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What Makes a Healthy Diet?

Diet fads come and go every year. With so much conflicting information, how are we to know what makes a healthy diet? Although I'm not a...

Homeopathic Remedies for Allergies

Sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose... Got allergies? Homeopathy can help!

6 Crucial Things to Know BEFORE You Get Backyard Chickens

With so many uncertainties in the world, many people are considering starting their own backyard flock of laying hens. Chicken keeping...

Top 10 Reasons to Keep Chickens

Are you considering getting chickens? With so may uncertainties in the world, many people are considering starting their own flock of...

Simple Roasted Chicken Thighs (Keto : AIP : GAPS : paleo : grain-free)

Crispy chicken skin and yummy meat: this is a simple-yet-nourishing that my family adores. All it requires is sprinkling a few herbs and...

Teaching Elementary Math Without a Formal Curriculum

Finding a Better Way We started homeschool kindergarten in 2011 using the typical math education methods such as textbooks, workbooks,...

Measles, MMR Vaccines, and Homeopathic Options

" Measles Outbreak! " It's all over the news here in New Mexico, but is there really cause for concern? Here is info about illness...

Why I Stopped Pushing In Our Homeschool

After just a couple years, our homeschool was struggling. My 6yo daughter, who had started out so eager, was starting to hate math and...

Soaked-and-Baked Oatmeal

Here's a breakfast recipe for you: Soaked-and-Baked Oatmeal! This recipe starts with soaking the oats overnight for greater nutrition,...

Sourdough Einkorn Waffles

These are seriously The.Best.Waffles.Ever. And guess what? This waffle recipe is also healthier because it is sourdough and Einkorn!

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Hi, I'm Sarah.

I left my career as a NASA aerospace engineer to become a homeschooling mother-of-two, natural healthcare practitioner, and real foodie. Come with me on a journey to reclaim health and balance in your life!

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🌮🧅🥩🧄GROUND BEEF TACO MEAT: This kid-friendlyrecipe is spiced with garlic, oregano, and cumin, can be used in many ways: in taco shells, on top of baked potatoes, over hash browns, in soft tortillas, over pinto beans, or in a salad.

Although this recipe is best with fresh onion and garlic, I've also included substitutions for a busy night when dinner needs to get on the table quickly.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/ground-beef-taco-meat

WHAT MAKES A HEALTHY DIET? 🧐🧐🧐 Instead of jumping onto the newest fad, I stick with the wisdom that has nourished humanity for millennia.

WHAT TO EAT 🥩🥚🧈🥑:
• Healthy fats, including butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, animal fats like lard, schmaltz, tallow, duck fat, etc. (without preservatives)
• Meat, eggs, and seafood from well-raised animals (pastured, grassfed, wild-caught, etc.)
• Organ meats, including liver, heart, cod liver oil, marrow bones, etc. (pastured, grassfed, wild-caught, etc.)
• Raw whole milk and other full-fat dairy such as cream, cheeses, etc. (preferably grassfed)
• Seasonal vegetables and fruit (preferably organic)
• Bone broth
• Fermented foods (kefir, sauerkraut, fermented pickles, etc.)
• Starches such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, white rice, etc.
• Grains and legumes such as Einkorn wheat, oats, corn, beans, chickpeas, etc., that have been prepared by soaking, sprouting, or souring (such as true sourdough bread with no yeast)
• Nuts and seeds, such as pecans, almonds, chia, etc.
• Unrefined sweeteners such as honey, maple syrup, sucanat, etc.

FOODS TO AVOID 🍧🍬🍩:
• Food dyes, preservatives, MSG, etc.
• High fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners
• Canned foods and processed breakfast cereals
• Soda and pasteurized fruit juices
• Soy (except fermented soy sauce)
• Canola oil and vegetable oils in general
• Fat-free and low-fat dairy, ultra-pasteurized milk, and milk alternatives such as oat, soy, almond, etc.
• Most boxed foods made with processed ingredients, preservatives, etc. (goldfish crackers, frozen dinners, cakes and cookies, etc.)

LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇 : https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/what-makes-a-healthy-diet

😍😍😍All dressed up and ready for HOMESCHOOL PROM!!! Friends, dancing, and fun! They loved it!

🍗🥕🧅🍅🥔HERBED CHICKEN VEGETABLE STEW: This recipe for Herbed Chicken and Vegetable Stew has a flavorful broth from fresh rosemary, thyme, and oregano plus dried bay leaf and basil. The herbs marry nicely with the classic French mirepoix (the fancy-schmancy word for the combination of onion, celery, and carrots ☺️), and I've rounded it all out with the addition of tomatoes and potatoes to make this stew into a one-pot-meal.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/herbed-chicken-and-vegetable-stew

💸💡⚖️ USING (SHORTENED) MONOPOLY TO TEACH MATH, FINANCES, AND CHARACTER Games allow kids to learn while having fun, and the learning occurs without any tedious lectures or textbooks. When used intentionally, the game Monopoly is a powerful tool for teaching kids math, finances, character, and charity. And don't worry, I also have tips for making this into a shorter game ⏰⏰⏰so it can fit easier into busy lives.

LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/monopoly-to-teach-math-finances-character

🤩🤩🤩IN BETWEEN DUST STORMS, THE ORGAN MOUNTAINS MAKE A FANTASTIC HOMESCHOOL FIELD TRIP. Hiking = Vitamin D, strength building, fresh air, plus lessons in persistence, nature ❤️, ecosystems, earth science, and fun!

~~at La Cueva with the 3 Generations Hiking Club

🍖🧀🥒HAM SALAD - This is a way to s.t.r.e.t.c.h. that expensive organic lunchmeat a little further. This is a favorite for when we need to pack a lunch. It's good on a sandwich, too. Sometimes I substitute chopped apple for the pickle, and that's yummy too! GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇 : https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/ham-salad

🥥🐝🥥3-INGREDIENT HARD LOTION AND LIP BALM: This will help you ditch the toxic skincare products! This 3-ingredient moisturizer is made with healthy coconut oil, shea butter, and beeswax. It works great as a heavy duty moisturizer for hands, feet, and lips, and it can also work well as a hair styling paste for short hair! GET THE RECIPE HERE👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/3-ingredient-hard-lotion-and-lip-balm

HOLISTIC, ENGAGING MATH! We ❤️❤️❤️ this math series: Life of Fred books. Look at the author's take on how to Kill the Love of Learning🧐🧐🧐

These books are a refreshing, totally different take on math, integrating math alongside stories and lots of other random topics.
Here's how we've used Life of Fred with multiple ages concurrently 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/teaching-life-of-fred-math-including-tips-for-teaching-multiple-ages-concurrently

🎂🍓🎂EINKORN STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE, WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING: Here's a health(ier) recipe for a REAL FOOD layer cake, perfect for birthdays! The texture is deliciously soft and moist, and the rich chocolate flavor really shines through. The strawberries meld right into the cake batter, and they give some nice sweet-tartness to the cake while helping the cake stay nicely moist over the following days.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/einkorn-chocolate-strawberry-layer-cake

EASY SIMPLE ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS: It only takes 5 minutes to get these into the oven and then they bake for an hour. Perfect for a busy weeknight!

GET THE RECIPE: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/simple-roasted-chicken-thighs-keto-aip-gaps-paleo-grain-free

😍🇺🇸💪MAKING HISTORY COME ALIVE: Thanks to the New Mexico Sons of the American Revolution, Gadsden Chapter for presenting to the Roadrunner Homeschoolers! The kids got to learn more about the American Revolution and the principles our country was founded upon in this informative, engaging presentation.

TOP 25 MATH PICTURE BOOKS ⏳💵🧲: Picture books are an engaging, unpressured way to share the joy of math with your children.

