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How to shop for produce at the grocery store
Would anyone like help shopping healthy at the grocery store? I remember when I first decided to eat better and was walking the aisles of the grocery store. My mind was spinning, I was so confused, and I couldn’t even make choices to put in my cart. I was seriously considering backing out of this health change. Thankfully, I bucked up and made it through… but not without lots and lots of mistakes. Those mistakes helped me learn and gain confidence in my diet. Over time, I’ve learned so much about foods and what they really do in our bodies. While I do always recommend shopping organic, I know that…
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Why Our Family Uses a Subpod Compost
Did you know that composting is actually really easy once you get the vehicle right?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Ya know what I’m referring too, what you keep the scraps and things in? I tried all the things and almost gave up composting until I found Subpod. It’s an easy garden compost bin that keeps the smell at bay and is a great place to breed earthworms within your bed! Composting… what’s the big deal? Composting enriches soil, helping retain moisture and suppress plant diseases and pests. It reduces the need for chemical fertilizers and encourages the production of beneficial bacteria and fungi that break down organic matter to create humus, a rich nutrient-filled material.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The…
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Hey Mama, Take the Time to Eat Well
This post is in partner with Daily Harvest. If you click through a link on this post and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no additional charge to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. Acting like I am supermom with my entire life together is not something that is true or that I want to pretend! This pregnancy, I have been so sick with nausea or throwing up, I don’t want to give you the details but it’s been rough. Because of this, I waved a white flag with cooking and pivoted to quick but healthy…
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Energy Boosting the Natural Way
One of my biggest issues after child birth is keeping a consistent flow of energy. I don’t know if it’s the feedings every two hours, running around like a mad woman trying to do all the things or W H A T but I’m all about finding solutions. Let me just start off by saying, I have researched different things and I just sharing my experiences and my findings. I always suggest you doing your own research, especially if you feel like what I share is lacking the information you need to make a decision. If you have low energy, chronic fatigue, allergies, or a condition that leaves you feeling…
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My Costco Must Haves
One of the most requested blog topics, ya’ll ask for is “what’s on my Costco grocery list?” Long story short, I head to Costco once a month and stock up on things for the house. Every weekend, I make a trip to the local Walmart and have been pretty impressed by their selection. I have shared my Costco finds on my instastories several times but I’ve never had the patience to do the same while at Wal-Mart because it’s crazy town. That one glorious day a month that I head to Costco, it’s truly special yall! I don’t get EVERYTHING there but it does help me out in the snack…