This blog about Vitamin D for Mental Health was originally published February 2018. It was updated with more great information in February 2020.Disclosure Statement: This post may contain affiliate links. Find out more here. Vitamin D is an essential fat-soluble...
This blog about Planning Healthy Camping Meals was originally published June 2019. It was updated with more great information in January 2020. Disclosure Statement: This post may contain affiliate links. Find out more here. Every summer, we spend a couple of weeks...
60 Second Mood Boosters:A Self-Care Card Deck for Moms on the Go I’m not going to lie – I am pretty excited. I’ve had this idea in my mind for years! I started jotting down notes for this idea in 2016. Over the last few months, I’ve been working on taking the...
Many people don’t know the connection between gut health and brain health. Having had my own experiences with panic attacks, depression and severe anxiety I can tell you firsthand that changing my diet is what brought me back to life. As a Certified Holistic...
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Get Growing: 11 Reasons to Join a CSA Originally posted May 2018. Updated May 2019. What is a CSA? CSA stands for Community Shared or Supported Agriculture. It is sometimes called a farm share program. This is a model of food production where a group of people...
Find out why choosing organic and local foods is good for you and the environment, and when it is most important to choose organic. Identify which foods have the highest levels of pesticide residue and which are lower. Find out whether fresh, canned or frozen fruits...
SUMMARY: Until recently, we didn’t know how much our gut and brain interacted. Some people thought that our brains controlled everything we did, consciously and subconsciously. They were wrong! Recent research confirms a gut-brain connection, a.k.a. “axis.” This...
The holiday season brings a great deal of joy and warmth along with it. There’s something extra special about this time of year — but it doesn’t come without challenges. A great deal of added stress is dumped on our plates, and it can be hard to...
Many parents tell me that their kids won’t eat vegetables. While this is a problem for many parents, it’s easy to feel desperate and a bit alone as you endlessly fight your kids to get down even one bite. As parents, we know vegetables are healthy – and often...