Joyful, Healthy Living

Einkorn Zucchini Spice Bread

We're having a good zucchini harvest this year. I think of zucchini is the ninja vegetable; you don't even know there is one growing...

Grain-Free Zucchini Spice Bread

Here's a grain-free zucchini bread recipe to enjoy the summer's bounty. Wow, time flies! I originally developed this recipe over 10 years...

Einkorn Blueberry Zucchini Muffins

Here's a healthy breakfast twist that makes the most of summer's bounty. Summer is in full swing and that means it's zucchini season! I...

Dehydrator Zucchini and Yellow Squash Chips

Zucchini and summer squash are in abundance right now. Why not make some healthy, delicious squash chips? Just chop, brush with oil,...

Top 5 Reasons to Camp with Kids + 10 Homeopathics to Take + My Packing List

If you're considering camping with your kids, here's some encouragement to make it happen! I've been camping with my kids 1-2x yearly...

Homemade, Natural Mosquito Repellent

Here in the desert, the mosquitoes arrive with summer weather. I've always been one of those people who is highly attractive to...

Top 10+ Graphic Novels for Kids

If you're like me, you may have found that the graphic novel section at the library can be a minefield. Some of the graphic novels are...

100+ Classic Books for Young Children

Here are classic books I feel should never be neglected in a young child’s reading repertoire. Though I don’t have the space to mention...

Mixed Berry Custard Cake

Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries: this nourishing recipe for Mixed Berry Custard Cake is loaded with eggs and...

30-Minute Ground Beef Fajita Bowl

Life gets busy sometimes! This recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight when dinner needs to get on the table quickly. Traditional beef...

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Hi, I'm Sarah.

I left my career as a NASA aerospace engineer to become a homeschooling mother-of-two, natural healthcare practitioner, and real foodie. Come with me on a journey to reclaim health and balance in your life!

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👩🧔‍👩PARENTS: CONSIDERING PULLING THE KIDS OUT OF SCHOOL? OR STRUGGLING TO HOMESCHOOL? Here's support for creating a JOY-FILLED, SUSTAINABLE HOMESCHOOL 🌷🌷🌷 A few of the questions and concerns I often hear are:
"My kids hate school."
"How do you do school without requiring?"
"How do you know you're doing enough?"
"My kids will never want to do math [or science or writing or whatever dreaded subject] if I don't make them."

This post will give you the resources for creating a sustainable homeschool that will bring joy back into your homeschool. Along the way, I'll share the details of what has worked for us, and how we do school time without requiring or bribing.

The overall plan looks like this:

*Catch a Vision - Find your true focus in homeschooling

*Create a Rhythm - Implement a daily rhythm that creates a culture of learning

*Follow Their Passions - Let your children's interests drive their education

*Expand Their Horizons - Give exposure to the wide world of learning

Keep in mind that every family is unique! Younger kids have different needs than older kids, some people need more or less structure, and some households just function differently. It's all good! Please be gentle with yourself and your kids.

LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/how-to-homeschool

🥒🥒🥒SOUTHWEST ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE - Here's what I did with the first zucchinis 🤩 I harvested from the garden. This recipe takes zucchini to a whole new level, with gooey cheesy goodness and a kick of spicy green chile.

Pepper jack cheese, sour cream, and green chile give this recipe a southwestern flavor boost. The cream cheese gives this casserole a nice creaminess and the crushed crackers provide just enough crispy texture on top. My kids and I love this recipe, and when we've served it to company it was a hit there, too!

NOTE: This recipe can be made with any summer squash, including zucchini, yellow squash, or even pattypan squash.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/southwest-zucchini-casserole

TOP 2 HOMEOPATHICS FOR TEETHING 👶👶👶: Teething can be one of the most challenging periods of infancy, but homeopathy can help! Homeopathic remedies can help take away the pain of teething, plus they're non-toxic and safe for use in all ages.

LEARN MORE HERE👇👇👇:
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/top-2-homeopathics-for-teething

🥒🥒🥒FERMENTED BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES: This sweet-n-sour CRISPY pickle recipe is a great way to get more healthy fermented foods into your diet. Grown-ups love them, kids love them, even people who don't typically eat fermented veggies love them! Since they're fermented and raw, these pickles retain all their nutrients and also provide a healthy dose of probiotics.

