What are the best sugar alternatives for diabetics? When it comes to managing diabetes it's a must to decrease sugar (glucose) intake in order to manage blood sugars. I wrote up a whole post here about sugar alternatives and reviewed the "pros" and "cons" of each so that might be a helpful post to review. Since the goal is to reduce sugar intake (doesn't matter the source of added sugar … [Read more...]

My little one is 21 months old and still cries when I put him in his crib and leave the room at night. He's sleep trained and does his 12 hours at night but always cries when I leave the room. Did you ever experience something similar? Heather here.. and YES, I continue to have experience with this! My son turns 2 this month and cries when I leave the room for both naps and bedtime and it's … [Read more...]

Alix: I saw on Instastories that you didn't have an egg to add to one of your recipes so you "made your own egg." What does that even mean!? I was fascinated! Ha yes!  For those of you who didn't see on stories I explained how to make a flax egg.   If you're vegan this is a great sub for an egg or if you're like me and assume you have eggs at home then realize you don't and do … [Read more...]

What are some fun and festive activities you can do with toddlers? We plan to do all the things. We want to decorate pre-made gingerbread houses (we found ours at Home Goods) and bake/decorate holiday cookies with the kids. Our neighborhood has a lot of fun streets to take your kids to see Christmas lights.. so why not load them up in the wagon, pour yourself a bevy and stroll the streets!? If … [Read more...]

What is mushroom coffee?  I'm seeing this everywhere and confused about the benefits...sounds gross lol! Lol it doesn't taste gross, but it does have a different taste then traditional coffee for sure.  Essentially it is boiled down mushrooms (specifics kinds of mushrooms are used for their different medicinal properties) blended with coffee.  So you're getting the benefits of … [Read more...]

I saw you make celery juice on stories and curious what the benefits are and how much/how often you drink it? How long does it last in the fridge?  Alix: Celery juice is having a moment right now and I totally rolled my eyes when it started.  But then I did a little research and tried it out for myself and I'm into it!  Celery juice is super healing and some health benefits include: reduces … [Read more...]

I'm having a hard time thinking of indoor activities to do with my toddler.  What do you guys do with your kids in the cold and wet winter months? Girl, we FEEL you on this one. As the rain rolls in and it gets dark at 4 pm, we are finding it harder and harder to come up with fun, creative activities for the kids! The trick is to change it up as much as you can. If getting outside is not an … [Read more...]

Have you guys heard of Moon Juice? My GF just moved back from LA and is raving about them-not sure which to order?! Moon Juice has a lot of really fun products, but sadly I haven't tried them yet. They primarily focus on selling adaptogens which they define as "superherbs and supermushrooms that help expand your body's capacity to handle mental, physical and emotional stress".  I've tried … [Read more...]

Instead of happy hour questions this week, we thought it would be fun to "spill the tea" and ask each other 10 rapid fire questions so you could get to know us a little better! Most are pretty silly and random.. but hey, so are we ;) Happy Weekend, everyone! What is your worst bad habit? Heather: I feel like I have a lot but my worst habit is picking my cuticles/peeling my shellac nail … [Read more...]

I need a new pair of jeans for fall.  I want a darker wash without any distress (too cold to have my knees exposed!).  Ideally a skinny ankle cut that will work with both flats and booties.  Help! If it were me, I'd go with something from Madewell or Levi's but those are just the jeans that fit me the best and don't break the bank. However, I've linked a bunch of options below that would be … [Read more...]