MATH BIOGRAPHIES
• Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci by Joseph D'Agnese
• Pythagoras and the Ratios by Julie Ellis
• What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? by Julie Ellis
• The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordecai Gerstein
• The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heiligman
• The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky
• My Brothers' Flying Machine: Wilbur, Orville, and Me by Jane Yolen

MATH FEATS
• Pyramid by David Macauley
• The Brooklyn Bridge by Elizabeth Mann
• The Hoover Dam by Elizabeth Mann
• To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers by Wendie Old

MATH TALES AND IDEAS
• Anno's Magic Seeds by Mitsumasa Anno
• Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar by Mitsumasa Anno
• One Grain of Rice by Demi
• How Much is a Million by David Schwartz
• Math Curse by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith

SIR CUMFERENCE BOOKS
• Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens by Cindy Neuschwander
• Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi by Cindy Neuschwander
• Sir Cumference and the First Round Table by Cindy Neuschwander
• Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland by Cindy Neuschwander
• Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter by Cindy Neuschwander
• Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone by Cindy Neuschwander

MATH PUZZLES
• Math for All Seasons: Mind-Stretching Math Riddles by Greg Tang
• The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang
• Math Potatoes by Greg Tang

GET THE FULL LIST HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/top-25-math-picture-books

ALLERGY SEASON IS HERE 🤧🤧🤧! Homeopathy to the rescue for quick and effective relief from allergy symptoms, naturally and with NO side effects. The top homeopathics for allergies are:
• Allium cepa
• Arsenicum album
• Euphrasia
• Natrum muriaticum
• Nux vomica
• Pulsatilla
• Sabadilla
GO HERE TO LEARN HOW TO SELECT WHICH REMEDY TO TRY 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/homeopathic-remedies-for-allergies

🤗🧐🤗 The crud is still going around. HERE ARE THE TOP 7 REMEDIES FOR COVID-19 (many of these WORK WELL FOR FLU, too!:
• Natrum muriaticum
• Lycopodium
• Bryonia
• Gelsemium
• Nux vomica
• Phosphorus
• Sulphur

Homeopathic treatment is effective at providing RAPID SYMPTOM RELIEF as well as reducing the overall severity and duration of the illness.

LEARN WHICH REMEDY TO USE based on each person's specific symptoms here: 👇👇👇:
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/top-5-homeopathics-for-covid-19

🤩💪🤩THIS.WAS.AWESOME! Firearm Safety Training field trip for our homeschool group for ages 10yo+. We had 3 hours of classroom instruction followed by time in the range with the .22 and 9mm firearms. Thanks so much to Donna Stryker for this amazing learning opportunity for kids and parents alike!

🤩🤩🤩WOWZA!!! Homeschool field trip to Geronimo's Cave in the Robledo Mountains was a.maz.ing! This cave is deep and meandering. Stalagtites, columns, history, and adventure!It would be kinda claustrophobic and creepy solo, but with a group and plenty of flashlights, this was spectacular.

👩‍🦰👧👦TEACHING ELEMENTARY MATH WITHOUT A FORMAL CURRICULUM+ 16 FUN GAMES FOR ELEMENTARY MATH - We started homeschool kindergarten using the typical math education methods such as textbooks, workbooks, and flash cards. By halfway through 1st grade, my daughter was DREADING MATH 😔😔😔. This led me to an epiphany about the fact that my schooling methods were DETRIMENTAL to teaching my daughter to love learning.

I FOUND A BETTER WAY TO TEACH MATH 🎯🎯🎯, focusing on games, read-alouds, and everyday math. These three approaches became the basis for successful elementary math studies with both my daughter and her little brother. Here are all the details of how to make this work, plus a list of 16 fun games 🎲♟🎲 for elementary math 👇👇👇:
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/teaching-elementary-math-without-a-formal-curriculum