RECIPE TIPS: This recipe works well with zucchini and squash, too (but the pickles will not be so crispy). And, you can even reuse the brine and spices for another batch once the pickles are gone.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/fermented-bread-and-butter-pickles

📚👧👦👩‍🦰TOP 60+ READ ALOUD CHAPTER BOOKS FOR ELEMENTARY KIDS: These are our favorites! Through read-alouds, you can:
*** Nurture a love of reading in your kids
*** Teach your kids crucial character lessons through discussion of stories that depict loving households, struggles and triumphs, and everyday life
*** Introduce your children to new ideas, cultures, and places

HERE'S THE LIST 👇👇👇 : https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/top-60-read-aloud-chapter-books-for-young-children

🏕🤩⛺️💪TOP 5 REASONS TO CAMP WITH KIDS + 10 HOMEOPATHICS AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO PACK:
1. Bonding: Spending dedicated time together leads closer relationships, teamwork, and trust-building.

2. Adventure: Camping brings you up close to nature, unpredictable weather, camp fires, "roughing it," and more.

3. Disconnect and Reconnect: We all need breaks from everyday stresses, world events, social media, and the online world. With time and space away from the distractions of the world, camping allows you to re-connect with nature, Spirit, God, and each other.

4. Outdoor Knowledge: There's so much to learn while camping, including survival skills, fire-building, chopping wood, understanding ecosystems, cooking over a fire, bird and bug watching, understanding weather signs, finding the constellations, and more.

5. Make Memories: Camping gives the chance to create moments, big and small, that you can all look back on and cherish.

STAY HEALTHY: I take along these remedies for just in case they're needed.

1. Arnica 30c for shock, bumps, or bruises
2. Rhus tox 30c for sprains/strains, gnat bites, or rashes/hives (poison ivy)
3. Nux vomica 30c for seasonal allergies or overindulgence (eating too many marshmallows 🤣)
4. Natrum mur 30c for seasonal allergies (with watery runny nose)
5. Ledum 30c for bug bites (with white center), puncture wounds, deep bruises, or sprains/strains (with coldness/tingling/numbness)
6. Apis mellifica 30c for bug bites or rashes/hives (with rosy red swelling)
7. Ignatia 30c for emotional stress or homesickness
8. Aconitum napellus 30c for shock, fear, or sudden illness after exposure to wind/fright
9. Calendula 30c for mild sunburns or surface wounds/scrapes
10. Cantharis 30c for strong sunburns

HERE IS A FREE DOWNLOAD of my full camping packing list 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/why-camp-with-kids-10-homeopathic-essentials-to-pack

👧📚👦100+ CLASSIC BOOKS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN - These are classic books I feel should never be neglected in a young child’s reading repertoire. Books set an enriching foundation in the heart and mind of children. These books will be best for kids up to about 10 years old (although many are also great for older children). In my opinion, reading aloud should continue even after a child has mastered reading on his or her own and beyond.

Parents – be honest – you’ve only got so much time for reading aloud with your children! The last thing you want to do is choose a dud. If you are new to this, I hope this reading list makes the choosing easier and provides many delightful reading hours for you and your child! Enjoy!

SEE THE FULL LIST HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/100-classic-books-for-young-children

🍖🫑🧅🧄🥑30-MIN GROUND BEEF FAJITA BOWL - Life gets busy sometimes! This recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight when dinner needs to get on the table quickly. Traditional beef fajita recipes are made with skirt steak or flank steak, which is marinated for hours to allow the meat to tenderize. That's all well and good, but on a busy night there's no time for such preparations.

This recipe for 30-Minute Ground Beef Fajita Bowls starts with searing the onion and bell pepper to develop some of the characteristic charring that makes fajita veggies so tasty. Then, in the same skillet, ground beef is combined with fajita-inspired spices and seasonings such as cumin, oregano, and lime juice. The result is a delicious one-skillet, fajita-flavored meal that can be on the table in less than 30 minutes.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇 : https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/30-minute-ground-beef-fajita-bowl

🎯🎯🎯NATURAL AND EFFECTIVE MOSQUITO REPELLENT: Did you know that DEET is banned in some European countries due to toxicity concerns 😳😳😳? That's a big NO for my family! Fortunately, this homemade essential oil mosquito spray works great and it smells wonderful thanks to lemongrass and lavender essential oils!

