I don’t know about you, but as soon as I was healed from giving birth, I was ready to get back into shape and feel good in my body. My body felt foreign and stretched and I was craving to feel energized and tight again! All of these feelings tormented me because the most important […]
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Breastfeeding | Fit Mind & Body | Motherhood | Vegan Recipes | Women's Health
3 BEST PREGNANCY + POSTPARTUM SMOOTHIES – NO PROTEIN POWDERS
I have always been obsessed with smoothies and have found that they are the most adaptive. Whether I was nauseous during my pregnancy, trying to shed a few lbs after pregnancy, or wanted to increase my milk supply, I could always make a few tweaks and Voila! – the custom smoothie medicine! While there are […]
Baby | Fit Mind & Body | Motherhood | Supplements | Vegan Mom | Women's Health
PREPARING YOUR BODY FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY
If you are planning to conceive in the near future, these following tips will help you get pregnant quickly, recover easily postpartum, and help your baby be the healthiest possible. Whether it’s your first child or third, preparing your body before conceiving can make a world of difference! Currently, we are wanting to bring another […]
Eco Tips | Minimalist Lifestyle | Reducing Waste | Vegan Mom
WAYS TO LIVE MORE SUSTAINABLY WITH YOUR FAMILY
There are several ways you can begin to live more sustainably. Remember, you set the example. If you recycle and put an emphasis on serving the planet, so will your children. Make it fun and keep it simple. Here are a few ways you can live sustainably with your family. IN THE KITCHEN GROW YOUR […]
Who doesn’t like brownies?!? Being healthy doesn’t mean you have to throw out all desserts and live off of kale. Every batch I make of these “weight loss brownies” is gone in less than 24 hours. You would NEVER know that the secret ingredient is Black Beans! I love black beans – they are excellent […]
Baby | Motherhood | Superwoman's Health | Vegan Mom | Women's Health
HOW I AM FINDING MY NEW IDENTITY AFTER BEING A MOM
Today I showered! Any mothers out there so proud of me?! Sometimes we need that shower, the warm water to just wash away the guilt, the pureed food off our body, the anxiety, and the laundry list of things that “still need to get done.” Do you feel me? Guess what? Motherhood/Fatherhood is NOT the […]
The core idea behind Baby Led Weaning (BLW) is that you introduce solids by letting your baby self-feed. So instead of spoon feeding purees, you provide suitable finger foods, while continuing to give them as much milk as they need. We started to introduce the “approved foods” to Grant when he began to be interested […]
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POSTPARTUM + MENTAL HEALTH ESSENTIALS
Becoming a mom can be a huge adjustment. It can be stressful, scary, and lonely. Now I never got postpartum depression, but I definitely felt a big shift in my mental state after giving birth. I would feel elated and so full of gratitude for my baby one moment, then an overwhelming feeling of guilt, […]
One of my favorite things about autumn is the abundance of seasonal squash in the market. Butternut squash is a particular favorite in our family. It’s naturally sweet, low in calories, and full of vitamins A and C. Sweet Potatoes also are one of my favorite foods. We have an on-going joke in our family, […]
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TO SUPPLEMENT OR NOT ON A VEGAN DIET?
We can live a healthy and vibrant life if we eat a variety of quality plant-based whole foods. In a perfect world, all the foods we eat would be rich in nutrients from luscious, vitamin rich soil. We would absorb all the minerals and goodness from our food and would have boundless energy. However the […]
