Do you ever feel like you’re on a roller coaster and can’t get off? That is how I felt almost 8 years ago. I remember telling my husband that something had to change or I was going to lose it. The stress in my life seemed so overwhelming I could barely think some days. I […]
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The Importance of Vitamin D
Vitamin D is an important vitamin that many people over look. I don’t know about you, but I have been hearing more about vitamin D in the recent days with covid. Vitamin D plays a major role in bone health, immune health, and reducing inflammation. Many people have low vitamin D levels today because people […]
Read MorePersimmons
Persimmons! Many people are unaware of persimmons. Growing up in the Midwest, it’s been something I have always known. My grandma always made persimmon pudding for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it was always a wonderful treat. I would have to say that persimmons are one of those fruits that you either love or hate. They […]
Read MoreMeal Planning Tips with Sample Meal Plan and Recipes
Hello again, Meal prep is always a hot topic. I know I want to eat healthy and feed my family healthy meals as well. However, life gets crazy and sometimes things don’t always turn out the way I plan. However, when I plan ahead, we always eat healthier. Here are a few tips to help […]
Read MoreREST
Hello again. I have been thinking a lot about REST and how that plays a huge roll in our health journey. We have believed so many lies about REST. If we rest, we are lazy. NOT TRUE. If we rest, we will not accomplish all that needs to get done. NOT TRUE. If we rest, […]
Read MoreAnxiety…What Can you do?
Hello all. Are you feeling anxious? I think a lot of us have felt some anxiety of some sort in the last several months. We are definitely living in different times. I will be honest, I was pretty anxious in the beginning of all of this. I won’t say that I don’t have times of […]
Read MoreSeptember News
Hello my health friends. Can you believe September is almost here? This year has had its ups and downs, and sometimes it has felt as if the year is moving at turtles pace. However, there have also been times where it has been flying by. All the buzz for months has been talk of the […]
Read MoreZucchini All Around
Do you have more zucchini than you know what to do with? Well you can use zucchini in many dishes. I made an amazing zucchini garden quiche that my family loved. I was going to take a picture of it but it only lasted about three minutes and it was gone. Even one of my […]
Read MoreKids Health
Kids health is so important and even moreso today. Your child/children need help making healthy choices each day. They start this life depending on us as mothers to supply their every need. They need us to help them make healthy choices as they grow up. Why is it important to feed our children healthy foods? […]
Read MoreWhat does it look like to be healthy?
In our society today, there is so much information floating around, that it’s hard to know what to do or believe. It has taken me years of learning on my own health journey to figure things out. In my opinion, one of the biggest things to know, is that what works for one, does not […]
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