🤪🤪🤪This time of year, many are tiring of school and homeschool. Throw away the worksheets and have fun learning together! Here are 40 ideas for exploration alongside your kids 👩‍👧‍👦👩‍👧‍👦👩‍👧‍👦.
1. Read-aloud in the morning and at bedtime
2. Go for a daily walk or scooter rides (sunshine = Vitamin D for boosting the immune system)
3. Play board games and card games for the fun of it (and let the math happen naturally)
4. Have Circle Time, to explore poetry, music, and movement together
5. Study nature together
6. Plant a garden together
7. Go for a hike
8. Do a science lesson
9. Bake and cook together (real life math and chemistry!)
10. Learn to whittle
11. Take a world trip without leaving home, complete with geography, foods, music, and books
12. Collect insects or start insect habitats
13. Enjoy springtime together
14. Raise caterpillars to watch them turn into butterflies
15. Put on plays together
16. Visit different parks around your town
17. Paint together
18. Start rock collections and learn about your finds
19. Get chicks and start chicken keeping
20. Draw together
21. Tackle a project together (home repairs, auto maintenance, or yard care)
22. Make different types of slime
23. Learn how to burn wood with a magnifying glass
24. Grow salt crystals and study their cubic shapes
25. Read aloud a math picture book
26. Play with kinetic sand and build all sorts of things
27. Make homemade kites and fly them on a windy day
28. Make baking soda/vinegar volcanoes (rather than using flour to create a volcano, we prefer to do it outside using mud!)
29. Make a collection of natural objects from different habitats
30. Climb a tree together
31. Enjoy history coloring books
32. Paint rocks
33. Plant a fruit tree
34. Listen to an audiobook
35. Watch a bird nest together
36. Learn to sew or embroider
37. Make a paper solar system
38. Plant flowers
39. Make a paper village
40. Make a marble race course (physics!)

GO HERE FOR RESOURCE LINKS FOR PUTTING THESE INTO PRACTICE 👇👇👇:
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/35-life-schooling-activities

🥳He's been eagerly waiting YEARS for this! My 15yo son Ian got his Learner's Permit and is soooo excited. "Mom, can we go drive?" is now the soundtrack of my life. 🤣

CONSIDERING CHICKEN-KEEPING? 🥚🐣🐓 With egg shortages and soaring egg prices, many people are considering starting their own backyard flock of laying hens. My family has kept chickens for over a decade and there are a few IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GET CHICKENS. Some of these are hard truths, so you can go into chicken keeping with your eyes wide open.🧐😃🧐

1. Chickens can live 8+ years, and most chickens will only lay eggs for 3-4 years.

2. If you don't want to run a chicken retirement home, you will have to cull your flock at some point.

3. If your flock gets too old, your hens will not be able to provide enough eggs for your family in the winter.

4. You might end up with a rooster.

5. Free-ranging chickens will destroy your yard and garden.

6. Chickens are predator magnets.

LEARN MORE HERE👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/6-crucial-things-to-know-before-you-get-backyard-chickens

HASH BROWN AND BEEF CASSEROLE 🥩🥔🧅🥕: Ground beef, veggies, gravy, and cheese, topped with crispy potatoes: what's not to like? Made with real food ingredients, it's a complete meal in one dish.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇:
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/hash-brown-and-beef-hot-dish-gluten-free

😲🧐🧐MEASLES, MMR SHOTS, AND HOMEOPATHIC OPTIONS: " Measles Outbreak! " It's all over the news here in New Mexico, but is there really cause for concern? Here is info about illness severity, nutritional support, safety and risks of MMR vaccines, and homeopathics that have been found to be effective at treating the illness. 👇👇👇https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/measles-mmr-vaccines-and-homeopathic-options

🥔🧀🥔FUNERAL POTATOES, also known as CHEESY HASHBROWN CASSEROLE: I know it's a weird name, but that's what this dish is often called! 🤗 This recipe combines hash brown potatoes, cheese, and gravy into a yummy and filling casserole. NO processed foods here; just wholesome real food ingredients! Gluten-free, too! This freezes well, for easy meals later on.

