Today over at Living Social you can grab a $40 gift basket from Whole Foods for $20! That's a good deal!
Use this link and get a $5 credit to make it $15 shipped!
Thanks to Jessica's Coupons for the heads up on this great deal!
Showing posts with label Going Natural. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Going Natural. Show all posts
Monday, January 17, 2011
$20 for $40 worth of Whole Foods from Living Social
Today over at Living Social you can grab a $40 gift basket from Whole Foods for $20! That's a good deal!
Use this link and get a $5 credit to make it $15 shipped!
Thanks to Jessica's Coupons for the heads up on this great deal!
Changes coming...It's A Good Thing!
As I said last week in my post about my quest to lose weight and make a change, our family is making the move (all be it a slow one!) to a more natural way of eating. DON'T STOP READING!
I'm not talking about moving into a grass hut and only eating food we grow ourselves. I'm not cleaning out my cabinets and fridge/freezer and throwing away everything that isn't organic or trans fat free. Are you crazy!? I'm a couponer!!!!! I'm not going to be wasteful, that would not make me a good steward of the money God gave me. As I run out of something I am simply replacing it with a healthy alternative. We are making these changes in a slow process so it will be something that will stick, not a fad or a wild idea that's temporary. I feel spiritually led to make this change for my family's well being in order to be good stewards of this life God gave us. AGAIN, DON'T STOP READING! I haven't lost my mind!
Like most of you I coupon for a reason! Money is tight and times are hard and processed food is not so healthy. It's shameful that the more processed the food the cheaper it is, but to buy something that is "more natural" is more expensive. I know stupid, right? I don't get it either. I'm still a couponer, will continue to be a couponer and bring you the newest coupons and great deals! I'll just be mixing in some more whole food, organic coupons with it! So don't worry! Coupons and coffee will still be here every morning! My coffee will just be made with organic milk and natural flavorings :)
So what exactly is going to be my definition of " going natural/organic"? My one and only goal is to cut out all the junk. The high fructose corn syrup, the milk and meat pumped full of hormones and the other stuff that's in every day items that we use. Are you still reading? Yes? Good!
I'm doing my own research, talking to others who are already living this lifestyle, and making educated decisions for myself. I'll be sharing my findings and what were choosing to use and lose with you as those decisions come around.
The first thing to tackle? Milk. We changed our milk habits a few months ago. We made the switch to hormone free milk. This weekend at a local farmers market we found someone locally that produces all natural, low temperature pasturized, unhomogenized milk from grassfed cows!! It was so tasty! At $5 a gallon, it's a great deal! I get to support a local business and I get healthier milk for my girls. Want to know more? Check out this article at Kitchen Stewardship that helped break it down for me.
Next on my list? Sugar! Is Splenda really better for you? What is Agave Nectar? Turbinado? I thought that was an engine....
I'm not talking about moving into a grass hut and only eating food we grow ourselves. I'm not cleaning out my cabinets and fridge/freezer and throwing away everything that isn't organic or trans fat free. Are you crazy!? I'm a couponer!!!!! I'm not going to be wasteful, that would not make me a good steward of the money God gave me. As I run out of something I am simply replacing it with a healthy alternative. We are making these changes in a slow process so it will be something that will stick, not a fad or a wild idea that's temporary. I feel spiritually led to make this change for my family's well being in order to be good stewards of this life God gave us. AGAIN, DON'T STOP READING! I haven't lost my mind!
Like most of you I coupon for a reason! Money is tight and times are hard and processed food is not so healthy. It's shameful that the more processed the food the cheaper it is, but to buy something that is "more natural" is more expensive. I know stupid, right? I don't get it either. I'm still a couponer, will continue to be a couponer and bring you the newest coupons and great deals! I'll just be mixing in some more whole food, organic coupons with it! So don't worry! Coupons and coffee will still be here every morning! My coffee will just be made with organic milk and natural flavorings :)
So what exactly is going to be my definition of " going natural/organic"? My one and only goal is to cut out all the junk. The high fructose corn syrup, the milk and meat pumped full of hormones and the other stuff that's in every day items that we use. Are you still reading? Yes? Good!
