Everything we put on our skin matters. 60-100% of everything placed on our skin is absorbed into our lymph and blood stream, which then circulates through all of our organs. You wouldn’t consciously put carcinogens and endocrine disrupting chemicals into your body- so we shouldn’t put them on our skin! My journey to safer skin […]
Baby girl with Down Syndrome
Treating an earache without antibiotics.
Earaches are one of the most common complaints in babies, as they have several causes and can occur frequently. Earaches can occur when pressure changes in the middle ear (think flying or driving through elevation changes), from the inflammation that accompanies teething, from build up of fluid behind the ear drum, and from viral or […]
Building up the immune system.
The key to a healthy child is a healthy immune system. We want our kids to have an immune system that is balanced and responds appropriately to illness & infection, and is not over or under active. Zinc is the core of our immune system! Zinc deficiency is being called an epidemic worldwide and is […]
Creating memories.
“Have more adventures- less things”. Me & B have always just craved adventure. We want to do and see everything, while we create memories for ourselves and the people around us. Because life is about experiences…. not things. I had a lot of fun making this little video of our time at Bear River Lodge. […]
My answer is still YES.
Ten years ago I received the surprise of my life, on a snowy day in the Uintah forest. B and I had what you could consider a 3 and a half year courtship. After a year and a half of pretty solid dating, I gave him the talk. “Are you gonna put a ring on […]
Recognizing miracles
Yesterday we went paddle boarding at Lily Lake in the high Uintas. We have been staying up there at Bear River Lodge this week, exploring the beautiful backcountry and enjoying our time together. Lily lake is where Brian proposed to me 10 years ago (story to follow) and is a special spot for us. It […]
Bloom where you are planted, and then bloom again.
Throughout my life I have owned several orchid plants. They are beautiful, low maintenance, and the variety of sizes makes them very versatile. They make wonderful gifts, and I have been the recipient of a number of heartfelt orchid gifting’s. There is one problem I have with Orchid’s though. I can never get them to […]
Happy First Birthday, baby
My sweet Indy Llew. Today you turned one. As I reflect on this past year I can’t help but feel the deepest, indescribable gratitude that you chose me to be your mommy. At times I have felt unworthy of you and have wondered how you and me came to be. You and Heavenly Father must […]
Nothing Down About It
Nothing down about it. Do I truly feel that way? Let me tell you. Oakley Peterson of Nothing Down About It was the first Down syndrome parent that I met. I had never heard of her blog before Indy, but had a sweet friend tell me about it when Indy was a couple days old. […]