Hi, Cleanish Squad! Listen to the audio version of this email here. (It's less than 5 minutes of listening) When I first decided to start making healthier changes in my life, I wasn’t prepared for the pushback I’d get at home. The kids were still reaching for their favorite sugary snacks, and Dustin wasn’t exactly thrilled about ditching pizza night. It felt like I was on this journey alone. Sound familiar? I realized that forcing health changes on my family wasn’t going to work. It just led...
9 days ago • 4 min read
Hi, Cleanish Squad! Click here to listen to this email (I share my favorite Halloween candy). Before I dive in, I want to make a shameless plug to add any questions you may have to this link for our next Q&A. Please and thank you 🙂 Most of us know candy is generally unhealthy, but there are certain times of the year — like (cough) Halloween — when candy is almost unavoidable. Here’s how I approach Halloween Candy: 1. Wait To Buy It. Yes, last-minute Halloween candy costs a little more, but we...
17 days ago • 2 min read
Good morning, Cleanish Squad! I've gathered my "must-make" recipes for October, including popular, seasonal, and family favorites! Let me know if you add any of these recipes to your menus for October! Fresh Pumpkin Pancakes Butternut Squash Instant Pot Chili Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Apple Pumpkin Bread Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup Butternut Squash Waffles Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats Sweet Potato Tortillas Homemade Chili #1 Fresh Pumpkin Pancakes...
24 days ago • 2 min read
Hello, Cleanish Squad! Click here to listen to me read this email for you. First, I want to thank all of you who responded to my last email about our new adventure. If you didn't hear, my family and I have decided to sell our home in Austin and travel the United States in our RV over the next year. (Yep, that means Dustin, me, our four kiddos, and two dogs!). I loved reading your recommendations on where we should visit along our journey. I also really appreciated your requests for the type...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey there, Cleanish Squad! Click here to listen to me read this email for you. I've been meaning to share a personal update with you. 🙂 As you know, our family loves to travel and go on adventures, and this may be the biggest one yet! Dustin and I have decided to sell our home in Austin and travel around the United States with the kids for the next year. I have always wanted to do this, and I think now is the perfect time to take that leap while the kids are all still living at home. Our...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi, Cleanish Squad! It’s that time of year again, friends. When pumpkin takes over EVERYTHING. The wind starts having a little chill. The leaves start changing. The fireplaces start getting used again. Fall is simply perfection. I love moments in each season, but Fall just seems to have the most special moments, you know? Like how pumpkin pie spice takes over everything, from pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin raisin bread to pumpkin cheesecakes to…ICE CREAM. Yep. Ice Cream. With healthy pumpkin...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi there, Cleanish Squad! Listen to the audio version of this email here. Last week, I shared my frustration about the fear-mongering about health and wellness on social media. Many of you replied, agreeing it's getting worse and thankful for the Cleanish approach as a reasonable and achievable lifestyle. (As you can imagine, I immensely enjoyed reading those replies!) Today, as I near my 42nd birthday on Wednesday in the beautiful Big Bend National Park, I find myself reflecting on my...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hi, Cleanish Squad! I've got a short and sweet newsletter today as I'm prepping for a birthday trip to Big Bend National Park with the family—I can't wait! I wanted to discuss something I've noticed on social media and the news more and more that's gotten me concerned. Does it feel like, lately, you can't do anything right for your health, even when you're trying so hard? Like, you keep hearing... You can't use aluminum foil because it leaches heavy metals into your foods... You can't buy...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi, Cleanish Squad! Listen to the audio version of this email here. (It's less than 5 minutes of listening) Don't miss the Labor Day Sale at Cleanish today only—get 20% off everything in the store plus a free shaker bottle bundle—shop now! Did you grow up with Fruit By The Foot, Squeeze-Ums, or Lunchables, too? How about McDonalds Fries, Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup, or Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing? You're probably aware those foods were not good for us back then, but did you know they're...
2 months ago • 3 min read