Author Archives: Andrea Howe

Andrea is the founder of For The Love Of, a lifestyle blog dedicated to approachable, modern living. She writes about style, her love of DIY, and living a healthier life through wholesome, nutritious cooking. She is also a regular contributor at Babble.
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You can find Andrea on Instagram @andreavhowe and @gwynethmademedoit

Hayden’s Must Haves from Mother’s Organic

We are deep in the throes of babyhood with Hayden. Ever curious, playful and full of personality, he’s making his wants and needs known by lots of grunts and screaming. That boy is all smiles most of the time, but he can most certainly get worked up. Seeing as how easy he was the first […]

31 Days – The Real Problem With Maria Kang

Edited to add a disclaimer on 10/22: I find no issue with women taking care of themselves and making their health a priority, nor do I take issue with women in general wearing a bikini at the beach, as some have noted. My issue is that by putting her body on display in such a […]

31 Days – Navigating the Crazy of the Food World

My Writing Elsewhere: People had me riled up this week, and I left some pretty lengthy comments on a few blogs/articles, and wrote a couple of posts over at Babble.  First, I really want parents to stop feeding my kids crap when I’m trying to encourage healthy habits by putting them in sports. Some said […]

Roasted Delicata Squash, Pomegranate & Goat Cheese Salad

To see the entire 31 Days Series, visit here, and to get post updates on Facebook, please consider liking For the Love Of on Facebook. I’ve still yet to get my food acquisition routine down to a science. Currently, at last count, I was buying foods from at least 7 different sources between a couple […]

Baked Chicken Nuggets & Homemade BBQ Sauce

To see the entire 31 Days Series, visit here, and to get post updates on Facebook, please consider liking For the Love Of on Facebook. Getting our kids to understand why we were changing our eating habits was only part of the battle. Getting support from key family members has been the other part. We’ve […]

Daily Style – Transitioning Into Fall

The product and post seen below have been sponsored by Gracie B. as part of their “Transitioning Into Fall” campaign. However, all opinions are my own. Mid October in Southern California is one of the best times of year as far as weather is concerned. It’s finally starting to cool down and there’s a breeze […]

31 Days – When You Eat Healthy But Still Get Sick

To see the entire 31 Days Series, visit here, and to get post updates on Facebook, please consider liking For the Love Of on Facebook. I’ve been battling strep throat since Tuesday. 2013 has been a bad year in our house for strep. Just 2 months prior, I had the worst case of strep I […]

Daily Style – Weekend Wedding

Since it had been at least 3 years since the last time I got to wear a fancy dress, I was all set to buy a new one for the occasion of my girlfriend’s Sunday wedding. But after spending all of my babysitting money seraching for a dress that would be appropriate and fancy enough […]

How To Make a Teardrop Necklace & Giveaway

I’ve played with the Style by Tori Spelling accessories line before, and I always feel a bit like I’m cheating when I make something pretty with it. It’s ridiculously easy to work with and the results are always amazing. The last necklace I made with the line was this lovely chunky necklace that I wear […]

31 Days – Saving Money & Time When Eating Clean

to see the entire 31 Days series, click here. And to get updates via Facebook, please visit my For the Love Of page and add my posts to your feed I’ve already prepared you that to eat clean will some take extra time out of your day. Depending on how much time you already spent […]