When we first found out about my cancer diagnosis, we did research on the best diet to be on. We saw a lot about anti-inflammatory…no dairy, no gluten, no sugar. So we felt that was the best way to go until we met with our nutritionist and dietician. Our nutritionist is a very interesting guy and had a lot of data t...

I am a foodie at heart. Food brings me joy. Now when I say that I mean…good for you, wholesome, (mostly) nutritious, made with love, homemade, homegrown, farm to plate food. I love creating beautiful dishes out of an array of ingredients. I created a food blog right after I got married, and loved posting about all t...

How do you stay well in the wintertime? We dove into essential oils 2 ½ years ago. Why? Evan had terrible headaches, turned migraines. Halen had incessant ear infections. I was over the OTC drugs that created a band aid, but not a solution. I was determined to find something better for our family. I did my research,...

For real though, this has been the best thing I have done for myself this year. It has been a long time coming for me to get my eggs in a basket for this commitment. I took long enough justifying and claiming I needed this and that. Finally, in March I made the decision to start Whole30 in April, so all of March I h...

Hey hey mamas! So, I am on day 26 of my Whole30 challenge and I feel amazing. Wow have I seen serious changes! I truly feel like all I had to do was change my mindset and then it all fell into place. I have struggled with my weight/appearance for the last 10+ years. I know much of that was my own mental game, where I needed to extend myself more grace, acceptance, and self-love. However, society does not promote that. I tried everything, every diet, every idea, even some scary ones like…

Today starts a sale for the Beginner's Box with Young Living. I have to be straight with you all and tell you how much this bundle has changed my family's life. Especially after my diagnosis with breast cancer. Halen was constantly sick as a baby... it broke my mama heart. I had to find a different solution for her....

While we were in Colorado on our winter getaway, I made quite the menu of soups and warm meals to keep my family feeling cozy and healthy. We also had some of our best friends come up to visit us and I knew I wanted to make a few special things. We are surrounded by pine trees donning snow and mountain peaks…which m...

We decided to come up to Colorado for a week after Christmas, get out of town a bit… have some family time, bask in the snow a bit. We are adventurers at heart… we love hitting the open road and winding the roads to God’s coolest creations. Sometimes, those winding roads lead us to off the beaten path destinations, ...