Nourishing Wellness

03/06/2026

Today I’m beyond excited to be back at Boerner Botanical Gardens continuing to learn from an incredible practitioner about something I’m deeply passionate about — optimizing the thyroid and HPA axis.

As women, our hormones, stress response, metabolism, and energy are all closely connected. When the thyroid or HPA axis isn’t supported properly, it can impact everything from fatigue and brain fog to weight, mood, and overall well-being.

Unfortunately, this is something that is often overlooked, dismissed, or simply missed altogether.

I’m grateful for opportunities like today to keep learning so I can better support others on their health journeys. Education and understanding our bodies is so empowering. 🌿

Always learning. Always growing.

03/05/2026

Parents and kids are busier than ever. Between school, sports, and activities, it’s easy for kids to end up eating more ultra-processed foods and quick snacks on the go.

That’s why supporting the gut is so important. The gut plays a key role in digestion, immune health, and even skin health.

The Children’s Prosynbiotic from Standard Process is a convenient 3-in-1 support for digestive, immune, and skin health. It’s also incredibly easy for busy families — it’s tasteless, flavorless, and dissolves easily in cold water or foods, so kids don’t even notice it.

03/04/2026

Why buy whole chickens? 🐔 ✨

Whole chickens are one of the most inexpensive ways to enjoy quality chicken while getting all the cuts in one purchase. Breasts, thighs, wings - you get it all! 🙌 Plus, they stretch so much further and can be used in so many different meals throughout the week.

One of my favorite hacks? Toss a whole chicken in the Instant Pot and in less than an hour it’s fall-apart tender and ready to shred. I always grab the biggest one I can find - more meat = more meals! 💪

That shredded chicken turns into easy dinners and lunches all week long. A few family favorites:
🥣 Chicken noodle soup
🌮 Chicken tacos
🧀 Quesadillas

And don’t forget - you can even use the bones to make homemade broth. Talk about stretching your dollar!

Who doesn’t love easy cookin’ and meals that make life simpler? ❤️

02/27/2026

Ending the week with something new….
Meet my SuNsHiNe ToNiC ☀️

One of the biggest challenges I see for us women in the mis-addressing of STRESS. We push through it. But how do we truly support our bodies through different layers of stress - work, parenting, relationships, life events, even the weight of the world?

Nutrition always comes first…but sometimes our bodies need deeper support.

This SuNsHiNe blend combines four powerful herbs:

🌿 Ashwagandha - stress + nervous system support

🌿 Rehmannia- deeply nourishing + restorative

🌿Licorice - adrenal + energy support

🌿 Schisandra - focus, resilience + balance

Adaptogenic. Restorative. Supportive.
Because we don’t need to normalize burnout - we need support.

☀️Who else needs a little sunshine support right now?

02/10/2026

Funny how I researched vibration plates for months…finally get one…and I’m the last person in the house to use it 😂
Of course it starts with the husband, then the boys.

But that’s okay- because i did finally hop on, and my plan is for all of us to benefit from it ✨

The real reason I purchased this vibration plate was for lymphatic health.

So what is the lymph system and why does it matter?
It’s basically your body’s cleanup crew 🧹
It helps remove toxins, supports your immune system, reduces inflammation, and keeps fluid moving properly. Unlike blood, the lymph system doesn’t have a pump-it relies on movement.

That’s where vibration plates come in. The gentle vibration helps stimulate lymph flow, improve circulation, support muscle activation, and can even help with recovery and overall wellness.

Starting them young over here 😂 (as you can see) and excited for this to be another simple way our whole family supports our health 💙

01/28/2026

I finally picked up The Biblio Diet book that I had placed on hold—17 people ahead of me.

That alone says something!

I joke that I’m always reading health and wellness books… but here I am again. Page 2 in and already feeling sad, angry, and lit up to do better—not just for myself, but for others.

Grateful these conversations are happening.

Grateful people are reading.

Because clearly… we need healing.

❤️Nourishing Wellness. Making families healthy again.❤️

01/15/2026

💥And just like that, WHOLE MILK is on the new U.S. dietary guidelines!

✅ full- fat dairy

Let’s see those milk mustaches!

❤️🥛

01/14/2026

🔥FINALLY!! The Food Pyramid is BACK! 🥑🥩🥦

The new 2025-2026 Dietary Guidelines are saying what we’ve been should for YEARS at Nourishing Wellness: EAT. REAL. FOOD.

Remember the low-fat ear? 😳
Yeah…that didn’t go so well.

Butter is back.
Whole foods are back.

When we fuel our bodies with real, whole, nutrient-dense foods, we support:
✨ A stronger immune system
✨ Reduced inflammation
✨ Balanced hormones
✨ Gut healing

👉 Another MAHA win 🏆

❤️

01/12/2026

01/10/2026

It’s the simple things in life 🤍
Slow morning and homemade pancakes…can it get any better?

Rosy-cheeked kids coming in from playing in the snow to fill their bellies with warm homemade pancakes, warm homemade syrup, and delicious breakfast sausages-before they can’t wait to head back out the door to play in the 1-2 inches of snow we have.

Truly, it’s the simple things.
Slow down, mamas.
Enjoy the slow mornings.
Soak in the simple moments. ❄️

01/01/2026

✨ Is 2026 the year you become pregnant? ✨

The year you stop waiting- and start understanding fertility.

If you’ve been struggling to conceive- feeling frustrated, discouraged, or even hopeless-you are not alone. And you don’t have to keep guessing.

If you’re ready to try something different you’ve found the right place to help.

Here at Nourishing Wellness, we take a whole-body approach to fertility. Because it’s not just about getting pregnant-it’s about:
🤍 Having a healthy pregnancy
🤍 Supporting a healthy baby
🤍 Creating a healthier you

Has anyone ask you about:
• Your stress levels?
• Your monthly menstrual cycles?
• Your s*x drive?
• Your sleep and energy?
• The estrogen-disrupting products you may be using on or around your body?
• Your diet- and whether certain nutritional factors could be supporting or hindering your hormones and overall health?

There is so much more behind difficulty conceiving than a negative pregnancy test.

Even though it doesn’t feel like it, that negative test can be a positive sign- a sign to look deeper, find the root cause, and finally get answers.

✨ Let this be the year you become healthier, happier, and a mother. ✨

12/30/2025

✨This New Year doesn’t have to start with a new gym membership. ✨

Save your money and let’s start where real change happens- in the kitchen.

One of the easiest places to being? Snack swaps.
Start paying attention to what’s actually in your snacks and how often you’re reaching for them. When meals are truly nourishing, snacks should be just that- a snack, not another meal.

🍿 Popcorn is one of my kids’ favorite snacks. It goes to school with them and shows up on our moving nights, too. And when it’s homemade, you control everything that goes into it.

I start with organic popcorn, grab my large cast iron pit, and heat healthy fats.
👉 Fun fact: not all oils can tolerate high heat. Some (like olive oil) can become rancid when heated.

Our go-to combo: ghee, red palm oil, and coconut oil.
Melt them together(1/4 cup each), add the popcorn (1 cup), and let the magic begin ✨

Once it’s done popping, I drizzle melted butter (1/4 cup) over the top and finish with redmond real salt for extra flavor and nutrients.

Simple. Nourishing. Delicious.
Small swaps like this add up- and that’s where the real change starts 💛