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/cheesy-hashbrown-casserole

🤯👀🤯WATCH AS LEGISLATORS TURN THEIR BACKS ON NEW MEXICO'S WOMEN AND GIRLS - They killed ❌the Bill to protect girls' and women's rights to single sex sports 🏃‍♀️, even after listening to:
• Payton McNabb's experience of suffering a serious brain injury😭😭😭 from being forced to play volleyball against a biological male
• Independent poll results showing that 🧐🧐🧐
--- 94% of New Mexicans oppose biological males being able to share locker rooms with girls
--- 84% of New Mexicans oppose boys playing in girls' sports
--- 92% of 18-24 year old New Mexicans oppose boys being allowed in girls locker rooms and competing in girls’ sports

🚨🚨🚨The following Representatives VOTED TO TABLE (KILL) THE BILL: Joanne Ferrary, Angelica Rubio, Andrea Romero, & Elizabeth "Liz"
Thomson.

Note that TABLING A BILL IS THE COWARD'S WAY OF STOPPING A BILL without having to actually officially vote against it. Looks like they are ashamed of their stance 🤐🤐🤐 and know their constituents would not agree.

👉👉👉THANK YOU to those who tried to do the right thing by standing up for girls and women: Representatives Rebecca Dow, Andrea Reeb, Jenifer Jones, Rod Montoya, Cathrynn Brown, John Block and Stefani Lord, alongside @independentwomensforum

😳😡😳😭NM TRANSGENDER INDOCTRINATION BILL: Here it is, right out in the open! NM Senate Bill 258 would require that sex ed be taught in MIDDLE SCHOOL instead of high school, and that sex ed MUST INCLUDE TEACHING ABOUT TRANSGENDER IDEOLOGY and ABORTION as a "pregnancy outcome option".

⏰⏰⏰This Bill will be heard in the Senate Education Committee on Fri Feb 14. Here are the email addresses for the committee members 🖌🖌🖌:
bill.soules@nmlegis.gov, harold.popejr@nmlegis.gov, gabriel.ramos@nmlegis.gov, pat.boone@nmlegis.gov, csecows@aol.com, natalie.figueroa@nmlegis.gov, martin.hickey@nmlegis.gov, cindy.nava@nmlegis.gov, anthony.thornton@nmlegis.gov

Hearing is currently scheduled for 9:30am on Fri 2/14.
🎯🎯🎯Zoom Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89615593412### Webinar ID: 896 1559 3412 Zoom Call: +1 669 900 9128
https://www.nmlegis.gov/Committee/Standing_Committee?CommitteeCode=SEC

FULL BILL TEXT 👇👇👇: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=S&LegType=B&LegNo=258&year=25

THE ANSWER TO EGG SHORTAGES: TOP 10 REASONS TO KEEP CHICKENS 🥚🐥🥚:
1. Best.Eggs.Ever
2. Self sufficiency
3. Healthier eggs
4. Recycling food scraps into eggs
5. Amazing compost
6. Life skills for children
7. Fun and beauty
8. Garden helpers
9. Eggs to sell
10. Companionship

LEARN MORE HERE👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/top-10-reasons-to-keep-chickens

😫😲😍WHY I *STOPPED* PUSHING IN OUR HOMESCHOOL: After just a couple years, our homeschool was struggling. My 6yo daughter, who had started out so eager, was starting to hate math and writing. Our relationship was suffering, too, from negative interactions around school work. Here's how I found a BETTER PATH that has now worked great for over 10+ years of homeschooling. 👇👇👇
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/why-i-stopped-pushing-in-our-homeschool

🤣💯🤣💯 Most people don't get this, but there is NO need for grades or testing in homeschooling. You just keep going on whatever is needed next, at each child's individual pace.

There's no need to be stressing and constantly comparing the kids' performance to others. And we never really stop or start the "school year" either. We take little breaks when needed, but mostly just keep learning all the time.

Being homeschooled her whole life, the first test my 17yo daughter ever took was her driver's ed test. The second was the SAT so she could take dual credit classes at the local university.

🥚🥚🥚QUICK EGG AND FRIED RICE BREAKFAST: Baby bok choy, celery, and green onions, sautéed with leftover rice and scrambled eggs! Yum!

GET THE RECIPE HERE 👇👇👇: https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com/post/quick-egg-and-fried-rice-breakfast

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