The Basic Ranch Mom

If you know me at all you know that I'm pretty crunchy - whenever I can I watch the ingredients that go into my food and the food I give my kids. That's not to say we don't visit the McDonald's drive through every now and then but you get what I mean. So when I found this blueberry muffin recipe I was pretty excited to give it a go.  It lived up to the hype. These come out flavorful, not overly sweet, and dare I say one of my least favorite words - MOIST (insert gagging noises). That can be a tricky characteristic when working with gluten free recipes.  INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour (I prefer Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 baking flour) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup plain greek yogurt  1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup olive oil (sub melted coconut oil) 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup blueberries (I used both fresh and frozen) INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the over to 350°F and line muffin tin with liners. Whisk together flou...

 Alright y'all, if you follow me on social media, you know that ticks are my arch nemesis and I absolutely CANNOT handle how much they've invaded my life lately. I don't know if it brings me comfort or just more misery to know that so many of you feel exactly the same way, but the simple fact is we are all in the same boat. That being said, I asked what you do to repel the little demons and, as you always do, you guys delivered with some really great repellent options. I've compiled a list below so we can all have less phantom crawling nightmares in the months ahead. 1) Chickens and guineas Well I was already teetering on the "let's get chickens" fence and you guys knocked me right over into the PRO side with this little fact. Apparently chickens can eat up to 80 ticks per hour, and some research shows guineas can consume close to 4000 PER DAY. Holy guacamole that sounds like a win to me.  That being said, this option also comes with a lot of extra work (t...