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/homemade-natural-mosquito-repellent

☀️☀️☀️HOMEOPATHICS FOR SUNBURNS: Outdoor play and work are in full swing, and that often means sunburns! Long days spent gardening or playing outdoors can result in sunburns, especially when I forget the sunscreen. Homeopathy to the rescue!

The two most-often-indicated homeopathic remedies for sunburns are Calendula and Cantharis. These remedies will take away the pain and prompt the body to heal the sunburned areas much more quickly than if left untreated.

LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/homeopathic-sunburn-remedies

🥳🥳🥳FUN SUMMER READING - GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR KIDS: Perfect for struggling or resistant readers! 📚📚📚Here are some great graphic novels for kids, curated by my two kids to ensure these are clean and classics-list-worthy.

1. Courageous Princess series by Rod Espinosa (ages 9+)
2. Nameless City series by Faith Erin Hicks (ages 11+)
3. Secondhand Heroes series by Justin LaRocca Hansen(ages 11+)
4. Garfield series by Jim Davis(ages 8+)
5. Calvin and Hobbes series by Bill Watterson (ages 10+)
6. Tea Dragon Society series by K. O'Neill (ages 8+)
7. Mighty Jack series by Ben Hatke(ages 8+)
8. Zita the Spacegirl series by Ben Hatke (ages 8+)
9. Cleopatra in Space series by Mike Maihack (ages 9+)
10. Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack by Shannon and Dean Hale (ages 9+)
11. The Legend of Brightblade by Ethan Aldridge (ages 10+)
12. Hazardous Tales series by Nathan Hale (ages 12+)
13. The Last Firehawk series by Katrina Charman (ages 7+) (these aren't actually graphic novels, but they have lots of pictures!)

Graphic novels can also be a helpful tool for kids to rewrite their script and once again enjoy books and reading. If you're using graphic novels for this, make sure you don't force the child to engage with these books but instead let it happen naturally.

LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/top-10-graphic-novels-for-kids

🍑🥚🍑 APRICOT CUSTARD CAKE: It's apricot season right now! Here's a GRAIN-FREE recipe to make the most of early summer's bounty. This nourishing recipe is loaded with eggs and healthy fats, it is grain-free, and is only mildly sweetened with unrefined sucanat. We enjoy custard cake for breakfast, but it can be fancied up with whipped cream for a nice dessert, too.

GET THE RECIPE HERE: 👇👇👇 https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/apricot-custard-cake

SUMMER READING FOR PARENTS!👶👧🧑📚 TOP 5 BOOKS ON HOMESCHOOLING: Kids come into the world with natural curiosity and a passion to learn, but sadly many will lose their love of learning by the time they leave public school. That model of schooling doesn't work well for many, often resulting in:
• kids who think they hate math or science or reading (or whatever subject),
• kids believing that their own self-worth is tied to their performance on tests, what grade they are in, or how popular they are,
• kids becoming afraid to take risks and losing their curiosity to learn new things, and/or
• kids doing the bare minimum just to pass.

Homeschoolers want better outcomes, but how can you do things differently when public school is all you know? Here's my short list of the Top 5 best books on homeschooling, plus one bonus mentoring resource for parents. 👇👇👇https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/top-5-books-on-children-s-education-and-homeschoolin

🍓🫐🍓🫐MIXED BERRY CUSTARD CAKE - Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries! This nourishing recipe is loaded with eggs and healthy fats, plus it's grain-free and sweetened with unrefined sucanat. We enjoy this recipe for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert. When topped with whipped cream, this also makes a great Independence Day dessert since it's red, white, and blue!
INGREDIENTS:
*1 & 1/2 sticks butter, preferably from grassfed cows
*1/2 cup sucanat
*3/4 cup sour cream
*6 eggs, preferably from pastured hens
*1&1/2 tsp organic vanilla extract
*3/4 tsp almond extract
*1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt
*1/4 cup arrowroot starch
*2 Tb coconut flour
*16 ounces of frozen mixed berries

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Butter an 8X8 glass dish, generously.

