Natures Fusions Cleanse

I know I didn't exactly keep it a secret how much I HATED being pregnant. However, there is something worse! Trying to lose baby weight! With a good diet, exercise, and a little help from my favorite natural helpers, I am documenting my own weight loss extravaganza day by day. If you want to follow along, check the blog daily! :) 

You'll need: 

Natures Fusions:

        Cinnamon oil

        Lemon oil 

        Grapefruit Oil

        Peppermint Oil

Naturesfusions.com

Common foods I use in clean eating

Produce
Assorted Fresh fruits and Veggies
Sweet potatoes
Frozen fruits and Veggies
Cucumbers
hummus
AVOID: potatoes unless they're sweet potatoes

Meat
Deli meat (no nitrates)
Turkey Burgers
Venison
Elk
AVOID: meats with nitrates, not free range or grass fed or processed meats

Grains and Seeds
Quinoa
Brown rice
Chia Seeds
Flax Seeds
Oat Flour
Steel Cut Oats
AVOID: processed white flour

Sweeteners
Maple syrup (pure! No aunt Jemima... let's do the real thing!)
Honey
Coconut sugar
AVOID: Cane sugar, High fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Artificial sweeteners

Energy
Green tea
Matcha Tea
Crio Bru; Cavella Roast
AVOID: unnatural caffiene, soda, sugar, energy drinks

Dairy
Hormone free cheese (or raw if it's available)
Greek yogurt (plain!)
Full fat cottage cheese
Raw milk
AVOID: homogenized and pasteurized milk, dairy that isn't labeled hormone free, "low fat" or "fat free" labels.

ALL IN ALL: if you're reading labels and can pronounce it or don't know what it is or know it doesn't come from an all natural source, DONT USE IT!

If you are wanting to follow along, and have any questions about certain foods I have listed to avoid or have a common food you eat and are wondering if it is "clean," PLEASE email me at healwithfood33@gmail.com

Stainless Steel Spray

So what if it's a week before my induction date...I am pretty sure I am still nesting; when I am not napping that is.

My mother always kept our house REALLY clean. But for some reason, that I never understood, she never wanted stainless steel appliances. I, for one, am in love with them. Or, was in love with them. When we decided to build our house, the appliances were the one thing I knew exactly what I wanted. I needed stainless steel. After living there for a week I was perplexed. WHY could I not keep these suckers clean!? Every little thing made them look like we had them for 10 years. Luckily, when we got our water softener installed the stains were reduced, but no matter what spray I used, I got nasty gross streaks!

Now, it's evident that I like natural everything as much as possible. ESPECIALLY while I am pregnant. I didn't want to intoxicate my poor infant with chemical cleaners. So, I tried to buy some natural ones that were specifically made for stainless steel. I won't tell you the brand because so far I have liked everything else this company has to offer, but their stainless steel spray was a mega FAIL!!!!

So today I was looking at the fridge while eating lunch and I was just beside myself with how gross it looked and I decided I needed to take action.

Let me just say: SOMETIMES LESS IS MORE! 

This spray I created, that worked quite well, has two ingredients and some water. I am so annoyed I didn't think of it before. Like, so mad. I wanted to cry with how well it worked. 

Here it is:

Cause I know you wanted to see it surrounded by flowers for a visual flair. ;) 

This is my favorite brand of lemon essential oil. :) Don't tell, but I've tried doterra's lemon to shine up my glass top stove...Didn't love it...this brand worked like a charm.

SO SIMPLE!

This spray couldn't have been any easier to make. Especially if you already have lemon essential oil and vinegar.

Now, I know you all want to see it at work, AMIRIGHT?!

Brace yourself... 

BEFORE

 It shames me to tell you that I had wiped down this fridge only days before I took these pictures...Its such a beautiful fridge and has so much potential. :'(

AFTER

 It's obviously not perfect but in my opinion from all the other natural green cleaners I have tried, It's pretty darn close!

I naturally attracted my entire kitchen with it after. I didn't realize how much stainless steel I had. :) 

Happy, Healthy, Healing (and natural chemical free cleaning!) 

<3 KBS

Goodbye goo-gone

What is the worst part of being a homeowner you may ask?? A$$-holes like ikea thinking it's necessary to put tape all over their products...and not even the kind of tape that doesn't leave residue...no no...the nasty kind of tape. See for yourselves. 

They're right, though. I DID want all that tape residue on a brand new item in my brand new house...SAID NO ONE EVER! 

Now, I'm sure most of you sweetheart level headed folks are saying: calm down Kyli...there are solvents for this type of disaster. 

But sister hot head over here is not digging that. Who has the brain cells to spare by using CHEMICAL SOLVENTS. I sure don't! 

Luckily, after my meltdown, I remembered that a force for good was on my side! 

                           LEMON!

And guys, it didn't even take any elbow grease. The lemon ate away my tape residue catastrophe AND shined up my steel; all the while I'm sure did SOMETHING aromatheraputically for my body! 

Five minutes later...brain cells intact...not so keep calm, carry on...but this looks BETTER than new! 

Pff. Ikea. 

Happy, healthy, healing!