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No Sunburn Watermelon Shake
Watermelon Can Stop a Sunburn Each day it amazes me how we can eat, drink and be merry with delicious foods that also serve a purpose. Instead of synthetic dyes and sugars, we can pull from creation to get more palatable and beautiful foods. There is a divine season for foods as well. I’m in […]
Read More...Foster Care is Not What You Think
Foster Care is Better Than You Think There are many misconceptions regarding foster care. When something goes wrong, it hits the headlines or a movie is made. But truly, every family, case manager, licensing agent, group home staff, or social worker we meet, has a heart of gold! Rather than sharing all the unkind perceptions, […]
Read More...Egg Nog for the Whole Family
Delicious Egg Nog For such a simple, quick, treat; egg nog packs a punch of nutrition! As a child, this thick and syrupy milk was gross. But as a mom, I enjoy making this treat throughout the year as a snack. It’s full of proteins and fats, as well as beneficial microbes -if your milk […]
Read More...A Gentle Way to Discuss Child Trafficking
Today, July 30, is World Day against Child trafficking. This day acknowledges that we have a world problem. Several years ago, traveling to Puerto Rico, we witness the signage posted everywhere in the airport how “Child Trafficking is Illegal.” My first thought was, “Puerto Rico has a real problem with child trafficking.” My kids were […]
Read More...Dreams To Build Homes for Seniors & Orphans
Dreams that will Make a Better World Sometimes we can look back and see there is purpose in the pain we’ve been through. Our family has been a part of helping so many foster children and orphans, and it changed us. After losing our first foster son to cancer, we have dreams of helping as […]
Read More...Fundraiser for Orphans and Children’s Homes
Fundraiser Event for Children We Support with Real Food Recovery Mark your calendars! Before we close the contract on this beautiful, more biodynamic home, we want to showcase our style at BLUMESTONE for anyone wanting to renovate to a “greener” home. And since our passion is helping change the world for foster kids and orphans, […]
Read More...Food, Foster Kids, and Flagitious Facts
Food One of the girls is dealing with depression at the orphanage, so I asked permission to bring her into the kitchen to help me prep the food. Making beautiful, delicious, and nutrient-dense food can be therapeutic. Today, we are making Strawberry Salad. The kids love strawberries so anticipation is growing! However, this week one of […]
Read More...Kids Without a Parent Need Real Food
Kids Deserve Good Food Life is full of unexpected gifts. It is tough, and passion work is certainly not easy. But these kids without a parent inspire me to persevere. There are beautiful things happening at Real Food Recovery. Yes, we sell my to afford our efforts, but only bits of information, recipes and taste […]
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