No Veggies for Me: Guide to Children and Vegetables
As a health coach for families and mothers, I hear one common problem that appears in most families and at most dinner tables. Aversion to vegetables. “No Mommy!!! I won’t eat my ________!!!” Fill-in-the-blank with your choice of vegetable. It’s always the vegetables, rarely the mashed potatoes, the macaroni and cheese, or the cookie. If it is colorful and vibrant in flavor naturally, an alarm goes of in their little brains with a warning, “WARNING: …Read More »
3rd Grade Homeschool Curriculum for 2017
Throughout our time homeschooling, I have met many kinds of homeschooling families. Some mothers in those families hate choosing curriculum avoiding the process as if it were their most fearful nightmare and some mothers swim in curriculum as if they were surfing the waves in Hawaii. I am neither of those mothers. While I do enjoy looking for my curriculum, I do not like looking through ALL of the millions of choices out there. It can …Read More »
How to Discipline Your Child
Last week, I had the opportunity to go to a Mommy’s Drop-In with my church and hear a seasoned mother speak on discipline. Can I just tell you that before this point I had never been taught specifically how to discipline my child by a mother who has children who are grown up and have chosen to continue their walk with the Lord? I had been given tips. Oh, so many tips. By new mothers, …Read More »
Healthy Weight: What is it and how do I maintain it
We live in a society where mixed images of people fill our mind. We see stick figures parading around in fashionable clothes on a runway as the ideal mobile hanger for fashion. We see larger voluptuous women who are demanding to be recognized as beautiful and embraced for their size. We have people who are pear shaped, apple shaped, larger shouldered people, and people with medical problems. In the light of all of these shapes …Read More »
Ethical Thanksgiving Shopping 2015
Do you believe in Thanksgiving shopping? While you are being thankful at the table with family and friends are you dreaming of shopping? I, for one, do not. I do not have visions of Thanksgiving sales in my head as I sit down to eat turkey, pour on the gravy, and consume homemade stuffing. I just don’t. I really don’t know many people who are planning to abandon their families, their tables, and their homes …Read More »
My Real Food Timeline – How It All Started
My Real Food Timeline I started this Boholistic Mom website in 2013 to reach out to my friends, family, and any of those who were interested in real food like I was. Yet my real food timeline and journey started many years before that point. So many people get bogged down and frustrated when they think about all the different changes they could made and maybe should make, but when you realize that life is a process it isn’t …Read More »
Headache Remedy List for Moms
Gradually, but surely, I hope to share the lists of remedies that I use personally with my Boholistic Mom followers. Today, I am sharing with you a headache remedy list that will give you some great ideas for tackling situations when you feel your head might explode. Some of these ideas work within the hour, some will are long term fixes and will take time. You are in charge of your health and your wellness. Find …Read More »
Homemade Tooth Powder
Why Not to Buy Regular Toothpaste Take a gander at the ingredients listed on the back of a tube of whitening toothpaste: Sodium fluoride, Triclosan, water, hydrated silica, glycerin, sorbitol, PVM/MA, copolymer, sodium lauryl sulfate, flavor, cellulose gum, sodium hydroxide, propylene glycol, carrageenan, sodium saccharin, titanium dioxide What are these things and why are they in our toothpaste? Read below to find out what these chemicals are and how they may be affecting your health. Sodium fluoride Whatever you …Read More »
What is a Doula & Why You Need One
Many women are trying to conceive and giving birth without ever asking the question, “What is a doula?” I must do my part to remedy this missing information so that not one more woman has to give birth without the support she could use. In this post, I will define what a doula is, what she does, and why you need one. What is a Doula? A doula is by historical Greek definition a “women’s servant.” She …Read More »
Homemade Sunscreen Recipe
Homemade Sunscreen Recipe I made my first homemade sunscreen last year and loved it. It was great to slather on a non-toxic mix of oils and know that I was keeping away the toxic mess that sunscreens have become. Still, I wanted to provide my blog readers with more than just a little recipe that I whipped up. I like to really research the options! Note: Remember, that no matter how much sunscreen (whether natural …Read More »
