughy and soft, and they have to have a perfect cinnamon-y filling. This recipe has all that and more! [read more]
  • Low-Cal Red Lentil Soup

    This soup is going to be your BEST FRIEND!! One cup of this warm hearty goodness is low in fat, only 85 calories, and is ready in just 30 minutes!!! I mean come on...How much better does it get?!! [read more]
  • Vegan Flan

    If you have never tried Flan before, it's a creamy delicious custard swimming in caramel sugar syrup. If you love Flan, but are Vegan now... time to meet my Vegan Flan! [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]
  • The SAHM Graduate Fund

    Not only can the experience of staying home rob SAHM's of their confidence, but it can limit their personal aspirations, and their future earning potential. We need to evolve this role so we can decide to stay home, and still have a fulfilling future after that job is done. [read more]
  • 5 Ways to Beat The Blues

    Whether you’ve been feeling sad for awhile or just feel like you can’t get your act together in this season, here are 5 ways to beat the blues, especially if [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]
  • 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]
  • Whole Wheat Bread with Oats and Flax

    There is nothing like fresh bread baking in the house. But sometimes whole grain breads can be a little...dry. Not this one! Chewy and a little sweet, it works for breakfast, lunch or dinner. [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.

 

If you found my page, I imagine that you are also a SAHM, and I just wanna say- STAY A MINUTE! You found me for a reason…

 

MAYBE THERE  IS A MESSAGE YOU WERE MEANT TO FIND ON THIS PAGE.

 

So take a look around!

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