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Mother to two precious children, wife to my hard working man, and Health Coach to anyone hoping to transform their life and discover wellness. Follow me as I attempt to live a natural, whole life in this messy and beautiful world.

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I get asked often how I pack my daughter's lunch for school, so here's the answer: really plain and boringly. Top left: raw or grass-fed (or preferably both) cheese, just depends on what brand I've found that week. Top right: Sunrype fruit bar from Costco. I'd obviously prefer real fruit here...baby steps. Bottom left: always carrots because I know she will always eat them, and whatever fruit our CSA delivered that week - grapes in this picture. She hardly eats this part but I always put something there for her to try. Bottom right: Either rolled up deli meat, cut up ham, or cut up grass-fed hot dogs. If we are out of meat that week then she gets a sun butter (no nuts at school otherwise we'd use nut butter) and jam sandwich on @udisglutenfree bread. I'm proud of how far she's come, but would love to get more veggies in her. As I've said before, I look to Melanie from @cleanlittleplates for inspiration - she's got some amazing and fun ideas for feeding your kids! Lunchbox pictured is the Rover by @planetbox - so worth every penny spent on it! It's finally here! I've been waiting impatiently for this book to arrive and now all I wanna do is curl up in bed and read it cover to cover - the way I have with Glennon's first book, Carry On Warrior, multiple times. Have you read it yet? What did you think?! Made this comforting soup during our rainy weekend: a mix of squash from our CSA + apples + onions + garlic + turmeric + ginger, blended with bone broth and topped with lots of bacon. When I look at my weekly schedule, there are a couple of days where I can see some sort of unavoidable stress. Life isn't perfect, and these little stressors will help me grow, but I make a point to arm myself with extra protection and strength for those times. For me, that means waking up early on those days, getting outside, doing some sort of gentle movement (just enough to warm up my body and feel strong, not enough to exhaust me), and then stretching, resting and reflecting. I head back home totally refreshed and ready for the day. Thanks @featherandmane for capturing me in my happy place. ☀️ Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. -Mary Oliver #morningwalk My new favourite thing right now is this Settle Down spray by @kpurenaturals! I bought it for my daughter but I keep sneaking into her room at night and using it myself. It's a beautiful blend of essential oils (my favourite part is the faint smell of rose) to help calm down and relax at bedtime or anxious moments. I pair this with my Magnesium lotion for a blissful sleep - and you know how strongly I advocate for good sleep! (@kpurenaturals is a local company and so I was able to buy both the Settle Down spray and the magnesium lotion right here in Fort Langley at the Seasons Fine Supplements and Organic Juice Bar.)

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