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Fine. Fine. I Will Put Down the Pop-Tarts

For a few years my husband would try to introduce healthier foods to me here and there throughout our dating and first years of marriage. I was a little hesitant since I was pretty picky and a junk food lover. I had slowly began adding more vegetables into my diet thanks to him and my liking to stir fry dinners. While I was pregnant with our second daughter, it seemed he was coming across more articles explaining why certain foods were no good for us... the ingredient of high fructose corn syrup and my pregnancy craving of strawberry pop tarts were two things I specifically remember him pointing out to me during that time. I mean how in the world does a pregnant mama who craves pop tarts on a daily just give them up so easily anyways?! 

Here are two articles that I found helpful when explaining why I needed to cut the pop tarts:


I will admit I definitely did not change my eating habits over night. Taking small steps like shopping organic produce, reading the labels, cutting out a handful of ingredients, switching to grass-fed meats and reducing our dairy intake are things that have taken place over the last four years. If you haven't yet discovered the convenience of the EWG website or free app then I would suggest starting there. I am all about pressing that easy button! 


I  never in a million years would have considered myself to be a gardener or anything plant related buuuut - here we go. Once I learn new things I feel like the next step is always to move forward and make use of that new information learned. While organic produce is better than non-organic it still isn't 100% clean, and I want to be able to provide our girls with the cleanest food possible. Granted we don't have land, a farm or all those animals that can provide all the things- we are city people... what we do have is a little bit of space to grow some produce though! So I figured why not give it a go. Plus how empowering would it be to go out to your own garden and pick your own fruits and veggies?! Those are definitely words I never thought I would hear myself say. Like EVER!

But in my search of the right seeds, soil, gardening beds, etc. etc... I have learned that again- I have to flip over that bag and READ THE LABELS. Companies are freakin' amazing at marketing and doing their job of selling us their products. I made the mistake of not quiet reading every fine line in the beginning and purchased some fertilizer and pesticides that are marketed as "green", "clean", and "organic". Nothing says green, clean and organic like the warning labels on them: CAUTION- CANCER!!! Yikes! So basically after learning my lesson, if it says that I must wear gloves, avoid skin contact, etc. then it isn't something I want to sprinkle on our produce to put in our bodies. Pinterest has some great home remedy suggestions that I have since found very helpful.


So here we are... We have began growing our own little garden(s) in our backyard and I CANNOT wait to see where this new journey goes. I still have a lot to learn along the way but we will never know unless we just go for it. And if I have learned anything from my wellness journey it is to begin something before you are an expert. I would love to know what you are growing this season?

   



Meet Brittany Weidlich

 
I'm a Mississippi momma to our three girls and wife to my Canadian hubby. I am a retired kindergarten teacher turned play enthusiast.  After spending a few years in Canada we decided to return back to my roots in southern Mississippi where we enjoy the warm weather and views of the Gulf Coast.

Teaching is something I've always had a passion for and something I knew I was called to do. I love teaching but then I became a momma. I still remember that gut wrenching feeling of having to return to work following maternity leave after having our first daughter. I would pick her up from daycare just in time to cook dinner, feed her and put her to bed. This was our every day.

While pregnant with our second daughter I discovered I had high grade cells on my cervix which had the potential to turn into cancer if not removed. I had no clue that it mattered what products or chemicals I was putting on my body, more importantly what I was putting on our children's bodies. It was during this moment that a kindergarten parent introduced me to something that would help us in all the areas that I didn't yet know we needed. I know I cannot protect our children from everything, but at least by using these natural products she introduced us to, I am no longer being tricked by false marketing and am doing my best as a mother. I now feel assured that I am using safe, toxin free products on my family and in our home. I am even more excited about the fact that I get to help teach and empower other families about toxin free products.

How can I not feel excited about the chance to teach others by sharing what we are passionate about and what works for our family. This means I get to be a momma first, enjoying all the small and big moments with our three daughters as we empower other families to take a closer look at what's in their cabinets one step at a time.

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