Mama Natural Three Things for Thursday 🌱 🥛 ⌛

Hey there, EmailTuna!

Hope you had a fantastic Easter! And how is it almost May? 🌪

This week, your 3 Things are all Spring things! 🌱💚

1. Are you planning a garden this year? 🌱

Do you have a garden? Now that I’m finally a home owner, I’m getting into #alltheplants around the house as they add so much beauty! I like to sing to them as plants are alive and respond to positive stimuli just like the rest of us. 🎶 😉

I also just secured two raised plots in a community garden and hope to grow some food. I am ALL EARS if you have any tips or tricks for this novice grower.

In that same spirit, we will be composting. If you are new to this practice, I’ve got a post for ya here: How to Start Composting (It’s Easier Than You Think!)

2. Spring cleanse? 🥛

Spring is a great time to detox as symbolically the body is coming out of hibernation and ready for new life.

I’ve done various cleanses before, and this year I did the Milk Cleanse, which sounds pretty weird I know, but the results were fantastic! My bowels are so consistent and frequent 😆 (but not too frequent if you know what I mean).

If you are looking for some gentle ways to cleanse the body:

• Adding raw garlic to your salad dressing or pesto
• Eating 2 tablespoons of raw pumpkin seeds
• Dried out and crushed papaya seeds (sprinkle on your food as ground pepper)
• Eat a combination of papaya seeds and raw honey (one study found this combination to be particularly helpful for parasites!)
• Drink apple cider vinegar (or make your salad dressings with it!
• Start your day with warm lemon water
• Drink Pau D’Arco tea
• Stay hydrated

You also can consider lifestyle practices like:

• Dry brushing
• Rebounding
• Daily exercise
• Sauna
• Cold plunges

Reminder: Always check with your healthcare provider prior to any cleanse. Cleanses and detox are not recommended for pregnant or nursing mamas.

3. Are you up for the challenge? ⌛

Have you heard about the 1000 hour challenge? 

Children in the U.S. are getting around 3 hours of screen time a day! WOW! To offset this, many families are shifting the focus to more time outdoors. Ginny Yurich, a mama of 5, started an inspirational goal of 1,000 hours outdoors (about 2 hours & 45 minutes a day) for her family. And it’s turned into a movement. This is especially impressive, since she lives in Michigan. 🥶

Outdoor playtime is so beneficial for kids. ☀️ Whether you’re walking the dog, playing tag, or just going on a nature walk, the great outdoors is so healing (mentally and physically).

God bless you and your family!

XO,
Genevieve

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