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It’s Back! Everything You Need for a Healthy New Year!

December 28, 2016 by Aliesha

This post was originally published in September 2016. I am reposting it today because this special deal is back for just 48 hours! If you want to join me in making healthy lifestyle changes in 2017, keep reading!

Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle | Feathers in Our NestDo you ever feel overwhelmed by healthy living?

It’s not that you don’t understand or agree with why it matters. You know the benefits of eating whole foods, raising healthier kids, getting fit, and using alternative remedies.

But sometimes it’s a whole lot easier to say than to actually do, right? Believe me, I’ve had the same struggles and questions as you. What on earth do you eat (and especially, what do you feed your kids)?  How do you afford to buy healthier products? And where do you find the time to make and do all this stuff?

I know what it’s like to feel that healthy living shouldn’t be this hard, and it shouldn’t have to cost so much, either! Don’t you ever wish someone would just tell you exactly what you need to know and how to make these changes for less?

Because when you have the best info and resources right at your fingertips, healthy living comes together so much more easily.

You know what to cook for your family (what is “real food,” anyway?). You’re more confident in choosing natural alternatives (tell me again when to use essential oils…). You find ways to save money without comprising on what’s important to you (isn’t eating “healthy” more expensive?).

You learn to replace store-bought products with DIY options that actually work and are easy to make (I can make that?!). You feel better (and even look better, too). Healthy living becomes less stressful and more enjoyable.

That’s why Stephanie and her team have put together the popular Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle for the fifth year in a row (yay!).  I’ve been buying this bundle every year and I’m truly blown away by the quality of the bundle each year.  Over 64,000 families (and counting!) have snatched up this complete library of natural living resources for one teeny tiny price.  Many of you dear readers bought the bundle back in September!Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle | Feathers in Our Nest

You’ll have to see it to believe it, but the package includes 83 digital products and it’s worth over $2,400!

Now I know this sounds too good to be true, but here’s the main reason they can sell such a high-quality bundle at this price: it’s only for sale for 48 hours.

For the cost of a bag of groceries, you’ll get a complete healthy living library to help you:

  • prepare whole & delicious real food
  • get the toxins out of your house for good
  • understand and use natural remedies
  • breathe new life into your exercise habits
  • learn about important women’s health issues
  • raise exceptionally healthy kids in an unhealthy world
  • plus learn about gardening & homesteading, meal planning, weight loss and so much more!Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle | Feathers in Our Nest

These are such high-quality resources… no junky eBooks in here!  Each and every item included in this bundle is excellent.  While you may not read every eBook or take every eCourse, there will be MANY resources that you do glean from.  It’s worth it just for those!

Could you do something for me for a second?  Click over to see the bundle.  Then pick out the five resources you are most interested in, and write down their value.  Then come back to this post and tell me the value of those five things.

I’ll wait.

…

Are you back?  When I did this, the five resources I was most excited about came in at around $80! To me, that made buying the bundle a no brainer!  I get those five resources I KNOW I’ll use, plus 78 others to have on my “shelf” (ahem, digital library) for when I want to reference them in the future.  Sweet deal!

Tell me in the comments which resources make this bundle a “no brainer” for you!

Plus, it comes with almost $250 worth of bonus products including:

  • Green Kid Crafts – FREE craft box ($19.95 value)
  • Perfect Supplements – $15 gift certificate toward any Perfect Brand product ($15 value)
  • TriLight Health – $15 off select TriLight products ($15 value)
  • MadeOn Skin Care – FREE BeeCool Muscle Balm Stick and Natural Lip Balm Combo (value $15.25)
  • The Maca Team – FREE Organic Gelatinized Yellow Maca Powder, 8 oz. ($15.44 value)
  • Get Kombucha – FREE 2-week supply (15 ml) of Kombucha Pro: Liquid Probiotics (value $29.99) OR FREE 1-ounce bag of Custom Organic Kombucha Tea Blend (value $16.99)
  • Orglamix – FREE Mineral Eye Shadow Trio ($18 value)
  • Experience Life – 4 FREE digital guides (value $27.95)
  • Grove Co. – FREE Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent, Fabric Softener and stain remover, 60 Day VIP Trial, and FREE shipping with a $20 minimum purchase for new customers ($32.66 value) OR a FREE 1-year VIP Membership for existing customers ($39.95 value)
  • Meal Garden – 6 months of Meal Garden FREE (value $35.70)

Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle | Feathers in Our Nest

And if all of that isn’t enough, I also have an exciting EXCLUSIVE bonus offer for Feathers in Our Nest readers! I created a 2-Week Clean Eating Meal Plan as a special thank-you gift to all readers who purchase the 2016 Ultimate Healthy Living  Bundle through my link. You all are so sweet to support this blog & my family… this is the least I can do to say thank you!!2-Week Clean Eating Meal Plan | Feathers in Our Nest

Each week contains five real food dinner recipes that are gluten-free, grain-free, legume-free, low-calorie, dairy-free optional, and DELICIOUS!  These are veggie-loaded, lean-protein recipes that I make over and over for my family!

Just fill out this form once you have purchased your bundle!  After the sale is over, I will email your bonus to you!

Besides being so incredibly helpful and inspiring, one of the things I like best about the bundle is the price. By offering the bundle for a short time only, they’re able to give you access to over $2,400 worth of high-quality eBooks, eCourses, and printables for a whopping 98% off!  Dare you to find a better deal than that!

Here’s how it works.

Visit their website (a video will autoplay, so if you have a baby napping, lower your volume a bit first), take a quick look at all the amazing stuff that comes in this bundle, then click the green “Buy now!” button to go through their simple and secure 3-step checkout process.

You’ll receive an email with a login to the online access portal, where you’ll begin downloading your eBooks, signing up for your eCourses, and redeeming your free bonus offers.  (You can download it ALL in one click! But no sweat… you have a whole year to download everything.)

Use their Getting Started Guide to pick the topic you want to tackle first (eczema, paleo, picky eaters, etc.) and start making healthy changes!

The most important detail, though, is that this bundle is available for just 48 hours! After Thursday night, December 29th, the sale ends and you’d have to buy all of these products individually.  No more flash sales. No more chances.

The bundle is even backed by a full money-back happiness guarantee, so you can make sure it’s right for you.Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle | Feathers in Our Nest

No one should have to put off a healthier lifestyle because it costs too much or they can’t get the help they need!

Our family has felt so much better by making changes to the way we eat, the products we use, and how we take care of ourselves. It’s made such a difference in our family and I want the same for you.

Get the healthy living mentors you need for your lifestyle. Learn more or get your bundle HERE.

(Psst… the bundle goes away at 11:59pm EST on Thursday, December 29th, so don’t wait!)
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Losing the Baby Weight – My Journey

December 27, 2016 by Aliesha

After my first three kids were born, losing the baby weight just happened without a lot of effort.  I ate pretty healthy, but I also ate whatever I wanted for the most part, and I didn’t exercise on any regular basis.

After my fourth, Theodore, was born in August 2015, I really wanted to make some changes to my lifestyle.  I wanted to start exercising regularly and being more aware of what I was eating.

Today I wanted to share a little bit about my journey to health, and what I learned along the way.

Here’s a picture of me two months postpartum.  (I gain a lot of weight in my face when I’m pregnant.  If anyone knows how to avoid that, please let me know for the future! Ha!)

(Before) My Journey to Losing the Baby Weight (after four kids)

Fall 2015 – 2 months postpartum

In November, I started taking some steps toward better health.  This was when I really started to notice the times that I was emotionally eating.  You know… the baby is crying and you are stressed so you just go grab a handful of chocolate chips from the cabinet.  (Repeat throughout the day.)  I started stopping and asking myself why I wanted to eat.  Was I hungry?  Then I would be happy with a healthy snack.  Was I stressed?  Then eating something wouldn’t solve the problem.  I would just be placing a Band-aid on a deeper issue.  I’ve talked to lots of friends and other moms who have also struggled with this.  When you’re a bit sleep deprived and you have all the postpartum hormones and you’re busy and stressed it’s so easy to turn to food for comfort.  That sounds so silly writing it out, but it was a real issue for me.  So that month I began making changes.

