2 Birds: Wildtree

So I have been hunting for a suitable stay at home income option to help enable me to stay home with the kids and homeschool, while still paying down my student loans. I had avoided sales like the plague for a long time because I have a bit of an introvert personality, however I recently revisited the idea of direct sales.

Finally I decided tried out a Wildtree Freezer Meal workshop that another homeschool mom was doing, and loved it! I realized this would be a great fit for me because it helps with my journey towards eating healthier, as well as a way to run a business from home! I will have more info on my launch dates coming soon, but for now you can check out  my website: http://www.mywildtree.com/BRIANATRU/

Our New Health Journey!

Last month (April 2014) I finally turned my convictions (which had been ever increasing) about eating healthier real food into action. Thanks to some encouragement from awesome family & friends (and of course Pinterest), I now have the motivation to get it done! We've started slow, with changes that I can hopefully sustain over time. One blog that has been extremely helpful in getting me started is 100 Days of Real Food. Also the book Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld has been a life saver when it comes to sneaking healthier ingredients into foods my kids will actually eat. So far we've been able to accomplish a few of the following on a regular basis:

• Reduce processed sugars
• Reduce processed flours
• Increase whole foods
• Make our own bread
• Make our own yogurt
• Make our own apple sauce
• Make veggie purees to sneak into all kids of kid food

I am hoping that my next progress report will have even more changes. One hurtle that will be very challenging for us is eliminating fast food. Budget is also a big hurtle for us, so I am always on the lookout for ways to eat better for cheap! Educating myself about what is actually in food is an ongoing process, as it takes time to sort out the fads, and messages from society, the food industry, etc., from what is solid science and good advice. 

Some charts

Some of my charts I made for the upcoming year...