simple ideas for family, health, and home
This year I was able to attend PFX in Austin TX. What is Paleo FX? Paleo FX is a large health conference that consists of: Talks from health experts on a wide array of topics including: the latest microbiome research, environment/toxins, becoming a health coach, longevity/anti-aging, brain health, and more. Vendors including: red light therapy,…
I recently read ‘10 Mindful Minutes: Giving Our Children–and Ourselves–the Social and Emotional Skills to Reduce Stress and Anxiety for Healthier, Happy Lives‘ by Goldie Hawn Favorite Quotes: “Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.“ -Haim Ginott “When I really look at something, I can see all sorts of bits…
This month I read ‘Better than Before’ by Gretchen Rubin Favorite Quotes: “Habits are the invisible architecture of daily life. We repeat about 40% of our behavior almost daily, so our habits shape our existence, and our future.” “….All of my work on habits and happiness was meant to help us construct, as much as…
It’s that time of year! With the colder weather it can be more common for kids to catch a cold or bug of some sort. Something a health expert say once that really stuck with me is that you don’t get colds because you ‘caught’ them from someone else. Wait, What? Really? I thought that’s…
This month I read Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols The science and wisdom of optimal prenatal nutrition Favorite Quotes: “Outside of a few select nutrients, there’s actually more disagreement than there is consensus on this subject. Digging into the details of conventional prenatal nutrition guidelines – and comparing them to both scientific research…
Alongside one of my goals to walk more, I also wanted to explore what the best shoe options there are for overall alignment and health. Below is some of the information I found and wanted to share. The problem with most shoes today: Have you ever wondered why the majority of shoes today are made…
This month I read ‘Wired to Eat: Turn Off Cravings, Rewire Your Appetite for Weight Loss, and Determine the Foods That Work for You’ by Robb Wolf Favorite Quotes: “That’s it. You should move because you like and it makes your life better…you need to do what you like to do, as (not surprisingly) that…
Why purchase natural personal care products? For me there are three main reasons I choose to purchase natural products: 1) health 2) sustainability 3) supporting companies who are honest Reason#1: Health Whether we like to admit it or not, we are pretty much bombarded with chemicals and toxins everywhere we go these days. Our chemical…
Welcome! My name is Jess and I live in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California with my wonderful husband (Ryan) and son (Wyatt). We live on a property just under an acre among the redwoods. We have fruit trees, a garden, chickens, and a border collie. While it’s a longer commute to live up here…