Today’s video is all about the glorious sun and sun safety. Many know how important sunscreen is to prevent damage to our skin; in fact a lot of money is spent on sunscreen each year. The question is how do you choose a sunscreen that is a safe choice for you and your family? In this video I talk about the different types of sunscreens, physical sunscreens vs. chemical sunscreens. I will teach you what ingredients I look for when purchasing sunscreen and which I avoid.

Watch the video to learn how to pick a sunscreen that is right for you!

The sunscreen I personally use is The Honest Company spf 30 mineral sunscreen. This is not an affiliate link, but I find it super helpful when others provide the brands they personally use and love as a starting point, so I wanted to provide the same for you.

A great website to search for safe sunscreens is EWG.org/2013sunscreen

There you can try to look up the sunscreen you are currently using to find out where it ranks. You can also find a list of safe sunscreen recommendations.

Wishing you a fun and safe summer!

With love, gratitude, and warm hugs,
Wendy Irene

Disclaimer: The information provided on this blog is not a substitute for professional medical advice or safety advice. I am not a medical or health care expert; therefore it is important that you ask your physician about any questions, conditions, or safety concerns.

If you look on the labels of many common products today, soy is seemingly everywhere. There are a few important things you should know about soy before making your next purchase. In this video, I will teach you what to look for on the label to ensure you are consuming soy in its most healthy form. Unfortunately, some versions of soy may be negatively impacting our hormonal health, which is a vital part of our overall well-being.

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Knowledge is power!

Share this video with your circles and help others make empowered choices. We are in this together!

With love & gratitude,
Wendy Irene

Making your own cleaning products is not only easy to do; it is environmentally and economically beneficial. When you clean your home with products that you make yourself you know exactly what you’re using – no fancy unrecognizable chemical names, allowing you to cut down significantly on exposure to a lot of unnecessary toxins. All you need to get started are a few reusable spray bottles, and a couple of inexpensive items you probably already have in your kitchen.

Watch the video to find out how you can make your own non-toxic floor/all-purpose cleaner and glass cleaner. 

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Floor/All Purpose Cleaner
16 oz (2 cups) water
1 oz (2 Tbsp.) vinegar

Glass Cleaner
16 oz (2 cups) water
2 oz (1/4 cup) vinegar
1 tsp. non-toxic dish soap

*Shake cleaners to mix before using


When I realized many of my sweet friends did not know how to make their own, safe, inexpensive cleaning products I was inspired to pass this knowledge on. Don’t let this valuable information get lost through the generations; share it with your circles. When we all spread the word we make a very significant impact on our health and the environment.

With love, gratitude, & wishes for a safe home,
Wendy Irene

Because I care so much about protecting the health of those that matter most…

Because I care so much about YOUR health…

Why, you ask? 

Watch, learn, do your own research and spread the word. Together we can make change!

With love, gratitude, and so much care,
Wendy Irene

Oil of oregano is a natural remedy I personally use in my home. I love the idea of trying a safe, natural remedy before considering something stronger.

Watch the video to find out the possible health benefits of oil of oregano!

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What I look for when purchasing Wild Mediterranean Oregano Oil:
Certified organic
Species: Oregano vulgare
Minimum 70% carvacrol

In the wild Mediterranean oregano oil that I purchase the oil of oregano is mixed solely with organic cold pressed extra virgin olive oil.

How do you feel about natural remedies? Have you tried any that work well for you?

With love, gratitude & good health,
Wendy Irene

Disclaimer: The information provided on this blog is not a substitute for professional medical advice or safety advice. I am not a medical or health care expert; therefore it is important that you ask your physician about any questions, conditions, or safety concerns. Origanum vulgare is not recommended during pregnancy.

Many of us feel passionate about living a healthy lifestyle. If you’re reading this blog than I am willing to bet you do too. We want to take care of ourselves and our family, to cultivate a safe loving environment.

Over the past couple of years I've put a lot of energy and love into changing the way I treat my body through food.  I've adopted the motto ‘food is medicine’. I couldn't be happier with the changes I've made. They have proven to make a monumental difference in the way I feel physically and spiritually.

Recently, I started to become more conscious of the products I am using in my home and on my body. Sadly, so many of us are suffering from illness, cancer and pain. Even if you’re eating a healthy diet you could still be harming your health with the products you use.

Watch the video to find out more - to hear about a great resource for product safety, as well as tips on how to deal with the overwhelming task of changing the products you use to create a safer environment for your health and body.

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As promised here is the link to the Environmental Working Group website:
www.ewg.org

Check out their Skin Deep Guide for safer cosmetics, their sunscreen guide, and EWG’s guide to healthy cleaning.

Love yourself! Start making safe products a priority for you and your loved ones.

To your health and happiness!

With love & gratitude,
 Wendy Irene

The mind-body connection is a powerful one. A connection we are only beginning to understand. Do you believe in your own ability to overcome and
heal pain and illness? It is time to awaken your power within.

Just as the mind has the power to create illness in the body, it can also heal. Our body is simply a tool for our mind. When we take responsibility for patrolling our mind and commit to creating peace, love and tranquility within, our body and health begin to reflect that well-being.

Watch the video to learn about our potential to heal by becoming aware of the mental causes for physical illness.

YouTube Video: http://youtu.be/Q-xPYNUeePw

Thank you for watching, friends!

Here is a link to the book Heal Your Body by Louise Hay – a life changer!

