Ali Wren

whole-hearted living, healthy-minded eating

The Long Haul

I met Lottie online a couple years ago, and then in real life at a conference last year. We were in a blogging mastermind group together–so fun! Lottie is a single girl in her mid-twenties who shares her journey of navigating adulthood and making a difference with her story of health and healing. I’ve always […]

Home Team

Allie Seidel is a wife, new mom, and designer with an incredible website and Instagram page. Allie has an eye for detail and beauty, and it is evident through her words that she always looks for the good in life. I asked her what authentic friendship looks like, and here is what she had to […]

Authentic Friendship

Authentic friendship is a gift. It is hard and beautiful work, filled with grace, truth, bravery, vulnerability, trust, risk, forgiveness, honesty, and love. For the month of October, I will be writing every day about authentic friendship. I’ll be sharing personal stories of my own friendships, and insights from other women about authentic friendship. (The […]

Simple Taste Bakery

There aren’t many gluten-free bakeries in the Indianapolis area, aside from some cupcake-specific bakeries and farmer’s market finds here and there. This past spring I discovered Simple Taste–a bakery in Carmel, just north of Indy. EVERYTHING is gluten-free, dairy-free, and yeast-free. Jenny, owner and baker, has a lot of allergies and is sensitive and accommodating […]

Juice Bar

The newest Juice Bar–with the first Indiana location in Carmel–is just what the Indianapolis area needs! A new Juice Bar is being renovated in the Keystone area. The owners hope to open more stores in the Indianapolis area in the near future. Juice Bar offers an overwhelming variety of gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and paleo options. […]

Best GF Places in Indy

I wrote a review on Stay.com, offering a guide to visitors who are looking for gluten-free dining options. You can check it out here!

Indiana Fall Blogs Tour Day 5

The final #IndianaFallBlogsTour day is here! Today’s blogger is city-girl turned country-girl Claire from Bloom, where she chronicles her journey–and the beauty–of blooming where she is planted. Claire is sharing an awesome spiced apple cider donut recipe. (I plan on trying these by replacing them with gluten-free all purpose flour and dairy-free substitutions!) Happy fall 2016 […]

Indiana Blogs Fall Tour Day 4

Anna Scott is an aspiring minimalist and blogger who loves trying out new beauty products and sharing her journey of living with less stuff and more joy. Today on the #IndianaBlogsFallTour, she shares her tips on fall decorating for the aspiring minimalist.  

Indiana Blogs Fall Tour Day 3

For Day 3 of the Indiana Blogs Fall Tour, Krista from Woven & Threaded is sharing her Guide to Ethical Fall Fashion. There are some amazing companies with a mission to help others in need. Check them out!      

Indiana Blogs Fall Tour Day 2

Today is Day 2 of the Indiana Blogs Fall Tour, and I am sharing two of my favorite recipes. They are both paleo, and therefore gluten-free and dairy-free. Bacon-wrapped chicken chorizo stuffed peppers and apple crisp! Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Chorizo Stuffed Peppers Ingredients: 1 pound mini sweet peppers* 3 links of uncooked chicken chorizo sausage** (approximately […]