In December, I started wearing a FitBit Charge HR that my mother-in-law got for me.  As I shared in this post last year, I was shocked at how little I was moving each day (even though I considered myself to be “active”).  But I very quickly started changing my lifestyle.  I went from 5,000-8,000 steps a day to over 10,000/daily by the end of the month.  December was a very mild month weather-wise, so we went on lots of family walks, and I also went for runs by myself.  My Journey to Losing the Baby Weight (after four kids)

In March I decided to start doing exercise videos every afternoon.  I chose short, manageable routines I could do in 20-30 minutes in my room while the kids napped.  I learned that I loved kickboxing, arm circuits, and yoga.  I found these workouts enjoyable and energizing!  And knowing they weren’t a big time investment kept me doing them regularly.  I was also part of a Facebook fitness group with some other mom friends.  We shared workouts with each other and provided encouragement!  My Journey to Losing the Baby Weight (after four kids)In April I realized I needed to address the food component of my health.  As much as I had grown in the area of emotional eating (I was doing much better), I knew I still wasn’t always conscious of when I was mindlessly eating during the day.  I decided to start using MyFitnessPal to track every single thing I ate during the day.  It was eye-opening to say the least!  I don’t think that just counting calories is the best way to lose weight or get healthy, so I don’t advocate using MyFitnessPal exclusively.  But, it was very helpful for me to hold myself accountable!  Did I really want to log in that I ate 4 brownies? Nope.  It was good accountability.

On June 15, I met my goal weight.  I was so excited!  It wasn’t just what the scale said, though.  I felt really good in my clothes.  I had to buy a bunch of new things because my skirts and shorts were literally falling off.  At this point other people started to notice as well, and I was able to explain that, no, I wasn’t dieting, but that I had made lifestyle changes that led to weight loss.  My Journey to Losing the Baby Weight (after four kids)

By August, I had not only lost 14 pounds, but kept them off as well.  I felt healthy and energetic!  I weighed less than I did before I got pregnant with Theodore.  Or Jude.  Or Cordelia.  I was back to what I weighed when I got married.  I now average 15,000-16,000 steps a day, and log 30-60 minutes of exercise a day.My Journey to Losing the Baby Weight (after four kids)

This is a photo from our family vacation at the end of August.

My Journey to Losing the Baby Weight (after four kids)

Summer 2016

Just to compare again, here’s a photo from last fall.

(Before) My Journey to Losing the Baby Weight (after four kids)

Family Photos Fall 2015

And here’s one from this fall, taken last month.

My Journey to Losing the Baby Weight (after four kids)

Family Photos 2016 – one year later

For a whole year now (what? I can’t even believe I’m typing that!), I’ve been able to fit regular exercise into my life almost every day.  This change has not happened overnight, and I hope this post has helped show that.  Many, many small steps have led to this point, and I hope that the things I learned this year will carry into next year and the next and the next!

I want to model health to my children.  Not just in what I eat, but in how I live.  I want them to be strong, healthy, and active, so I need to set the example.  I hope they don’t see a mom who is obsessed with her weight, worried about every calorie, or who has unrealistic standards of beauty.  I hope they DO see a mom who is confident in who God made her to be, determined to care for her body as a good steward, and who is ready to enjoy life to the fullest!

This week I also wanted to share two things that will help YOU in your health journey as well!

First, Crystal Paine of Money Saving Mom has launched a brand new eCourse called 15 Days to a Healthier You!  I’ve been able to preview the workbook for this course, and it’s really awesome!  Starting in January, Crystal will be sharing live videos each day of the course to provide motivation and encouragement to live a healthy lifestyle.  I believe her approach is very balanced as well, not obsessive or restrictive.  She addresses so many factors of health besides eating and exercise… things like sleep, goal-setting, and self-care.  I can’t wait for the course to begin!  It will be a great way to get off to the right start in 2017!