2. Place the berries in the 8X8 dish. Once they have thawed a little, I like to slice the strawberries.

3. In a small saucepan, melt 1&1/2 sticks of butter over low heat. Then turn off heat and allow to cool.

4. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

5. In the meantime, combine the eggs, sucanat, sour cream, salt, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a medium bowl. Mix it all together with a whisk or mixer.

6. Mix in the arrowroot and coconut flour until well-mixed.

7. Mix the melted butter into the custard mixture.

8. Pour the custard mixture over the berries, making sure the berries are nestled down into the liquid as best you can.

9. Bake at 325° for 70-80 minutes (or a bit less if using fresh fruit), until custard cake is set in the center and the top is golden.

10. Allow to cool before slicing. Custard cake is nice when served slightly warm or cold.

Enjoy! For a special treat, top with whipped cream, yum!

FULL RECIPE IS HERE 👇👇👇:
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/mixed-berry-custard-cake

😲🎯😲🎯"BUT THAT'S NOT HAPPENING TO KIDS," THEY SAID. "THAT'S NOT HAPPENING IN NEW MEXICO," THEY SAID. Here is the list of HOSPITALS in NM providing puberty blockers, hormones, and body-mutilation surgeries to children.
• 119 NM children are sex change patients
• 41 NM children have had sex change surgeries
• 81 NM children have received hormones and/or puberty blockers

There is NO LAW against these surgeries for children in New Mexico. 😭😭😭 According to law HB7, schools can be fined $5,000 if teachers "interfere" by talking to parents about their children's transgender healthcare (which can be facilitated right there in the school-based healthcare center with NO parental consent or age restrictions).

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT GENDER DYSPHORIA AND KIDS 📌📌📌:

1. Four out of five (80%) of kids GROW OUT of their gender confusion.

2. Transgender affirmation does NOT reduce the risk of suicide.

3. Medical gender transition treatments (hormones, puberty blockers, surgeries) are IRREVERSIBLE and have KNOWN RISKS including increased risks of STERILITY, heart problems, cancer, osteoporosis, bone fractures, sexual dysfunction, and a lifetime of remorse.

References:
https://stoptheharmdatabase.com/state/new-mexico/
https://www.thefp.com/p/gender-affirming-care-dangerous-finland-doctor
https://cass.independent-review.uk/home/publications/final-report/
https://aapsonline.org/transgenderism-the-new-medical-standard/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17579193/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28857448/
https://academic.oup.com/jes/article/3/5/943/5380481

😍😍😍So glad to attend the launch of the New Mexico Voices chapter of Independent Women's Network in Las Cruces last night! Looking forward to future collaboration with Independent Women's Forum Independent Women's Voice Christy Willis Narsi Neeraja Deshpande, and chapter leader Erica Ramirez as we stand for women's rights and children's health!

HOMESCHOOLERS + ART = 🥰🥰🥰 This is my daughter Alina's latest creation. As someone who has no artistic talent, I'm still amazed at the artwork my two kid create. They have had very little training, but lots of time and space to practice while homeschooling.

GARLIC AND HERB PAN-SEARED STEAK 🥩🥩🥩: This is one of my favorite ways to cook our grassfed steak. Rosemary, thyme, and garlic combine with beef for a fabulous taste. We enjoy our steaks cooked medium or medium rare and beautifully red inside.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/garlic-and-herb-pan-seared-steak

👶👶👶HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR COLIC: Natural, safe, and effective treatment. These remedies can help correct the issue so that the baby is able to have problem-free digestion. LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/homeopathic-remedies-for-colic

💯 💯 💯 This is why we've never used grades in our homeschool. Grades make kids think those numbers actually matter, that their own self-worth is better or worse depending on the numbers. In the long run, those numbers mean nothing, and it's so much more important to build capability, reinforce curiosity, and support the love of learning.

When my always-homeschooled daughter was applying to take university classes as a dual credit student, they asked for her GPA and transcript. I tried to explain that many homeschoolers don't use grades, that we aim for mastery and there is no need to test or grade. They, of course, had no idea what I was talking about, so I jumped through their transcript hoop (4.0) and we carried on.

