Navigating the aisles of your local grocery store can feel like a daunting task, especially when faced with the confusing array of nutrition labels plastered on every product. If you’re someone who wants to make healthier choices but struggles to understand what those labels actually mean, you’re not alone. This blog post aims to dem…

For the past 4 years we have done something called “Thanksmas,” which is a combined Thanksgiving and Christmas trip with my side of the family. This year we decided do a Summer vacation instead. We got a cabin in Indian Point, which is a village in Stone County, Missouri; right outside of Branson, Missouri. It […]

It can be very difficult to buy food these days when you are trying to be healthy.  It is hard to know what is good and what is bad, that is why it is so important to read labels.  Rule of thumb for me is to always try and buy fresh and unprocessed foods.  I […]

What is the difference between organic and non-organic?  Have you found yourself asking that question?  Well it is an important question to know the answer to as you venture into healthy buying habits.  It is always best to have as much information at your disposal in order for you to make the best decisions for […]

Are you consuming the most pesticide laden produce?  Are they on your grocery list?  If so, could they be harming you? Let’s take a look at the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) 2022 “Dirty Dozen” list, which ranks produce based on the amount of pesticides found on them.  They have created a ‘Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides …

Are nightshades on your grocery list? Could they be harming you? Let’s look at a list of these mysterious fruits / vegetables and the effects of their consumption and why you may want to avoid them.  Nightshade fruits, vegetables, and berries are seemingly nutritious.  However there are many people who cannot tolerate them and en…

Have you ever found yourself inspired to do something or get an itch to create something?  Well as I was sitting in my home office one day in 2017 I became inspired to renovate my office.  You see back in 2016 Sharon and I bought our first home.  It was actually one of the model […]

Lets face it… most people have a list of the workouts or moves that they hate, not ones that they love! I vote to change that and challenge you to write a list of your favorite workouts or exercise moves that you LOVE! (or at least like… or tolerate…) You can do this, I know you can! Here are […]

Family is one of the most important pieces of our lives, it is were we can have some of the greatest impact and influence. What seems to happen many times once success starts rolling in is that we start detaching ourselves from family. We start spending more and more time at the office or even at home working on&nbs…

One thing that tends to happen as we become more and more successful is that we begin to sacrifice our faith for success. Most of the time we do not even realize it. We start out determined to live faithfully to God and trust Him for success. As we get more successful though; time begins […]