Ribs don't always have to be cooked on the grill. This recipe calls for a delicious homemade rib rub slathered on a rack of ribs and then cooked in the oven. The flavor is out of this world!

Homemade Rib Rub Recipe

I drive a lot for work so I am a big fan of audio books. Currently listening to “The End of Overeating” in the car. In the book the author, David Kessler, shares his research on how our brains have been hardwired to crave food full of fat, sugar, and salt. Recently, I heard David read that we also are …

How to Support a Local Farmer When You Don’t Have a Local Farm Near You

We’ve never met before but chances are, we have a few things in common. Regardless of where we are at in our journey, we both strive to live a #LifeFromScratch. Regardless if we love to DIY or we love to buy handcrafted organic skincare, we care about the ingredients in the products we use. Whether we prefer chicken, beef, or seafood, …

Looking for natural menstruation solutions besides using organic tampons? Here's a comprehensive review on SckoonCup from one of our contributors.

A VERY Open Talk About Natural Menstruation Solutions

This post was created as part of the SckoonCup Review Campaign in which I am a financially compensated blogger. The opinions are my own and based on my own experience. In my 20’s I liked to ponder the question, What is man’s greatest invention? The answer was not sliced bread or the wheel. It was not the spaceship that first took …

Most protein powders contain debatable ingredients but not ALOHA protein powders! Learn more about ALOHA & find a recipe for vanilla protein powder bread.

Say “ALOHA” to Fitness and Food + A Recipe for Spiced Vanilla Protein Powder Bread

This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Aloha, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #myAloha and #AlohaMoment  http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Fifteen years ago, I was twelve years old and received a treadmill for Christmas. I don’t remember asking for this gift. I also don’t remember being crazy excited about it. But, …

This Easy DIY Blender Face Mask leaves you with radiant moisturized skin. Contains Avocado, avocado seed, honey, oatmeal, banana and lavender.

DIY Blender Face Mask for Radiant Moisturized Skin

This is me with my daughter Bella. She is creative, kind hearted, caring, sensitive, stubborn, empathetic, smart, and loves animals almost more than anything else in the whole wide world (except for Mommy, Daddy and her brother, Adam). She is beautiful inside and out and she has taught me what it is to be a woman and to love from the …

The Perfect Crunchy Stocking Stuffer for Moms

I love filling stockings for loved ones, yet each year I find it more difficult to find the right thing for the right person. Being original and tailoring stockings to items that embrace one’s personality is my goal. For me, a Christmas stocking should house a trove of little treasures that were thoughtfully chosen for the recipient. It seems like …

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Giveaway – Your Choice of Discovery Box from Green Kid Crafts

Every mom can relate to the need to keep little hands, bodies and minds busy during a quiet day at home. Enter a creative and educational solution from Green Kid Crafts that delivers a monthly fun box right to your door, plus other options for discovery. Parent and expert approved projects will give your kids something fun to do, and …

Clover Earth Footwear are the perfect mom shoe. They're comfortable enough to wear all day long while you are out and about with the family & they're cute!

The Clover Earth Shoe: A Perfect Mom Shoe

I have a confession to make…I am addicted to shoes. And not in a “oh that’s cute” kind of way… more like a “it’s almost a real problem” kind of way. I can’t help it. I am a woman who loves shoes. I also look at shoes as quite possibly the best accessory to an outfit, so having many different …

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Soaked Oatmeal Cookie Muffin Recipe (& new baking cups AND a giveaway)

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Oooooo, what a treat I have for YOU today. Three treats, to be exact… A recipe, a product review, AND a giveaway!!! I’ve been on a mission to create a rich, yet soft, delicious muffin and I finally got it! …after several fails. I don’t mind sharing my fails. Hey, …