CABBAGE STIR FRY 🥕🧅🥬🧄: Grain-free, healthy side dish! Like fried rice, without the rice 😉 This recipe starts with caramelizing the onions and celery, then adding carrots, coconut aminos, and garlic. Finally, the cabbage is added and purposely allowed to take on some brown color to bring out it's subtle flavor. My whole family enjoys this simple recipe, and I hope your family enjoys it, too!

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇:
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/cabbage-stir-fry

Yes! It's about time! 👇👇👇We successfully fought to keep COVID vaccines from being added to the required list for NM children a couple years ago. I'm glad to see these dangerous shots have lost their recommended status for children and pregnant women. These shots NEVER should have been recommended for kids or pregnant women, based on risks vs. benefits analysis. They need to keep this ball rolling to include healthy adults, too.

🤰🤰🤰WHY HOME BIRTH? In 1940, 44% of all births in the United States occurred at home. However, since 1969, about 99% of all births in the United States have occurred in hospitals. The last few generations of women have had very little exposure to home birth, either in first-hand experience, word-of-mouth, or the media. The predominant feelings about birth in our culture are negative, and women have generally bought into the idea that labor and delivery are medical occurrences that need to be attended by a doctor.

Growing up, I never heard of home birth. I heard of midwives, but never considered that there could be an alternative to birthing in a hospital. I had always heard of birth as either an awful experience, or just something you have to get through to have a baby, but never something that could be enjoyed.

I birthed both of my children at home, and each labor was an amazing experience. I am saddened that so many women will never get to experience labor and birthing as such a joyous and empowering experience. This is not to say that women birthing in hospitals will never feel the joy and empowerment of birth, but those emotions are generally not associated with labor and birth in our society.

Birthing at home allows the mother to be in control of her birth experience. She is free to enjoy the comforts of her own home. She can have as many or as few guests as she likes. She can listen to music, dim the lights, soak in her own bathtub, or even go for a walk and revel in the nature around her home. She can also easily control things like whether or not her child gets vaccinated, what germs the baby is exposed to, and what kind of food and drink she can enjoy.

Home birth is a liberating choice. It allows the mother to birth as directed by her body’s intuition, not as directed by protocols and rules. It is a safe and healthy choice for mother and baby. It facilitates bonding, breastfeeding, and family closeness. It allows women to experience the true joy of labor and birth. I am hopeful that someday our society will awaken to the truth about labor and birth, and will let go of the idea that the only place to give birth is in a hospital.

🥒🍅🍉GARDEN PLANTING - BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: Running very late this year 😜, but we finally got our garden planted. This little SunJo tiller was one of the prepper purchases we made with "stimulus" money a few years ago. It's so much faster and less intensive than turning the soil with a shovel. It works great for mixing in our rich chicken coop compost as a soil amendment. We mulch with pine needles to help retain moisture.

👦Ian planted:
• Red and Green Okra
• Moon and Stars Watermelons (the heirloom variety we have found to do best in our hot climate for producing big, sweet watermelons)

👱‍♀️Alina planted:
• Pickling Cucumbers (these ones are the best for preventing bitterness when it gets too hot)
• Rainbow Lights Swiss Chard (great for us and for the chickens)

👩‍🦰I planted:
• Sweet 100 Cherry Tomato, Yellow Plum Tomato, Early Girl Tomato
• Black Beauty Zucchini (high producer and great for many recipes)

We've been hearing the piercing calls of ground squirrels 🐿🐿🐿 in the desert nearby, so we're caging our cucumber and zucchini hills for now and I put chicken wire around my tomatoes. Hopefully this will allow them all to get a head start and grow big before the squirrels have a chance to decimate them.

FUN SUMMER HOMESCHOOLING IDEAS 🥳🤩🥳- Here are some ideas for fun learning explorations over the summer!

