June Kindness Challenge

Join me on June 1st for the next rendition of the 10-day awareness challenge. Each month for the first 10 days, I host a wellness challenge. Over the last 5 months, the challenges have consisted of: juicing, ACV shots, eating the [real] rainbow, oil pulling, and more! RSVP at the link above. 

As a Certified Health Coach, I focus my teachings on the 4 pillars of health (L.E.A.N.) identified as Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude, and Nutrition and many of my resources point to the L and N and occasionally they focus on the E but this challenge will focus on the A and it will include several components of the other letters. 

Here is a sneak peek into what each day's challenge will look like. I will post the day's challenge the night before so that those on different time zones can participate. You'll post on the wall what you did and if you have images of your thoughtfulness, you're welcome to share them as well! 

Having the right attitude in our wellness journey is what helps us open up the possibilities. I shared a guest post on Heal Thyself about Smiling and in there I talked about how when we smile first thing in the morning (even when it's hard) it will help create the tone throughout the day. So when it comes to being kind, when we reach out to do unto others, we will receive blessings in return. Kindness is a win-win situation. While it's important to be kind to others, we need to remember to be kind to ourselves, too. We must pull from a place of satisfaction, love, and acceptance in order to give fully and authentically. 

Join us! It'll be fun and rewarding, and great for your immune system. 

Choose, eat, and live well! =) 

Cauliflower Steaks with Pesto

Are you a fan of cauliflower? 

This recipe has been moved to my new blog. You can find it on Conveying Awareness. 

Choose, eat, and live well! =) 

DIY Foot Spray & Powder with 5 Ingredients!

My son is back in gymnastics. After two sessions on the mats with bare feet, I thought about needing to make a foot spray to reduce the chances for bacteria (fungus) to take up residence in my son's shoes.  

So, I asked two friends, Stacia of Tehacha-Bee and Jessica of Scratch Mommy what was the best way to make a safe and effective liquid foot spray. They both suggested using distilled water, witch hazel, and tea tree oil in a spray bottle. Since the oil separates from the water it would need to be shaken before application. We have used the spray a couple times already and it'll be my go-to until I learn of a better way. If you have a recommendation, feel free to leave it in the comments. 

Ingredients for the Foot Spray:

Distilled water
Witch hazel
Tea Tree oil
2 oz spray bottle (can find them in the travel section)

I filled the spray bottle to the almost half way point with the distilled water and then filled it to the almost full point with the witch hazel. I added 5-8 drops of the tea tree oil. That's it! Shake before applying and fan to dry.  

A liquid foot spray is ideal for sports where bare feet is mandatory but having a foot powder is equally important especially if you've got kids whose feet sweat a lot! This recipe is using 2 ingredients and a shaker cup. 

Ingredients for the Foot Powder

Arrowroot powder
Tea Tree oil
Shaker cup

Fill the shaker cup to the almost full line with arrowroot powder and add about 10 drops of Tea Tree oil. Secure the lid and place your palm over the top while you shake vigorously to mix the oil with the powder. You can always add another oil to make it smell differently. I recommend lavender for its numerous benefits and it's one of the most versatile oils IMO. 

Sprinkle in shoes after a long day and especially in ones whose feet sweat a lot - you know, kids! =)

You're invited to share your own DIY foot spray and powder recipes or if you use mine, be sure to come back and leave your experience as a comment.

Note: Though these recipes are safer than most store bought products, it's still important to ensure that you keep them out of reach of children and avoid using near the eyes and mouth. And, no ingesting unless you've met with a certified aromatherapist.

Be well! =)

Bacon Avocado Deviled Eggs

This past Easter my son asked to dye eggs and the only way I would do it was using natural dyes. More on this here. So we had a nice amount of eggs leftover and I didn't want to make egg salad. I had seen a few recipes on Pinterest for deviled eggs but I'm not a fan and I had an avocado I needed to use so I made Bacon Avocado Deviled Eggs. 

Ingredients:

5-6 hard boiled eggs, cooled, peeled, halved; yokes placed aside 

3-6 slices of bacon, cooked 'til crisp and crumbled (nitrate/nitrite free)

1 avocado, peeled and seed removed

juice of a 1/2 lemon

1/2 tsp cilantro 
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp cayenne 

1 tsp minced garlic

3 tbs mayo (make your own like this)

2 tsp. Dijon (or deli-style) mustard

Preparation:

1. Cook bacon until crisp. Allow to cool. Crumble it. Set aside.

2. Using a fork, mash avocado with the juice of 1/2 lemon, spices, and the garlic until a creamy texture. 

3. Remove yolks from hard boiled eggs and mash them with mayo and Dijon mustard. 

4. Combine the creamy avocado (step 2) and creamy yolks (step 3) together until flavors and colors are blended.

5. Take the avocado-yolk mixture and spoon into each of the halves. 

6. Top with crumbled bacon. 

7. Share with a friend. Enjoy! 

Choose, eat, and live well! =)

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