Yearly Goal Sheet Printable For 2017
The new year is a fantastic time for reflecting and thinking about your next yearly goals. Because of this, I am giving away a New Years Yearly Goal Printable. You may not know this, but I am not just a Boholistic Mom, I also design printable PDFs over at Designing Life on Etsy. In addition to eating well and teaching others how to cultivate a home full of traditions and real food, I love home organization and …Read More »
The Late Cycle | Boholistic Mom
The Late Cycle It’s 30 days today and no visitor. Last month, it came at 29 days. There’s always a chance . . . No positive. Two months ago it came at 31 days. It’s 32 days now . . . I try another test. No positive. Another day. Another day. Another day. It’s 35 days today and no visitor. I’m bloated. I’m so tired. I’m too tender. Maybe today? No positive. Surely, I must …Read More »
Digital Doula – Finding Pregnancy Support Online
As a woman who serves other women as a doula for fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, and post partum support, I have been able to support women in my local community with their tangible needs. However, many women live far away from where my local businesses exists and still would like doula pregnancy support. In order to meet these needs, I offer digital doula services. What is a Digital Doula? A digital doula is available by e-mail …Read More »
Natural Baby Registry Products
Making a baby registry is hard, but making a natural baby registry is harder! Even though our skin is the largest organ of our sweet little baby’s body, companies have filled so many baby products with harmful chemicals and even hormone disruptors. Below is a list of natural baby products that are great to add to your natural baby registry that will keep your sweetie smiling and healthy! Natural Baby Registry for Amazon Care Products …Read More »
Natural Beauty Options: What Do I Use?
Natural Beauty Routine: What Do I Use? Let’s face it. Being holistic and natural about external beauty is difficult. So many products say that they are “organic” and “natural,” but for products that are not being consumed many of these claims are false. False is probably too soft of a word. Really . . . these products straight up lie. Some of them have nothing natural about them, but perhaps they contain a drop …Read More »
Deals for Health Cyber Monday Shopping
Deals for Health – Cyber Monday What kinds of Cyber Monday deals can help you to boost your health? Amazingly, there are tons of great deals! The Fitbit is a great way to track your health progress. If you are motivated by goals, this may be the way to go! Did you know that the temperature that you live at in your home affects your health? Keep it cool at night for better sleep! Do …Read More »
Companies Who Do and Don’t Ship FPO/APO/DPO
In 2012, my address was an FPO address. I am a Boholistic Mom, but my husband wears a uniform. He serves his country in the United States Navy. I am a military spouse and I am proud to serve my husband as he serves the United States of America. Many military members and military families become stationed overseas while they are a part of the military community. Before we leave our home country to move overseas, we know …Read More »
Modern Childbirth: My Story
7.19.2016 – Update to my story here – “Redeeming My Birth” Before getting pregnant, going through nine months eight months of carrying a child, having my water break, and ending up in the hospital, I really thought that childbirth was straight forward. You got pregnant, you grew a basketball, and you popped that sucker right out after 9 months. I knew there was a little pain behind it at the end, but women have been “birthin’ …Read More »
Why are my pads a medical device according to the FDA?
Our Common Thread Every woman over the age of 14 has something in common. We all have monthly cycles. Most of us wouldn’t consider it glamorous, but most of us also wouldn’t describe it as a medical problem. Our bodies are not malfunctioning when they begin their cycle each month with a cleansing. We aren’t broken and medically in need of a fix. Or are we? Medical Problem? According to the FDA of the United …Read More »
Childbirth Doula – Montgomery, Alabama
In June 2016, I had the opportunity to train with Madriella Doula Network to become a certified childbirth doula. Through this training and my own birth experience, I have been able to support women in the Montgomery and Prattville area with their non-medical childbirth needs. This post will detail my childbirth doula services allowing you a window into what I offer and how to hire me for your birth! What is a Childbirth Doula? …Read More »