• OUTDOOR ADVENTURES, including exploring and learning about local ecosystems, developing swimming proficiency, garden-to-table vegetable growing, u-pick summer fruits, camping and survival skills, stargazing, and raising critters (such as tadpoles and caterpillars)

• FOCUS ON THE ARTS, including classical music explorations, learning about art and artists, and diving into Shakespeare through story books and on-stage videos

• CULTURAL EXPLORATIONS, including taking kids on a world trip without leaving home (through books, music, and foods from different countries), reading Tuttle Twins books (which teach about into freedom, liberty, economics, finances and government), and focusing on learning a foreign language all together with books, music, movies, and more

GO HERE FOR RESOURCES AND LOTS MORE DETAILS 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/summer-homeschooling-ideas

😍😍😍ROADRUNNER HOMESCHOOLERS TALENT SHOW: Homeschool groups thrive because of the passions of individual families. This week, we had an amazing talent show that was organized by a mom-and-dad who used to dance competitively. Not only did they organize this talent show, they also gave 6 weeks of free swing dance lessons to the kids and choreographed a routine for the finale.

This was the best entertainment I've had in a long time. Music, dancing, art, hula hooping, acro-yoga, comedy, and more! My two teens, Alina and Ian, played a clarinet-and-flute duet by Handel and were also part of the choreographed swing dance.

👦👦👦Photographic evidence that HOMEOPATHY WORKS! This was a case I treated over 10 years ago in the early years of my homeopathic practice.

More details on the overall case, remedies, and healing are here 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/photographic-evidence-that-homeopathy-works

🥒🫑🥒🫑PROBIOTIC RANCH DRESSING AND DIP: Raw milk kefir adds wonderful flavor and a good dose of healthy probiotics to this ranch dressing recipe:

***1 cup full-fat sour cream
***1/2 cup raw milk kefir (buttermilk or plain whole milk yogurt could be substituted, but milk kefir gives the best flavor and nutrition)
***1 Tb fresh lemon juice (a lemon reamer works great for getting more juice from every lemon)
***1 med garlic clove, pressed (or substitute 1/4 tsp garlic powder)
***1/2 tsp dried parsley
***1/2 tsp onion powder
***3/4 tsp fine-ground celtic sea salt
***1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
***1/4 tsp dried dill

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl or 2-cup measuring cup. (Putting all of the ingredients into a 2-cup measuring cup saves on having to dirty many different measuring cups.) Whisk or stir well to combine.

More recipe tips here : https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/homemade-ranch-dressing-and-dip

🍭🍭🍭FOOD DYE BANS ARE LONG OVERDUE: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking action to ban the use of synthetic food dyes, including Red Dye 3, Yellow Dye 5, Blue Dye 1, and others. This is long overdue. Harms of food dyes have been known for decades, yet the FDA has turned a blind eye.

LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/food-dye-bans-are-long-overdue

😳😳😳INCREASED CANCER RISK IN CHILDREN EXPOSED TO CT SCANS: "Overall cancer incidence was 24% greater for exposed than for unexposed people...

"[incidence] increased significantly for many types of solid cancer (digestive organs, melanoma, soft tissue, female genital, urinary tract, brain, and thyroid); leukaemia, myelodysplasia, and some other lymphoid cancers. There was an excess of 608 cancers in people exposed to CT scans (147 brain, 356 other solid, 48 leukaemia or myelodysplasia, and 57 other lymphoid)...

"The increased incidence of cancer after CT scan exposure in this cohort was mostly due to irradiation."

FULL STUDY IS HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f2360

🥚🍞🥛CINNAMON RAISIN BAKED FRENCH TOAST: Here's how to turn that sourdough or sprouted bread into a protein-packed breakfast! This recipe boosts nutrition with:
• sourdough/sprouted bread 🍞🍞🍞- souring or sprouting grains works to neutralize the phytic acid antinutrient (which is present in all grains), thereby making the nutrients in the bread more able to be utilized by the body
• 10 pastured eggs (!!) 🥚🥚🥚 - lots of protein, healthy fats, Vitamins A & D, iron, and more
• grassfed butter and milk 🧈🧈🧈- healthy fats and protein, plus fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K2

The flavor of this recipe is enhanced with yummy cinnamon, vanilla, raisins, and pecans. My kids and I nosh on this Baked French Toast recipe when I make it on the weekend, and then the leftovers taste great after a simple re-heat in the toaster oven on weekdays.

GET THE RECIPE HERE👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/cinnamon-raisin-baked-french-toast

🫐🥕🫑🥒SNACKING RULES: Years ago, my kids often wouldn't eat well at mealtime because they snacked too much in between meals. Here are the rules I implemented to make sure they'd be hungry and ready to eat nourishing, home-cooked foods:

RULE #1: Only fruits and veggies are allowed as snacks between meals.