I'm doing my own research, talking to others who are already living this lifestyle, and making educated decisions for myself. I'll be sharing my findings and what were choosing to use and lose with you as those decisions come around.
The first thing to tackle? Milk. We changed our milk habits a few months ago. We made the switch to hormone free milk. This weekend at a local farmers market we found someone locally that produces all natural, low temperature pasturized, unhomogenized milk from grassfed cows!! It was so tasty! At $5 a gallon, it's a great deal! I get to support a local business and I get healthier milk for my girls. Want to know more? Check out this article at Kitchen Stewardship that helped break it down for me.
Next on my list? Sugar! Is Splenda really better for you? What is Agave Nectar? Turbinado? I thought that was an engine....
Thursday, January 13, 2011
My Quest to Lose Weight and Make A Change
It's a new year and of course everyone has new year resolutions! I'm not a big resolution maker myself. I think people set the hopes too high and try to jump into something and get in way over their heads only to be disappointed by failure. I don't know about you but that is NOT a great way to start off the year. The following is not my New Year Resolution, but instead an attempt to change my life and that of my family for good!
My husband set the bar high last year when he decided to make a lifestyle change and started working towards losing 100 pounds! I'm proud to say that as of today (one year later) he is only 3 pounds away from meeting that goal. He is such an inspiration! I jumped on the bandwagon! I'm proud to say that since issuing the "Weight Lose Challenge" this summer to my House of Collum readers I have successfully lost 20 pounds and kept it off! I still have a long way to go!
Being a stay at home mom of two, keeping my nephew, homeschooling all 3, blogging and being a housewife it's hard to find time to fit in exercise. Yeah I could wake up earlier and exercise, but I really love my sleep! Besides how can I keep this face of mine looking so great with my beauty sleep?! :) So starting today the exercise is coming into play at naptime. I'm starting the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. Pray for me!
In addition to my goal of adding more exercise to my life I feel God has really been laying on my heart to make a change in our home to a more natural way of eating and living. I see so many young girls starting puberty so early, the rate of cancer diagnoses rising every year and I can't help but think it's because of what's going into our bodies. I long for a more natural lifestyle. So I'm in the process of lots of research on the chemicals in our food and how I can make healthy, budget friendly changes for my family. I'll be posting more about that next week.
Have you gone on, or are you wanting to start this journey to a healthier lifestyle for you and your family? Do you have a favorite or not so favorite workout program? I would love for you to share your experiences and join with me to make this journey together.
My husband set the bar high last year when he decided to make a lifestyle change and started working towards losing 100 pounds! I'm proud to say that as of today (one year later) he is only 3 pounds away from meeting that goal. He is such an inspiration! I jumped on the bandwagon! I'm proud to say that since issuing the "Weight Lose Challenge" this summer to my House of Collum readers I have successfully lost 20 pounds and kept it off! I still have a long way to go!
Being a stay at home mom of two, keeping my nephew, homeschooling all 3, blogging and being a housewife it's hard to find time to fit in exercise. Yeah I could wake up earlier and exercise, but I really love my sleep! Besides how can I keep this face of mine looking so great with my beauty sleep?! :) So starting today the exercise is coming into play at naptime. I'm starting the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. Pray for me!
In addition to my goal of adding more exercise to my life I feel God has really been laying on my heart to make a change in our home to a more natural way of eating and living. I see so many young girls starting puberty so early, the rate of cancer diagnoses rising every year and I can't help but think it's because of what's going into our bodies. I long for a more natural lifestyle. So I'm in the process of lots of research on the chemicals in our food and how I can make healthy, budget friendly changes for my family. I'll be posting more about that next week.
Have you gone on, or are you wanting to start this journey to a healthier lifestyle for you and your family? Do you have a favorite or not so favorite workout program? I would love for you to share your experiences and join with me to make this journey together.
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