Chrissy Bender
Chrissy is a born-and-raised Cincinnatian, where she lives with her husband, their three daughters, a sweet, old dog and a cat who thinks he is a dog. Chrissy is a homeschooling mom who also works as a private violin teacher and as a Freedom Fighter with Better Way Designs. She loves cooking (and eating!), binge-watching television series on Netflix during the few precious hours after her kids go to sleep, and exploring restaurants and family-friendly activities in the Cincinnati area with her family. Learn more about fair-trade products made by women freed from trafficking at Chrissy's site: www.mybetterwaydesigns.org/chrissybender
Why I am Excited About our CSA Produce Box
CSA stands for "Community Supported Agriculture". CSA boxes are boxes of assorted farm goods from a local farm, and are a great way to get fresh food while supporting a local farmer.
This past week...
Modern Day Slavery: World Fair Trade Day 2015 {and Giveaway!}
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The word slavery almost always brings to...
4 Food Choices to Help Save Mother Earth
Food choices are the biggest way we can impact our earth’s health. A lot of people think cars and industry are the biggest causes of pollution, but in reality it is food production. Here...
Audrey’s Kitchen: Crock Pot Chickpea Curry
I have been on a serious Indian food kick lately. Unfortunately, my budget cannot afford for me to go to the Indian buffet every day, so I created a delicious and super-simple recipe that...
Cincinnati Area Farmers Markets
There is nothing more inspiring (food-wise, that is!) than walking along the rows of a local farmers market. Knowing that all those vibrant fruits and veggies were grown right in our hometown makes it...
Zesty Asian Broccoli
This was such a fun recipe to create! The other day we had Chicken Teriyaki in the crock pot, and just needed a delicious side dish. Audrey and I started with broccoli and a...
Rainbow Green Smoothie
Sometimes it is hard to get little ones to eat a variety of fruits and veggies, especially dark leafy greens. Smoothies are one of my favorite ways to get in a bunch of different...
Why I Chose Home Birth: Perspectives in Parenting {Series}
I am always surprised with the most common response I get from another woman when I tell her that I had a home birth. "I could never do that".
That is usually coupled with "You...
“Oatmeal Raisin Cookie” Oatmeal
I was getting bored with our normal oatmeal recipes this week, and thought it would be fun to create an oatmeal recipe that tasted like an oatmeal raisin cookie. This recipe is simple, and...