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Why I Love Trim Healthy Mama
I’ve had four babies in 5 years. I have been continuously pregnant and/or nursing for almost seven years straight. These two things combined definitely take a toll on a mama’s body. And while I generally lose my baby weight pretty quickly, over the years the scale had been slowly creeping upwards. Even though I’ve been passionate about eating nutritious, whole foods for years—I was discouraged to see that despite feeding my body well, I was still slowly gaining weight. Most days I found solace in the Lord and in knowing that my body was growing and nourishing another human being. So, so cool. But it’s still no fun to look…
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Dip
I don’t know if it’s because I’m a nursing mom or what, but I cannot go to bed at night without a snack. If I don’t eat before bed, I will literally wake up at 3 am ravenous and annoyed. But sometimes it’s just so hard to think of something to eat at night. And, by that time of day the dishes are already finished and the kitchen is clean so the last thing I want to do is pull out a lot of food to make some extravagant snack.. Apple slices with peanut butter used to be a go-to snack for me. But since beginning my journey with Trim…
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How I Cleanse My Face Naturally…and Frugally!
It’s been seven years since I radically changed my diet and lifestyle, which God used to heal my body of PCOS (Click here to read my story!). One of the things I did early on was start eliminating toxins from my skin care products (but in all honesty, I have just taken the plunge to switch all of my makeup over to natural products). First of all I was obviously looking for something natural–no toxins or fragrances. Secondly, I was looking for cheap. I was a few months away from getting married and we couldn’t break the bank buying all my natural skin care products. I came across some articles…
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My Journey to Natural Living Part One
When I was a little girl and well into my adolescent years, I remember getting frequent compliments about my complexion. “Your skin is flawless!” they would say and then proceed to ask me how I managed to keep clear skin during the tumultuous teenage years. I never knew how to answer that because I didn’t do anything. It was just the way God had made me. Little did I know that God would later take me on a journey of acne and confusion that would end up changing the course of my life. In August of 2012, I was living in east Asia–the summer heat and smog were almost suffocating. I was…
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Simply Dwelling
Dwelling It’s where you live. It’s your safe place. It’s comfort, rest, peace. It’s that feeling of pulling into the driveway after a long trip and thinking, “Ahhh, finally home.” It’s familiar. It’s yours. Dwelling It’s what you’re thinking about. It’s what fills your mind when you aren’t thinking about anything else. It’s what your mind is “stuck” on. It’s what wakes you up in the middle of the night. Dwelling It’s Jesus. He is our home. He is our comfort, rest, peace. He is our safe place. He is where we find our life. He is the fortress we run to. He is ours. This blog has been birthed…
