Category Archives: We Tried It

Improve Your Health for Less

Several years ago we started looking for ways to cut down on the amount of time, money and needless health issues we had and address things from a more natural approach wherever possible. We wanted to improve our health and be able to help the people in our lives God had blessed us with. I started searching and praying to find ways to get and keep our family healthier by looking at the way our bodies were designed to work and paying more attention to what kind of toxic products were going in and on our bodies.

Here are our favorite ways we’ve found to support or address health from a more wellness and holistic perspective.

Our Young Living Membership:
Young Living’s supplements and essential oils are another whole realm of health that encompass many, many uses. They are wonderful for so many things for adults, kids & pets from relaxation, pampering, beauty to health & wellness support, oil infused supplements which better digest and assimilate and even household items. If you would like to order one or two oils to try I am happy to get some for you with my membership but I also highly recommend you start with your own membership.  As you’ve probably figured out I am passionate about the holistic health arena and would love to share what I’ve learned with you and make sure you have the tools you need to use them to their fullest potential to improve you, your family and your pets health! Here’s my personal membership referral link https://beta.youngliving.com/vo/#/signup/start?sponsorid=1871264&enrollerid=1871264 Check them out! You won’t regret it!

Additional healthy items we use on a regular basis or as alternatives.

Coconut OIl
Celtic salt
Braggs Apple Cider vinegar w/ the mother
Carob
Honey/Real Maple Syrup
Gluten free flour

Healthcare sharing membership plans

Farm Fresh Deliciousness

This summer I decided to restart our account again with Door to Door Organics. We live out a ways from the farmers markets and I’m so busy with business work, homeschooling and the littles that for the price of the food and the time saved for me it’s a great deal; not to mention the boys are always hungry so having some fresh food midweek keeps their tummies full of nutritious food without having to make another trip out. This week we got chard, lettuce, pomegranate, grapefruit, apples, bananas, carrots, pears and avocados. I get the medium delivery with veggies and fruits and usually additionally order the organic wraps, Stoneyfield organic yogurt and some cheese since our Price Chopper in town doesn’t carry much as far as organic foods go. You can also sub out 5 items for different ones if you don’t want everything in the standard order for the week. I love that our boys get excited to see what we got in our box for the week and momma is thankful to have a hand in keeping our family well fed!

Toddlers and Doggies and Carpet, Oh My!

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After several potty training accidents and the dog being inside alot this summer because of the heat we finally decided to look into buying a steam vac last week. Between the boys and the dog the last few months the carpet is starting to look and feel a little yucky. Our landlord had installed light colored shag carpet throughout the house before we started renting because he was originally planning to sell the house. While it looks and feels nice it’s not the easiest to keep clean especially with a dog, two toddlers and the fact that it’s in the dining room area too. Since he has been so kind to rent to us month to month without charging extra for our 80lb lab mix we figured the least we could do was try to keep the carpet looking nice.

The vacuum came in the mail a few days ago and I had a chance to put it together but hadn’t been able to use it until today while the boys were gone. I absolutely looove it!! I’m pretty sure I have some weird obsession with watching the water rushing through the vacuum and turning from dirty brown to clear. I wasn’t sure what to expect since it isn’t a high dollar or commercial machine but it did an awesome job considering the price. The other thing I love is that it’s super easy to take apart and dump or clean and not too hard to maneuver.

Here’s the one I bought if anyone else is in the market for one. Hoover SteamVac Pet Complete Carpet Cleaner with Clean Surge

Our 1st Family Vacation

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Well we are back from our last minute trip out of town and what a new adventure to say the least. I have to admit “vacation” with a six month old takes on a whole new meaning. Things actually went a whole lot smoother than I thought though with the only rough day being the flight back because Boo couldn’t fall asleep and proceeded to scream and cry for everyone for quite awhile. We also arrived at the parking lot to find the car battery dead. Other than that though it was a pretty enjoyable trip of sunshine and warmer weather. We flew into Orlando Tuesday and drove down through Miami, all the way out to Key West and back up the gulf side through Ft Myersand Sanibel Island, stopping for the night at different points along the way. I got to try dolphin tacos and curry shrimp during the time we were there. We walked by alligators in the everglades that were only a couple of feet away from us, stuck our toes in the sand at Key West and took a very interesting glass bottom boat ride which I’ll let my husbands review on tripadvisor explain to you. (www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g34344-d102401-r55913603-John_Pennekamp_Coral_Reef_State_Park-Key_Largo_Florida_Keys_Florida.html) All in all it was fun and memorable to say the least!
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