Learn more about 15 Days to a Healthier You right here!

Secondly, the Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle (that I shared with you in September), is coming BACK for two days, this week only!  It will be on sale December 28-29 (yep, just 48 hours!).  This bundle of eBooks, eCourses, printables, and other resources is the ULTIMATE guide to healthy living.  Whether you’re looking for a new workout plan for 2017, or just want to break out of your recipe rut, this bundle has everything you need.  I personally love my bundle that I got back in the fall, and I think you’ll love it too!  I’ll post again tomorrow when the sale is live, or you can go here to sign up to be reminded when the sale begins.

Here’s to a healthy 2017!

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Filed Under: health and beauty, healthy eating

DIY Caffe Latte Soap

November 7, 2016 by Aliesha

DIY Caffe Latte Handmade Soap - great gift idea! | Feathers in Our Nest

It’s been a while since I made any homemade soap, but last week I got the urge to try a new combination!  I created this caffe latte soap and I am so happy with how it turned out!  Not only does it smell amazing, but it looks so pretty too!  Also, the coffee beans in the soap are a mild exfoliant, which works well with the moisturizing goat’s milk.

This soap would be perfect if you’re looking for DIY Christmas gifts this year!  Almost anyone would enjoy a bar of handmade soap.

By starting with a melt-and-pour base, it’s easy to make many different varieties of homemade soap.  Hope you enjoy making this one!

DIY Caffe Latte Soap
 
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Author: Aliesha @ Feathers in Our Nest
Serves: 3 bars
Ingredients
  • 12 oz. melt and pour goat's milk soap base
  • 60 drops (1/2 tsp.) coffee essential oil
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped out (optional)
  • ¼ cup whole coffee beans
Instructions
  1. Prepare soap molds by sprinkling whole coffee beans in the bottom of the cavities.
  2. Grate soap base with a grater (it’s nice to use one that is dedicated to soap-making). In a double boiler or a glass bowl placed securely over a pot of water, melt grated soap base. Stir constantly with a popsicle stick or thin wooden dowel while it is melting.
  3. Remove from heat. Add coffee essential oil, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean seeds. Stir to combine.
  4. Pour melted soap into the mold. The coffee beans may float to the top, and that’s okay!
  5. Allow to cool at room temperature until hardened. Pop out of the soap mold. If you have trouble getting it out, stick it in the freezer for 5 minutes and then it should come out without a problem.
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Note: If you don’t have a soap mold, you can use something else, like a muffin tin, a bowl, or a small box, as long as you line it with freezer paper.  Here are some ideas!

Sources:  goat’s milk soap base or here  |  coffee essential oil or here  |  vanilla bean  |  silicone soap molds

DIY Caffe Latte Handmade Soap - great gift idea! | Feathers in Our Nest

You can wrap up the soap to give it away (I love to use brown kraft paper or cellophane bags like these), or you can use it immediately!

DIY Caffe Latte Handmade Soap - great gift idea! | Feathers in Our Nest

I also had fun putting together some labels to make these look like a favorite drink that comes in a red cup!

DIY Caffe Latte Handmade Soap - great gift idea! | Feathers in Our NestTo wrap your soap like this, first wrap it in waxed paper, then a sheet of red paper (scrapbooking paper or wrapping paper).  Add a band of brown kraft paper around the middle.  Download the labels I made here, cut out the circle logo design, and glue it onto the kraft paper band.  Too cute!

(You can, of course, use my recipe to make soap to sell, but the labels I created are for personal use only.)

DIY Caffe Latte Handmade Soap - great gift idea! | Feathers in Our Nest

If you make some of this caffe latte soap, tag me on Instagram to show me!

You may also like this recipe:

DIY Ginger Spice Cookie Soap | Feathers in Our Nest

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