Wholehearted Living & Wellness

04/07/2022

Healthy Cornbread + Sloppy Joes 👏🏽

This one took me back to one of my many stints as a camp counselor, though the quality & nutrient density here are far superior!

My & Cornbread blender recipe is my favorite:

Makes 6 palm sized servings

• 1 1/3 c organic cornmeal
• 2/3 c organic GF oats
• 1/4 c organic applesauce
• 1 c water
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• 2 dashes sea salt

Add all to a blender & blend until smooth. Bake at 400 F 25 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool at least 5 min before cutting if you can wait that long! ;) (I usually can’t though!)

Thanks for the great healthy Sloppy Joe recipe!! 👏🏽

01/24/2022

Vegan Dal Makhani with Chicken & Rice & GF Naan

I wanted make something totally different than we normally have for dinner & this combo was definitely that!

I used ’s Vegan Dal Makhani recipe (subbed onions with leftover kale & sweet potato we had in the fridge) & rice soaked it all up so we’ll. I fried chicken drumsticks in our cast iron skillet with seasoning from the dal sprinkled on top for our Baby Boy to have something to chew on now that he has 6 teeth naan was the 👌 side & we all gobbled it up so fast my Baby Girl (now a toddler?! 😍😭) loved too!

So refreshing to change up our usual meals!!

11/21/2021

Just spent the most magical weekend relaxing with my love (+ with no babies for the 1st time 🙌🏽)!

Before healing my mindset I would have felt anxious & guilty for spending a whole weekend relaxing without working out. I would have gotten up early to make sure I got in some cardio, HIIT & weight lifting at the hotel gym to make sure I burned enough calories.

I also would have been terrified that I couldn’t control the menu where we ate. I would have been so worried about eating something that would hurt my stomach or eating too many calories.

Thank you, Jesus, that I put in the hard work of healing my body image while healing my gut + hormones so I could enjoy the rest + food + have fun this weekend.

Rest is such an important part of life! It’s in resting + repairing that we make all the gains from exercise + it’s that time that allows us to actually absorb our food. We assimilate nutrients into our cells best when we are at rest.

We played in the snow, walked around town, ate amazing food + had such a wonderful time just being together.

12/07/2020

The results are in!!

💙 Team BOY may have lost in the polls, but surprised everyone in my family by WINNING!

Baby Girl is getting a Baby Brother!!

While Hubby has 4 brothers, I have just 1 sister, so no experience with boys! We are so thrilled but still so surprised + now are in the process of working through finding the perfect name for Baby Boy! We’re quickly finding girls names are so much easier!

Help! What good boy names do you like??

11/27/2020

Black Friday Sale Deals!!!

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I also have a Nontoxic Holiday Gift Guide for all of those folks on your list!

https://wholeheartedlivingandwellness.wordpress.com/2020/11/14/annikas-nontoxic-holiday-gift-guide-2020-edition/

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11/15/2020

I created a Holiday Gift Guide! I curated items that are local, affordable, nontoxic, and thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. I'd love it if you check it out! If you need help this season, I thoroughly enjoy finding creative solutions for those on your list that just seem impossible to purchase for. Let me help you! I'll be your personal gifting concierge lady this Holiday Season!
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11/14/2020

My Nontoxic Holiday Gift Guide is Here!!

If you need ideas for everyone on your list, you’ll find them here!

This year I am sharing a simple and easy gift guide filled with my own personally curated gifting ideas perfect for everyone on your list. Allow me to be your be your personal shopper and gifting c…

10/02/2020

Such a big win for cleaner beauty! Even if you don’t live in California, many of the products you buy may be produced there!

In a major victory for the movement for safer cosmetics, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, Assembly Bill 2762, into law. This is the nation’s first state-level ban of 24 toxic ingredients, including mercury and formaldehyde, from the beauty and personal care pro...

10/01/2020

The holidays came early over at my private account .annika ! We could all use some earlier holiday cheer this year + shipping cut offs are projected to be earlier than usual, too!
Check out the holiday preview over there for early shopping ideas! I’m also taking ore-orders for when the sets officially launch October 6th!

10/01/2020

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10/01/2020

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09/30/2020

You’re invited to the Holiday 2020 Preview!! 💝
The holidays maybe months away but I think we could all use some early holiday spirit this year!! Bring on the cheer & join me over .annika !! Holiday doesn’t launch until October 6th, but I’m giving you early access to the preview & taking pre-sale orders starting tomorrow, October 1st!!