I 53:5 Wellness and Nutrition

08/19/2025

My sandwich bread recipe!

I found this a few years ago on Pinterest and never looked back! 🤣

I know there are many variations but this one is simple and my kids love it!

Honey White Bread - Love to be in the Kitchen

08/17/2025

This is a picture of my childhood. 🩷

My summers were spent in the hayfield!

Yesterday we helped my parents load a few square bales. Things look a lot different now. For one my dad has made it a heck of a lot easier on himself than when he had kids at home! 🤣

I did not do as much yesterday as I did as a kid and I laughed and said that it was because when I was a kid I didn’t know I had a choice and now as an adult I know I have a choice to stop when I’m hot or tired!
But the truth is, I have an air conditioned job now and it was really hot yesterday!

But I want my kids, because we are in agriculture, to see where the hay comes from that we feed our animals. So I feel like it is important to show them things from my childhood that we don’t do ourselves.

It’s funny how people will make ‘traditions’ a priority.

“This is the way we have always done it!”
-or-
“They need to carry on the family traditions!”

Which is good is some situations but not all, some things need to be left in the past.

But here’s one thing we should all be making a priority for our children and grandchildren to pass on to the next generation..

Deuteronomy 6:1-8

“These are the commands, decrees and laws the Lord your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life. Hear, Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you. Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.”

Tell your kids about the love and goodness of God and the struggles He has brought you through. They will remember when it is personal to them!

08/16/2025

The weekend is here!

I know a lot of times we spend the weekends chasing kids or grandkids at their events.

But try to make time to reset! What makes your life easier during the busy week?

For our house we try to get the house clean and back in order. We also do a little food prep.

Baking bread, snacks, one protein source and breakfast items!

Switching to homemade sandwich bread is the easiest thing to make for kids to cut out the most unnecessary ’junk’ on a common food item.

We try to cook a large amount of one protein source on the weekend to help with quick meals on the nights we are busy during the week. Examples, lots of chicken breast with plain seasoning so you can make tacos, enchiladas, salads, loaded baked potatoes and add whatever seasoning you want to go with each meal.

I will also bake snacks, cookies, protein bars, banana nut muffins, or whatever else the kids request. We do not typically buy snacks at the grocery store but instead try to make them from scratch! Way healthier!

08/16/2025

I’ve never understood this but I’ve also been guilty of this myself.

It is not your childs fault that you cannot handle your adult responsibilities.

Kids need honesty and stability. You are not always going to be a perfect parent but to be a good parent you tell your children sorry when you are not as patient with them as you want to be!

And make sure it doesn’t continue to happen. Words mean nothing if there is no action to back them.

Also, teach them how to respond appropriately in those situations.

Example: I am sorry I was short with you when you asked me that question, I still have a lot on my mind from work today but that is not your fault. So please ask me again so we can talk about it more now. Next time I will be sure to focus the first time because I do want to hear what you are thinking about because it is important to you so it is important to me!

Remember if you are a parent, your most important job is to be present for your children!

08/14/2025

Lots of questions on what to do if in a toxic environment and trying to stabilize yourself…(see post from yesterday)

Control what you can control…

Try to carve 10 minutes out of the day for yourself. Spend this time quiet. Reading your Bible, praying, meditating, whatever will bring you peace.

Stop caffeine and sugar. Caffeine only exhaust your system and keeps you in fight or flight. Sugar, well sugar is horrible for our bodies, even if you are not in a toxic/stressful situation.

Movement, when you are in fight or flight, bilateral movement calms our nervous system/vagus nerve. So walking is perfect. High intensity workouts are not ideal for these types of situations. So focus on walking and light weights.

Nutrition..as I mentioned above, try to cut out caffeine and sugar. A good rule of thumb is whole foods (real food). Meat, healthy fats, veggies and fruits.
Mainly focusing on high protein and healthy fats (especially for women, this also helps with hormone balancing).

Supplements..if I were to pick a few things to focus on while in a toxic situation it would be these:
Magnesium glycinate
Super EPA (omega 3’s)
Rhodiola and/or Ashwagandha
(Skip Ashwagandha if you have PCOS or endometriosis)

All of these can be found on the fullscript link below!

https://us.fullscript.com/plans/kwillis1649277238-toxic-environment-protocol

When you are overwhelmed it is hard to see what the next step should be. Focus on one thing at a time. And give yourself grace!

I’ve always heard the phrase ‘God will only give you what you can handle’. That is absolutely not biblical whatsoever. God will give you way more than you can ever handle on your own so that you will turn to Him.

Keep your eyes focused on Him and keep moving forward one step at a time!

08/13/2025

One saying that I love is “you can’t out supplement a bad diet”.

So many people want to fix symptoms with supplements or even prescriptions. But all you are doing is giving yourself a temporary fix.

You can’t drink a pop and then want a supplement or prescription to help regulate your blood sugar. Or expect not to develop diabetes.

You have to do the work and make the right choices to make something better.

Another piece of advice that I would add is that you cannot heal in a toxic environment.

You are not going to fix your cortisol (fight or flight response) if you are constantly in a stressful atmosphere.

Take a look around you and see what ‘chaos’ you can fix. Get a better routine, try to get better sleep, eat cleaner..these things will not fix the problem but it will give you a better chance to face the issues with a clearer mind.

06/10/2025

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05/30/2025

☀️ Who’s ready for summer??

From now until June 7th all consultations will be $50 (normally $75)!

These have to be paid for by June 7th but you have all summer to make the appointment! (August 1st)!

This includes: initial, follow-ups and saliva kits!

📲 Call/Text 918-530-7131

⭐️ We do not get messages through messenger!!

📍901 N HWY 82
Locust Grove, OK 74352

04/15/2025

🌱We have plants for sale!!

🍅Multiple varieties of peppers and tomatoes.

🌻We also have a few flowers!

🌵And heart shaped cactus!

And if just looking at these pictures makes your eyes water and throat start to feel scratchy…we have you covered for allergies as well!!

💊Aller-Essentials from Pure Encapsulations is a natural way to help alleviate the Oklahoma symptoms!

Throw in the Celtic Salt to help with hydration while your body is adjusting to the warmer weather!

Come see us!

📆Tuesdays-Fridays

🕰️9:00-3:00

📍901 N HWY 82
Locust Grove, Ok 74352

📲918-530-7131

And a reminder, we do not see messages on Facebook/Instagram messenger!
So please call or text us!

03/11/2025

☀️Nothing says spring time like baby chicks!!

🐣We have been hatching out our own this year and it has been so fun!

📆We are taking our spring break a little earlier than most this year!

🕰️Our hours for the rest of the week will be:

Wednesday 9-12
Thursday 9-3
Friday 9-12

📦We do not have any appointments left for the week but we will be able to take orders for pick up or mail out!

‼️And just a reminder, we are not on Facebook very often and most of the time we are locked out of messenger so if you need something, please call or text!

📲918-530-7131

📍901 N HWY 82
Locust Grove, Ok 74352