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2024 Holiday Gift Guide

After seven years of sharing these Holiday Gift Idea blog posts, I thought it would be fun to put together my Gift Idea MVP list. These are my favorites from the previous years and all things I still use regularly. I’m also adding some fun new favorites that I tried and loved this year.


Be sure to listen to the Gift Guide MVPs podcast to hear more details about these products and how/why I use them. Happy shopping!

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Post Cruise Detox

I’ve been on two cruises in my life - one through the British Virgin Islands and the one I just finished through Alaska. Both were incredible. Although completely different experiences, I think a very common experience for many people coming off a cruise is feeling overstuffed, underslept and generally kind of blech. This can be true of just about any vacation. It’s not uncommon to “need a vacation after your vacation” and have the strong urge to diet or detox when you get home. Even though I keep it fairly reined in when I go on vacation, I definitely indulge more, sleep less and am exposed to lots more toxins no matter how mindful I am. I always feel the need to recalibrate and get back on track  - as I do now coming off 11 days in Alaska. I thought I would share some of my cruise prep and my post-cruise detox in case you find yourself in this kind of situation.

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2023 Holiday Gift Guide

It’s the time of the year that I get to share about some of my favorite things: things I’ve loved, things I’ve used, old things, new things, brands I’ve been using for a long time, new brands I’ve discovered and things that I’m putting on MY list. It also gives me a chance to educate you health topics like gluten, light, EMFs and the benefits of castor oil. I hope you get some great ideas and learn something along the way!

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Fit, Content & Abundant

Hello my friend! The other day, I stumbled upon a phrase that resonated deeply: "fit, content, and abundant." This aptly described how I desired to feel and be. It also brought to mind various Biblical verses. Today, I want to share my revelations on how these words can impact your life in light of God's word.

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Loaves and Buns

The recent bread workshop we did in The Christian Health Club inspired me to branch out with my bread making. I’ve always milled my grain, dumped all of the ingredients in the bread machine, and set-it-and-forget-it until I have a beautiful 2-pound loaf of bread ready 3 hours later. It’s so simple.

But, Kerri showed us other fun options of what we can do with the dough. Come check it out! 🍞

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How To Reduce Your Toxic Load

Most people don’t realize how modern toxins interfere with our hormones and promote fat accumulation. Toxins are everywhere - in your food, in your skincare products, in your home cleaning supplies, in your candles, in your plastic water bottles, etc. These are things our Bible Sisters didn’t have to deal with and one reason we need more hormonal support these days. Check out these tips on how to reduce your toxic load.

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2022 Holiday Gift Guide

Tis the season for love and giving! I’ve compiled some of my most favorite things that would be great for YOUR list or for the loved ones ON your list. I also asked my team to contribute their favorite gift ideas this year. So fun! Enjoy and let me know your favorites or any other suggestions you have!

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How God Makes Food

Despite a world full of conflicting and confusing dietary advice, the matter of what to eat is really very simple. God gave us plant foods and He gave us animal foods. The food He gave us is the food we are meant to eat. The Creator of our bodies made the perfect food for our bodies and He tells us exactly what that is. God is our Master Nutritionist and His Word is our dietary compass.

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Quarterly Detoxes

At the beginning of each new season in The Christian Health Club, we practice a 3-day detox that removes all meat, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts/seeds, grains, sugar and alcohol. Essentially this leaves you with vegetables, fruit and plant fats like avocados, olives and coconut. As much as I praise animal sourced foods and protein as a critical part of the diet, I recognize that periodically cycling them out is a healthy practice for the body.

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2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Tis the season for love and giving! I’ve compiled some of my most favorite things that would be great for YOUR list or for the loved ones ON your list. I also asked my team to contribute their favorite gift ideas this year. So fun! Enjoy and let me know your favorites or any other suggestions you have!

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Products I Use Everyday

I get a lot of questions about the products I use so I thought I would make a list for you! I’m always trying to improve and clean up my routine in order to lessen the toxic burden to my body. We don’t want our livers so busy with an overload of chemicals from our products that it can’t do its everyday job well. I hope this gives you some ideas and inspiration to make some changes.

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Drainage Before Detox

You’re probably familiar with the concept of Detoxification but are you familiar with the concept of Drainage? Detox is what’s going on in the body to grab and process the toxins and drainage is what takes them out of the body. If the drainage pathways aren’t open and the toxins can’t get out, then they will recirculate, become more toxic and make you more sick.

Drainage MUST come before any detoxification protocol. Read on to learn more about the drainage pathways, how to optimize their “flow,” what symptoms may indicate yours are “clogged” and the current protocol I am using with clients to get the drainage pathways open.

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Which Bread to Buy

One of the first books MY nutritionist recommended to me over 10 years ago was Life Without Bread. But I don’t want life without bread! It is one of my Heck Yeahs. There are very few (if any) healthy bread products. Bread in general is nutrient-devoid but energy-dense, and leads to blood sugar spikes and dips. But if you’re like me and enjoy a buttery piece of toast from time to time, then this guide to making upgraded bread choices is for you!

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Stocking Your Fridge and Pantry

There’s something so satisfying about having a kitchen stocked full of clean basics and everyday go-tos. There’s a world of possibility behind the doors of your fridge and pantry when you keep it filled with good things. These are the foods that determine your body composition and health so it’s important to make good decisions about them at the store.

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