Do you know of anyone who may be open to healing physical illness with the power of the mind? Please do share, email, tweet, Facebook, Google+.

It is time to heal.

Do you have any experiences with healing that you can share with us? Your insight is incredibly valuable!

With love & gratitude,
Wendy Irene

What kind of an impact does fear have on our lives? Have you ever
wondered what roll fear has played in drawing negativity or problems into your life? All the world is energy, and we are constantly creating or miscreating our lives depending on whether we are acting out of love or fear.

For many of us fear is a part of our daily lives. We’re so used to dealing with fear that it almost seems normal. Recognizing our fear as a problem is extremely important in correcting it.

In this video I talk about confronting fear in order to create the lives we want. This is one of the first lessons I have received from the book A Course in Miracles.

YouTube Video: http://youtu.be/plZrXMMh-b8

Thank you for watching, friends!

Please share your thoughts in the comments below. What fears do you face in your life? Have you considered taking ownership of your fear? Do you work towards correcting fear or do you co-exist with it?

Your story heals. I appreciate you sharing.


With love & gratitude,
Wendy Irene

Is money a hot topic in your house? Does thinking about it stress you out? Do you frequently feel if only your salary was a little bit higher you would better be able to meet your family’s needs? If you answered yes to any of
these questions it is time to dig deeper and take a closer look to see if money is truly the problem, or your relationship with it.

Life can be downright expensive! Especially when you have a family and the list of monthly expenses seems to swell as your children age, sometimes to what feels like a bursting point. The healthiest food choices are not always budget friendly, forcing you to get creative and prioritize. Not to mention those SURPRISE expenses, which no one expected.

Although it takes some work to reprogram your inner wiring, having a healthy relationship with money is not only do-able, it is incredibly rewarding. Here’s the thing about money – no matter how much you make, you can always spend more. It doesn’t matter if you’re living in a castle on the hillside, or a modest family home. It is easy to find lots of things you need just a little bit more money for. Your finances will be all set if you just make ‘x’ more dollars. The funny thing is when you do finally get that raise somehow ‘x’ seems to grow to a slightly bigger number.

For many of us our biggest obstacle with having a healthy relationship with money is contentment. This is not something we are taught a lot about. Imagine a school where they teach children how to be content so when they grow up to be adults they’re happy with what they have instead of always feeling lack? They stop and think about what they actually need instead of taking excess and wanting more, more, more.

In my own family I’m struggling to teach contentment to my children. We can be outside playing in the beautiful summer grass, and I decide to give them a freezie. Mere seconds later, my kids are already asking what other treats they can have? Or we’ll be at the grocery store and I’ll tell the kids we can buy new paints to make art. They get really excited and happy, but as soon as the paint is in hand, they want to know how come they can’t get a toy too? I know that teaching my children contentment is no easy task, but it is essential to their well-being and overall happiness.

From the time we are little it is in ingrained in us to want more and take more.  For example food - the amount I actually need and the amount I take sometimes can be very different. If we all took only what we needed there would be food for everyone on the planet. Instead we take too much and waste too much. Excess damages us, spiritually, physically, and emotionally.

The key to having a healthy relationship with money, which applies to many areas of our lives, is to see what we have as enough. It really is all about perspective here. We need to decide the feeling of lack is not our truth. The real truth is we can make budgets with the amount of money we do have and stick to them. We may want a bigger house, but do we need one? We may want more new clothes, but do we need them?

Take the time to set up budgets within your income amounts and look at those budgets not as too small, but as just what you need. The budgets are little stopping points to keep you from going over into excess. Taking too
much harms our environment and fills up our landfills. What we need is so very different from what we want, and the wants can go on to infinity if you let them.

See money as a flow of energy. It flows in and out of your life. Don’t fear money. Allow it to flow the way all things do. Everything is a cycle, even money. When you focus on everything you do have, instead of what you don’t have, your money is enough. Decide not to compare to anyone else, but to acknowledge how grateful you are that your true needs are met. You can make money work for you if you simply choose to let go of excess want. The energy of letting go is a powerful force in life, it creates happiness and
abundance.

With love & gratitude,
 Wendy Irene

Have you been struggling to lose weight? Are those last 10-15 pounds clinging on for dear life? Are you a Mom who has lost hope that the rest of the baby weight is ever going to come off?

I understand! I too thought the extra weight I was still carrying around years
after having my children was impossible to lose. It felt like my only option was to make peace with the changes in my body, accept them and move forward. I was WRONG!!

In this video I talk about my whole new perspective on losing weight and achieving your feel great weight. I share with you my success on how I lost the last of the weight after having children and the missing piece that got me from wanting to lose weight to actually achieving it. The tools I learned on this journey apply to anyone who wants to lose weight.

YouTube Video: http://youtu.be/kEXmhDm3w6Q

Thank you so much for your support and for watching friends!

The new session of the Gunnar Challenge starts July 30th!!
Go to www.gunnarchallenge.com to check it out or sign up.

Disclosure: I received a free trial to the Gunnar Challenge through ModernMom but I am not receiving any monetary compensation for this post. I truly had great success with the program and am so happy I did it, which is why I wanted you know to about it. Gunnar is a great motivator!

With love & gratitude,
 Wendy Irene


Please share with us –

Have you had success losing weight? If so, what helped you achieve your weight loss goal? Any tips you can give us for losing weight or maintaining your feel great weight? We all need your insight!