I saw kids all excited to roll around in snow and stuff. I know what snow really is. Frozen water. Yep. And the only frozen water I like is the ice floating in my glass of tea.
Good Food, Good Life
In order to successfully achieve overall wellness, we must eliminate the toxins we come in contact with through our environment and food. For my family, we were already living as a single income family, so budget was our #1 concern when we began this journey. I want to share some tips on how to clean out the processed foods and shop on a budget.
MTHFR, HUH????
Time is Fleeting, Love is Lasting
Time. It's something I never seem to have enough of and it goes by way too fast! Despite the fact that I want to spend unending amounts of time loving on my children, it seems we are always busy with school, church, sports, scouts, friends, the list goes on and on. Granted, we do many of those things together but the opportunity to tell them just how much I love them, how proud I am, the qualities I see in them - time for that seems ever limited.
Can You Hear Me Now?
Last time, we learned my Top 5 Tips for communicating effectively with the D/deaf and hard of hearing people in your life. Now that you’ve had a chance to begin incorporating those changes into your regular communication, let’s take a look at tips #6 through #10 to further improve your communication!
Can You Hear Me Now? Part II
Last time, we learned my Top 5 Tips for communicating effectively with the D/deaf and hard of hearing people in your life. Now that you’ve had a chance to begin incorporating those changes into your regular communication, let’s take a look at tips #6 through #10 to further improve your communication!
Vitamin D: It's a Big D-eal
When was the last time you had your vitamin D level checked? The role vitamin D plays in optimal health is becoming more and more validated. Levels above 50 ng/ml can help to drastically reduce your risk for cancer and have shown positive outcomes in prevention in autoimmune diseases, diabetes, dementia, and the list goes on.
Revive Your Environment
In 2012, my family was really struggling to find a healthier life. We had many challenges and this momma was very overwhelmed. My son was two months old and my daughter was three years old, and I was diagnosed with a staph infection. I immediately started researching natural solutions so I could continue nursing my newborn baby. The more I learned about toxins in our home and processed foods, I knew we had to make some big changes.
It Is Well With My Soul = Health
Channeling my Inner Granny with crochet
We set aside a day at the beginning of each year to create individual “vision boards” and a Family Bucket List for the new year. We make a fun day of it at home with favorite music, lots of colors and stickers, and plenty of yummy snacks. Even at 4, 8, 8, and 10 years of age, our girls really get excited about this tradition.