For most of us, especially as we get older, summer is the time we think a lot about our SKIN. Some of us cover ourselves with loads of sunscreen or find ourselves reaching for the moisturizing lotion to calm dry skin. Many of us are worried about getting burned and we are being bombarded with...
I often say that you know you’re a busy mom of young children if going to the bathroom or taking a nice shower feels like a trip to the Bahamas. Sometimes I get the chance to take a nice long shower (as in longer than 5 minutes). Here are the luxurious all natural products I...
Welcome to Lesson 1 of Real Food Family® University: 5 Simple Foods to ADD Today! In case you missed the Introduction to this series, make sure to check it out to get the motivation you need to stick with a new real food and natural living lifestyle. It is very easy for us to look...
Do you want your family to be a Real Food Family? We live in a time when there are way too many options for “food”, yet most of what is available to eat shouldn’t even be considered food at all. Eating “real food” is fortunately becoming a popular trend lately and there is a ton...
I don’t know if this can be considered an update, because I haven’t exactly posted much about my pregnancy since announcing it. 😛 Soooo…basically this is what has happened so far: We are planning on a home birth again. We had one ultrasound at 22 weeks to determine we are having a third GIRL. I...
This is a post I don’t want to write. Why? Because it can be such a heated topic, especially for those who are devoted to their vegetarian and vegan dietary convictions. Why write it? Because I reference my recommendations against vegetarian and vegan diets often and I need a place to refer my readers regarding...
Did you know that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is not only lacking nutrients like vitamins and minerals, but also void of living beneficial enzymes and bacteria? We’re eating dead, processed foods and are completely afraid of “bugs”, even those that are good for us! Modern nutrition science (and subsequently the food industry) is jumping...
We’ve all seen the commercials- at least those of us living in California. “Happy Cows Come from California” is the slogan and you get brilliantly creative animations of real cows getting foot massages from our famous CA earthquakes or “valley girl” cows grazing on plush green grass gossiping over the newcomer cow who talks about...
Photo credit: Lindy Rojas Photography “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prospert you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”‘ Jeremiah 29:11 We just announced that we are pregnant with our third baby! Pregnancy is such a blessing and it’s so fun to share...
Besides eating a nutrient-dense diet and taking daily supplements that support immunity and overall wellness, we all still get sick. Diet and good supplements can definitely help you prevent and fight illness, suffer milder symptoms, and help you recover faster, but we still have to get through illnesses every so often and it’s always frustrating...