I know coconut is all the rage right now but my daughter was ahead of the curve on it. She's always loved coconut - and she's had me baking coconut cake for her birthdays and granola with coconut. Why is she into coconut? When I asked her she wasn't sure - you can picture the… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
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Hello Site Re-Do
Well, it's finally done - Go Gingham's site re-do. Our IT department has been hard at work the last few months and they're still working through some kinks so if you find a broken link or something doesn't load properly, please let our web developer me know. Why re-do Go Gingham? This site is now… Continue reading Hello Site Re-Do
Healthy and Frugal Living Make a Good Pair
Do you ever read an article and think to yourself, "My thoughts exactly." That's what happened when I read this article from U.S. News & World Report. It's about developing good habits - for healthy and frugal living. How to Develop Frugal Habits: Changing your spending routine is similar to changing your health-related habits It's… Continue reading Healthy and Frugal Living Make a Good Pair
How to Eat Real Food at Home
The easiest way to eat healthy, real food, is to cook it at home. You'll save money, too! By cooking at home, you decide what goes into the meal and what unhealthy stuff stays out. It's easy to cook healthy, real food at home but it does take a little planning. (Never meal planned before?… Continue reading How to Eat Real Food at Home
Broccolette for Dinner and Le Creuset Giveaway
Thanks to Earthbound Farm and Le Creuset for teaming up with me for this healthy dinner and special giveaway! "Mom, what is broccolette?" My daughter asked me this when she heard me talking about making it for dinner. She's a little leery of vegetables that are new. Most kids are, aren't they? Actually, sometimes grown-ups… Continue reading Broccolette for Dinner and Le Creuset Giveaway
Green and Clean Glass and Shiny Surface Cleaner
Now that you know what I use for green and clean all purpose cleaning and why we're letting fewer chemicals into our home, let's get a shine on with this green 'cleaner' - which is probably in your pantry already. You simply won't believe how easy this is! As consumers, we're told by companies that… Continue reading Green and Clean Glass and Shiny Surface Cleaner
Green and Clean All Purpose Household Cleaner
Because we've decided to allow fewer chemicals into our home, it's changed the way we do things. At first it was a hassle - having a new routine always is, isn't it? Now, it's how we live. We have been completely tricked into thinking the 'green' and 'natural' and 'household' and 'anti-bacterial' cleaners that are… Continue reading Green and Clean All Purpose Household Cleaner
Dinner with The Nurturer
To celebrate their milestone - 30 years of growing organic greens and goodness - Earthbound Farm is having a birthday party! To celebrate, they've come up with a fun quiz complete with prizes! Thanks to Earthbound Farm for helping me share this with you. Earthbound Farm is turning 30-years-old and to celebrate, they're having a party… Continue reading Dinner with The Nurturer
5 Simple Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle
Moving toward a healthier lifestyle is easy with these 5 simple steps. Thanks to Silk Soymilk for helping me share this with you. Living a healthy life doesn't have to be difficult, take lots of time or cost money. Follow these 5 simple steps to a healthier lifestyle and feel good - both mentally and… Continue reading 5 Simple Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle
4 Reasons to Shop Without Coupons
Frugal living is usually equated with coupon clipping. People often ask about my 'extreme couponing techniques.' Truth is: I don't have any. I'm not a coupon user because I don't think spending money to save money is sustainable. Since September is National Coupon Month, here are... 4 Reasons to Shop Without Coupons This is what… Continue reading 4 Reasons to Shop Without Coupons
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