Our Story

We’re so glad you’ve found our little corner of the internet where we share what we are learning about faith, family, and health.

As a family of five, including three young children, we are a little bit wild but are loving every minute of our sweet life. We want to share everything we know, including how to grow, harvest, prepare, preserve and share the flavor and beauty of the world. Come along with us as we make the world a sweeter place one table at a time.

My Story

I was born and have been raised in Utah. It is such a beautiful place to stay with the city and nature so close together. I often joke with my husband that I would love just a little more land, only an acre or three. His response: he would never see me inside the house. I know it’s true. For now we’re content, and my hands are full with children and the yard we have.

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (aka LDS or Mormon Church). While I don’t represent the church, I will share my personal testimony, scripture, and words of modern-day prophets and apostles as they impact me, especially as related to health and nutrition. The Word of Wisdom is full of so much information. Every time I read it, I learn something new or see things in a new way. It’s so much more than just a list of things we can’t eat. My hope is we can study this and share our insights with each other, so please comment on my journal entries.

I Love Being a Registered Dietitian

In college, I studied nutrition and the human body. After graduating from Utah State University (USU), I passed the national exam and became a Registered Dietitian (RD). I have always been intrigued by the complexities and resiliency of the human body. There is always more to learn with new studies being published that enhance our knowledge of the human body, nutrition, and disease prevention. Since food is something we all have in common, being an RD is one of the best professions in the world. I may or may not be biased on this point. 😉

My favorite job just happens to be my very first job as a dietitian. Working with Food $ense (now Create Health through USU Extension) allowed me to teach others simple lifestyle changes by simply adding nutrient-dense foods into their lives. My co-workers and I saw real change in people’s lives through small changes to their food and lifestyle habits. This real change is possible for you and me too!

New Passions in Gardening and Cut Flowers

More than five years ago, I began pursuing a new passion: learning to grow and sell flowers to florists. After a few years, I decided to learn the art of floral design with online classes and one-on-ones with some of my favorites Utah florists. I’ve found both aspects of flowers, the growing and the designing, to fulfill my creative needs. Through this process, I’ve become so much more aware of and grateful for the beauty of the world.

Gardening, especially combining food and flowers, brings me joy. The best part is working alongside my children, noticing them actually enjoying it. I watch them take chunks out of tomatoes and devour all the raspberries before we make it inside. In my pursuit of growing the best flowers, I studied regenerative agriculture. Now I know that growing my own food organically while supporting a healthy ecosystem is priceless.

Can I manifest my dream of buying land near my home to teach others the beauty of being a steward of the earth? One day, I know I’ll have a huge garden with room to grow everything my heart desires, but for now, I’m content to work with you to transform our yards into our own personal oasis.

Combining Western and Eastern Medicine for my Family

Although I began my education with Western Medicine, I know there is more to learn. Most recently, I have begun studying Eastern Medicine. There is a wealth of invaluable information and countless ways to support the body, from foot zoning to adaptogens and herbs, and even the amazing properties of salt. I took a course on foot zoning and became a practitioner. From this course and other studies, I have loved learning about the four bodies: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual.

All of my own personal health issues and my children’s health issues, which are always my biggest motivator, have led me to action. If you and your family struggle with things like Hashimoto’s, diabetes, allergic reactions/sensitive skin then we have lots in common. Hopefully we share much more in common than these not-so-fun struggles.

Why I Choose to Share

I’m writing and sharing this journal for several reasons. First, it helps me remember what I’ve learned and helps me more deeply process information. By spending more time in the material, both reading to comprehend and teach, then compiling my thoughts into this journal, I will deepen my understanding through my pondering on the subject. My hope is that I’ll learn how to prevent and relieve the health problems that my family and I experience by improving our natural defenses and having options to help us when we do get sick.

My second reason is that I love to share my knowledge and experiences. Posting my journal to a website is an easy, inexpensive way to do so. Anyone who wishes to learn more alongside me is welcome as we all strive to help ourselves, our family, and loved ones live the most joy-filled, healthiest lives possible. This is a relatively safe space to share my thoughts and experiences. I hope you’re willing to share your thoughts, questions, and experiences with the rest of our friends and me here.

Will you join me?