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 …
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)
I am just over 33 weeks pregnant and I feel like I could go another 33 weeks! No… I am not kidding! And no… I am not crazy! I mean, I’ve had my fair share of back pain, Braxton Hicks contractions, acid reflux, and hemorrhoids, …
Turn back the clock a few years… specifically to Summer of 2013. I was living in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada serving an LDS mission. I was overweight, in fact I had gained about 40 lbs. in the 4 months. I did not feel good… ever. I …
