My experience with chronic illness has led me down many paths. One has to do with issues of B12. One of the discoveries was that I have very low B12. Not surprising since my symptoms were moodiness, depression, weakness, insomnia, fatigue, easy bruising and irritability. I had blood work with three different doctors, one traditional and […]
Having Trouble with Vitamin D Supplements? Does vitamin D give you insomnia?
Vitamin D In the past 5 years I’ve struggled with increased insomnia, depression and fatigue. In that time I’ve visited 3 doctors, one traditional, who all did blood work. They determined that one of the problems was extremely low vitamin D levels. All of them recommended 1000 – 4000 IUs of vitamin D daily. The […]
How Vitamin D Changed Our Lives During Cold and Flu Season
Everyone knows how many colds and flus are passed around during the winter months. It’s mind blowing how many bugs kids pass around. In our family we had a problem with sickness every winter for years. My oldest daughter and I also suffered from major fatigue in the winter: a common problem for many. When we […]
How We Beat Severe Acne, Naturally
Our daughter When our daughter turned 9 she began having acne. She was already on a gluten and dairy free, whole foods diet, with very little sugar. Each year her acne grew worse until her whole forehead, sides of her face, chest and upper back were covered. Five months ago our naturopathic physician recommended a […]
Why It’s More Than Gluten. 19 Reasons Why You Might Not Be Feeling Well.
What I Learned In 2002, after being sick for over a year, I found a doctor that was able to give me real answers. Since a lot of my symptoms were GI related he recommended a stool test. The results showed gluten, dairy, soy and egg intolerance. I definitely felt better after removing those […]
Trader Joe’s GF Chicken Nuggets
Gold comes in nuggets. So does wisdom. Why not chicken? It does of course, and Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets are the latest tasty development in chicken chunk flavor and technology. One final nugget of wisdom: Go get your one-pound bag (about 16 pieces) of our Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets […]
Black Olives: Rich, Nutritious and Dangerous! Might be the cause for your eczema?
When our second born was about 16 months we gave her black olives. She loved them, so they became a regular on her plate. By the time she was 18 months she began having tons of red bumps with white flakes on her skin. It covered her back, chest and shoulders. She also began having […]
Trader Joe’s Hash browns
At our house I focus on whole foods at a great price! My goal is to feed us with as much flavor, nutrients and budget friendly food as possible. I’m also super busy so these hashbrown’s are on at least one meal each week to keep the kids happy and healthy! White potatoes still have […]
Trader Joes GF Fish
Here’s a great option for those of you who are in a hurry and you want a gluten free breaded fish for lunch or dinner. My husband and the girls love these fish treats. It’s hard to get some kids to eat fish so I’m thrilled that mine like this! We used to tell our youngest […]
Katrina Nixon
Hi! I’m Katrina, home schooling mother of 3 amazing daughters. I’m an artist, singer, songwriter, musician, health and fitness enthusiast. Read our story!
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