As you may have read in my last blog post, I made the decision to give up meat, primarily because of the Word of Wisdom. When I made this choice I was judged by some who thought I was acting as a religious zealot or …
In 2013, I was serving as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and I was sick as a dog. I was in and out of the hospital constantly. With permission from my mission president I went to bed …
For most of my life I’ve always tried to portray that my life is perfect. I have never done a good job of being real with people or showing my imperfections. This year I’ve made a goal to be more real. So, warning!! This is …
For the past few months I have had multiple people ask me to share my falafel recipe here! I discovered falafel for the first time about 6 years ago when I was in New York City with some friends. We went to a little hole …
Oh Happy Day! I love family pictures. There is something so special about those precious moments and capturing the growth of your children. My little guy is only 3 1/2 months old and I already cherish looking back on those newborn pictures we have when …
As we have prepared to bring a baby into our home, getting rid of any potential toxins and chemicals was essential to us! I didn’t want anything that could harm our little angel. Since my husband and I switched to organic and clean living last year there …
Birth is such a beautiful thing. It is so heavenly and empowering. Itwas amazing to go through such an amazing experience and come out feeling so strong. I’ve never been more proud to be a woman! Our little angel was born Friday July 7th at 1:13 …
Since starting my blog I have had dozens of people reach out to me and ask questions about my health journey. The most common question that I have gotten is: How do I start to make this change? It seems so hard to transition to a life of health, and many people have tried and failed, which is discouraging. It can feel like the change is impossible… but I am living proof that it is not! For those that knew me years ago you would recall that my favorite food group was Oreo Cakesters (before they were discontinued)
When pregnant, it is easy to feel ugly, fat, overwhelmed, and so many other negative emotions. During these special months, a lot of changes occur in our bodies, we rarely feel good about ourselves and it is easy to compare ourselves to others. However, these …
Many people think I am absolutely crazy when I tell them I am doing an at-home natural birth. Yes you heard that right, no medicine, pain killers, hospital, etc. and I am beyond excited! It has been the most fulfilling and wonderful process, and I …
