Tag: Wellness
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It’s time to LOSE some weight!
Actually, it’s way past time to lose it! For those that don’t know, here’s the condensed back story… In July of 2004 I had Gastric Bypass Surgery. I weighed in at 308 pounds, had severe sleep apnea, was taking anti-inflammitories daily, and two types of blood pressure medication. I was only 46 years old. My…
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How to Brew Kombucha at Home
Brewing Kombucha at Home Makes approx. 1 gallon You will need… 3 1/2 quarts water 1 cup of sugar (regular white “table” sugar is fine) 8 bags black tea (or 2 tablespoons loose tea) 2 cups of starter tea from last batch of kombucha or from a friend 1 SCOBY for each jar (a SCOBY is NOT a must – the starter tea IS!) Stovetop…
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Diets, oh my!!!!
I truly think that diets are the new craze! There are TONS of diets floating around out there – which one do we choose? Are any of them the “right” diet? I don’t think that these “new” diets are really dieting…they are more of an eating habit than a diet, which in itself is a…
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Journey into Wellness
A few things I have learned on our wellness journey… Clean eating is the ONLY way to eat! Processed foods were slowly killing us! We are on the beginning of a path to healthier eating – extremely limiting gluten with intentions to eliminate it all together, cutting out processed sugar, limiting dairy products, eating…
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GERD – do you have it?
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) is no joke!!! Even so, I do LOVE my coffee in the mornings but I have got to cut it out !!! (I need to find something new to put in the {{awesome}} mug my oily friend Elizabeth at Living the Nourished Life gave me!!) Some of you may know that I…
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FREE Essential Oil Class!
Have you ever wondered what essential oils are all about? Would you like to go to class but just don’t know anyone that’s teaching one? I have a solution for you! I have an awesome Intro to Essential Oils class and I’d be happy to email you an MP3 file. This is one of the…
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Cleaning the Coop Naturally
Since we are new to chicken “farming”, we wanted to incorporate our love of essential oils in our poultry care! We knew that Lemon Essential Oil is awesome for its cleaning properties and it is all natural, so we decided to use it to deodorize our chicken coop! This spray works great, is safe…
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I went to a Kombucha Class!
As we get deeper into our health and wellness journey, we are finding more ways to incorporate new things into our bodies! Kombucha is known for its health benefits, mainly for digestive support, but it has many different health benefits. I spent the afternoon with two of my friends, both of whom embrace the wellness…
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Cleaning the Coop!
A great natural alternative for cleaning those coops! No harmful chemicals, all natural, and safe for your feathered friends! We always try to use a chemical free product whenever possible, for pretty much everything! A lot of what we use for household cleaning, skin care, pet care, and now “chicken care” are DIY recipes made…
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