RULE #2: If a child does not finish their meal, they may not have any snacks or other foods until the next mealtime.

TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE THIS WORK 👇👇👇:
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/snacking-rules

🐓👫🐥NEW ROOF FOR OUR CHICKEN COOP: Because of water and wind damage, our chicken coop needed a new roof. Full family teamwork was required for this one, and we learned a lot in cutting and installing new plywood and tar paper, topped with corrugated metal. This ended up being a bigger job than anticipated 😅, but we got it done!
#homeschool #lifelessons #homesteading

👩👦👧ATTN PARENTS: FREE RESOURCE FOR PROTECTING KIDS ONLINE - This is the site that has the info my husband used to change our router settings to block nasty stuff on the internet (computers or devices using wifi) 👇👇👇:
https://cleanbrowsing.org/filters

They have paid options, too, but we're just using the free info.

🥚🐣🐥MEET FIONA, FRANCISCA, FALAFEL, AND FELICITY! This is springtime homeschooling at it's best! My kids replenish their flock with a few new chicks every spring, to ensure we will have enough eggs the following winter. This year, they bought 2 Black Australorps and 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes.
#lifelessons #homeschoollife #homeschool

😢😡🤗HOMEOPATHY CAN HELP THE BODY REBALANCE IN THE WAKE OF EMOTIONAL STRESSES. Using homeopathic remedies to treat emotional stress not only helps you move through the emotions and regain balance quickly, it also helps prevent acute emotional stresses from contributing to long-term chronic issues. Here are 3 homeopathics to help with emotional stress.

1. Ignatia amara for Grief, Disappointment, Heartbreak, and Bad News
2. Aconitum napellus for Fright and Fear of Death
3. Staphysagria for Rudeness, Insults, and Bullying

LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇:
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/3-homeopathics-for-emotional-stress

🫛🥕🥄HOMEMADE HEALTHIER HUMMUS! Yummy for dipping veggies or chips, spreading onto sandwiches, mixing with salsa and sour cream, or even by the spoonful. My hummus recipe begins with soaking dried chickpeas in an acidic medium overnight. This important step reduces the phytic acid antinutrient that is naturally present in grains and legumes.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/homemade-hummus

SPRINGTIME HOMESCHOOLING 🌷🌷🌷: It's a great time to shift the focus towards nature study, gardening, and outdoor projects. This post has lots of ideas for making the most of Spring in your homeschool 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/spring-in-our-homeschool-and-7-simple-springtime-exploration-ideas

😳😳😳NM SCHOOLS: BEHAVIOR ISSUES, INCLUSION PROBLEMS, TEACHER BURNOUT, AND OTHER OPTIONS: I organize a statewide working group of 200+ concerned teachers and school personnel. NM is ranked last in the Nation for education and we are advocating towards better outcomes.

Recently, our group met to discuss behavior issues and teacher burnout in schools. Attendees from Albuquerque, Deming, Farmington, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe shared info about the following issues and potential solutions.

• "inclusion" and violence in the classroom
• too much focus on academics in lower grades
• teachers being stretched too thinly
• teacher burnout
• big-picture view of Federal guidance that likely contributed to the lack of discipline in schools
• charter schools and homeschooling options

GO HERE for a full rundown of what we discussed 👇👇👇:
https://www.nmfa.us/post/nm-schools-behavior-issues-teacher-burnout-and-alternative-options

GROUND BEEF, SWEET POTATO, AND VEGGIE STEW 🥕🧅🥔🍠: Just 35 minutes to a nourishing, delicious stew for dinner. GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/ground-beef-sweet-potato-and-veggie-stew

SOURDOUGH EINKORN WAFFLES 🧇🧇🧇 - These are seriously The.Best.Waffles.Ever. And guess what? This waffle recipe is also healthier because:
• It's sourdough, which means that the flour in this recipe is more digestible and more nutritious.
• It's made with Einkorn ancient wheat, so it has more protein, less gluten, and more nutrition than modern wheat.
• It contains no sweeteners, and the waffles are super yummy even just topped with butter.
• The sourdough combined with baking powder gives these waffles a fantastic rise, so they're nice and fluffy.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/sourdough-einkorn-waffles

🍅🌽🥒🍉TIPS FOR PLANTING THE SUMMER VEGETABLE GARDEN:
• Plan the plants: types of vegetables and fruits to grow, companion plants, and flowers to attract pollinators
• Plan for plant placement in the garden
• Prep the soil and add compost
• Planting tips
• Set up the watering system
• Mulch to conserve moisture
• Watch it grow and enjoy the harvest!

LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/tips-for-planting-the-summer-vegetable-garden

👦❤️‍🩹👧❤️‍🩹GROWING PAINS: "Mom, my legs hurt." Growing pains are common during childhood, but homeopathy can help! Calc phos is the top homeopathic for treating growing pains.

Here is info about how to use it, plus nutritional support to prevent the pains from recurring in the future. LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/homeopathic-calc-phos-for-growing-pains-plus-nutritional-support

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN LONG RICE 🍗🍲🍗This recipe is simple, delicious, and GRAIN-FREE! Chicken thighs are simmered in ginger-and-garlic infused chicken broth, with green onions and bean thread (cellophane) noodles added at the end.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/hawaiian-chicken-long-rice-grain-free-gluten-free-dairy-free

🤪🤪🤪This time of year, many are tiring of school and homeschool. Throw away the worksheets and have fun learning together! Here are 40 ideas for exploration alongside your kids 👩‍👧‍👦👩‍👧‍👦👩‍👧‍👦.
1. Read-aloud in the morning and at bedtime
2. Go for a daily walk or scooter rides (sunshine = Vitamin D for boosting the immune system)
3. Play board games and card games for the fun of it (and let the math happen naturally)
4. Have Circle Time, to explore poetry, music, and movement together
5. Study nature together
6. Plant a garden together
7. Go for a hike
8. Do a science lesson
9. Bake and cook together (real life math and chemistry!)
10. Learn to whittle
11. Take a world trip without leaving home, complete with geography, foods, music, and books
12. Collect insects or start insect habitats
13. Enjoy springtime together
14. Raise caterpillars to watch them turn into butterflies
15. Put on plays together
16. Visit different parks around your town
17. Paint together
18. Start rock collections and learn about your finds
19. Get chicks and start chicken keeping
20. Draw together
21. Tackle a project together (home repairs, auto maintenance, or yard care)
22. Make different types of slime
23. Learn how to burn wood with a magnifying glass
24. Grow salt crystals and study their cubic shapes
25. Read aloud a math picture book
26. Play with kinetic sand and build all sorts of things
27. Make homemade kites and fly them on a windy day
28. Make baking soda/vinegar volcanoes (rather than using flour to create a volcano, we prefer to do it outside using mud!)
29. Make a collection of natural objects from different habitats
30. Climb a tree together
31. Enjoy history coloring books
32. Paint rocks
33. Plant a fruit tree
34. Listen to an audiobook
35. Watch a bird nest together
36. Learn to sew or embroider
37. Make a paper solar system
38. Plant flowers
39. Make a paper village
40. Make a marble race course (physics!)

GO HERE FOR RESOURCE LINKS FOR PUTTING THESE INTO PRACTICE 👇👇👇:
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/35-life-schooling-activities

😍😍😍HOMESCHOOL FIELD TRIP TO WAR EAGLES AIR MUSEUM! This place is amazing for connecting history + physics + aerodynamics + cars! We had 6 knowledgeable, engaging tour guides for our group of ~60 kids-and-parents. Huge thanks to @wareaglesairmuseum for making this happen!

🤣Haha, pretty much my life (except the tea). I love being able to help people heal! Sorry to all those who receive my unsolicited remedy advice ❤️‍🩹. I'm just always thinking about which remedy could help!

🍫🍓SOURDOUGH EINKORN RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE MUFFINS: Raspberries + Chocolate = ❤️ This nourishing recipe is combines the extra nutrition of Einkorn and sourdough with yummy raspberry and chocolate flavor. This recipe is loaded with healthy fats and lightly sweetened with sucanat (unrefined sugar that still retains some nutrients, unlike white sugar). One of my kids' favorite breakfasts!

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/sourdough-einkorn-raspberry-chocolate-muffins

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