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I took a break this summer…
AM SURE THAT YOU NOTICED. Or maybe you didn’t because you decided to take a step back too. Either way, I did this because looking back at the last few years I realize how much stress I held in my life by trying to do it all. I have this desire to accomplish all the things I know I C A N do and it has ruled my day to day. God has really been working on my heart to stop leaning into that desire and focus on more of what he has planned for me. The biggest thing that I realized is that my phone was taking a huge priority over…
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Why We Use Clean Mosquito Repellants
The mosquitoes are HORRIBLE where we live and it’s been a struggle to not get eaten alive when we go outside. Years ago, I looked into conventional mosquito repellants because I am a mosquito magnet and I also want to enjoy being outside instead of covered in bug bites. You can protect yourself without having to use a DEET-based chemical repellent. DEET products have the potential to cause health and environmental problems. According to research published in The New England Journal of Medicine, most cases of serious side effects caused by DEET involve long-term, heavy, frequent or whole-body application of the repellent. When it’s applied with common sense and only on…
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WHY IS GETTING ACTIVE WITH YOUR KIDS IMPORTANT?
When you think of your children, do you think about how active they are? The average child is on a screen of some sort for 4-6 hours a day and teens heading up into 9 hours. That’s a lot of time to have them stuck in technology and can ultimately lead to a plethora of problems. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychology states that the following issues are associated with higher screen times: As screen time becomes more and more common, children are spending less time outside and most importantly actively moving their bodies. By children being active from a young age, it really helps them maintain a…
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Cleaning Up Our Laundry Products
Just because I am super passionate about something, doesn’t mean that my husband will be. I found this out when I started working on cleaning up our laundry products. Derrek fought me hard on these switches and really didn’t understand until we watched a documentary called Stink! on Netflix. I’ve tried many, many, MANY laundry products that are nontoxic and none of them got his seal of approval until we finally found “the one.” Ladies, I am here to save you a lot of time, money and complaining from your spouse on this swap. When I personally started making swaps to nontoxic, my process was a lot different than it…
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3 Functional Mocktails To Make This Week
Are you looking for a way to step up your drink game this summer without the booze? Drinks can be fun without alcohol and I’m on a mission to make lots of functional mocktails this summer. Gone are the days when drinking mocktails were boring. As the nonalcoholic landscape continues to evolve, people are moving toward “functional” mocktails, or nonalcoholic drinks that are designed to offer health benefits beyond mere refreshment. These drinks often contain adaptogens. Often used in Eastern medicine, adaptogens are plants and mushrooms that help your body respond to stress, anxiety, fatigue and overall well-being. Fun drinks can be such a nice addition to any cookout, bbq,…
