by Amanda | Jun 18, 2021 | Body, Nutrition
This activity fits perfectly fine into a weekday and often has to be done a few times. The goal is to have the heavy carbs prepared so that meals are quicker to put together and more filling. So I would generally aim to end this around supper time. Having base...
by Amanda | Jun 10, 2021 | Body, Nutrition
Grocery shopping can be a pain for numerous reasons. I’ve switched to going to the local grocery store, ideally on the weekend in the morning. Primarily because I have more energy and secondly, I have the time to prep all the meat that I will purchase. I often...
by Amanda | Jun 4, 2021 | Body
Some people may be able to do several days’ worth of my meal planning method in one day. That’s not me. At least not right now. The grocery store is my nightmare. It’s torture. Before 2020, I had my groceries delivered, but where I moved it took...
by Amanda | Dec 6, 2020 | Budget, Mind, Mindset, Minimalism, Spirit
Holidays can be stressful for many reasons. When all we wanted was to be merry and bright, the last thing we need is to be stressed out through the holidays. This article includes some ideas to reduce stress and create connection this holiday. After I acquired a...
by Amanda | Nov 13, 2020 | Mindset, Spirit, Uncategorized
The leaves fell off the trees, I began to oversleep, and stay up too late. What does that mean? It’s the beginning of the end! Kidding…That hard shift into winter is rough on our good habits and best intentions. So what can we do to winterize habits...
by Amanda | Sep 19, 2020 | Body, Uncategorized
Like many others, one of my values is to be an active person. I grew up on a farm. My mother would kick us out of the house from at least after lunch till supper. I didn’t have to work activity into everyday life, or at least it didn’t...
by Amanda | Aug 31, 2020 | Mind, Minimalism, Uncategorized
I work at a computer most of the day and go home to rest. This year I decided to start spending time doing the things that I’ve adopted minimalism for. One of those things is a more active lifestyle and the other is more time being creative. In order to make...
by Amanda | Aug 6, 2020 | Mind, Mindset, Uncategorized
I was going to be a success story… I’d prepared my mindset for overcoming struggle. After all, the most interesting stories have conflict. I’d read many stories of overcoming obstacles or at least fighting the “good fight”. These are...
by Amanda | Jul 12, 2020 | Body, Uncategorized
After experiencing some allergic responses to foods and food mold, I decided it was critical that I implement a home kitchen sanitizing system that I could maintain. I knew and used some basic food safety techniques already but they weren’t enough. I have to...
by Amanda | May 10, 2020 | Spirit, Uncategorized
I hate food and food hates me. You wouldn’t know it from looking at me as I am overweight. However, I eat because I must and what I eat never seems to be the right choice. Do you ever feel this way? Someone says, “You should eat healthier” so you eat...
