My Top Favorite Safe Bathroom Products
There are so many products out there these days that throw out words like “non-toxic” “organic” “natural” “vegan” and more! Yet, these terms aren’t regulated so you really have to be aware of the ingredients on the back of everything you buy. I have tried and done a lot of research on these products and love them.
1.Branch Basics-I kept seeing this company all over my friends feeds and they do not disappoint! It is an all in one concentrate for laundry, all purpose cleaner, window cleaner, bathroom cleaner, and we bought the oxy boost too. There price and their ingredients are incredible, along with they are very high performing. It has gotten the stains out of our carpet, clean our clothes so well, clean our kitchen and bathrooms, I mean the list goes on. We purchased the largest starter set in June and still haven’t reordered. It is worth every penny. You can get $10 off all products using this link (it is an affiliate link)
2. Everyone Soap for Every Kid-this brand is very inexpensive in comparison to other clean brands, and it is EWG verified, which is a HUGE plus. You always want to get products with a 1,2, or best is EWG verified.
3. Attitude Shampoo and Conditioner, girl it has been a long journey to find great quality hair products that work without sacrificing your health. These leave my hair so shiny and moisturized and are EWG verified.
4. Beautycounter Kids Conditioner-let me tell you, this conditioner is fantastic! I bought it back in April, and haven’t had to repurchase yet and it makes Zoe’s hair so soft! We wash her hair 2-3 times a week.
5. Schmidt’s Kids toothpaste and Dr Brite- my kids got all the flavors of Schmidts at TJ Maxx and they love the chocolate mint toothpaste there too from Dr Brite.
I am always on the hunt for quality products and I truly love most of what Beautycounter has! They screen and test their products like no one else in the industry and we ban over 1500 ingredients where as the US only bans 30! If you haven’t seen this video, go check it out to see why I truly love being a part of this company and being a part of this mission to get safer products into the hands of everyone!
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So tell me sister, what are your favorite brands for these bathroom items? Tell me in the comments below!
Getting Mentally Out Of That Slump
We really beat ourselves up by living these lies and stories we believe, we continue to tell ourselves a story. That story may be “I am fat” or “I am a failure” or “I am a bad mom”. You stay stuck in that mindset and yes you will believe it. There is so much more we can do to get out of that story line though, there are some steps we can take.
Check out the 5 people you spend the most time with. What are their mindsets like? What do they talk about mostly? Do they speak life, and truth into you and about others or are they always gossiping? Are they really poor, unhealthy, and super negative? Or girl are you surrounded by Jesus-loving, encouraging, caring women who support you in every thing you do and others do? Girl you are who you surround yourself with.
Get outside and go for a walk. I know this is something so simple but it makes a world of difference! This will help balance out your cortisol, and more! I hear the most from my friends and family that we are all deficient in Vitamin D. Yes, you should be supplementing where you are lacking in you food and lifestyle but this is something you can easily do. Incorporating movement outside that is light is a huge stress reliever and allows your brain to work better!
Get in the Word daily! I love a good devotional book and the Youversion app is phenomenal to get about a week or so of devotionals right on your phone. The only downside to this is it is on your phone and it is SO easy to get distracted with all the other apps on your phone instead of reading, journaling, and praying. Also, start listening to enriching podcasts, audiobooks, or read personal growth books. When I was on staff at churches that was part of the job, we had to do all of that for all areas of our life not just ministry.
I totally get where you may be right now! I was allowing so many things in my brain that was really killing my confidence, I was a consumer not a creator. I had been burnt out by the company I was a part of, mentally and physically so I hid. I hid from my friends, I hid from social media and hid from God, even though that is not possible, I tried. Girl I was a hermit and I watched a lot of TV and read a ton of romance books. But I was miserable.
Why did you wait so long?
God has been shaping me, molding me, allowing situations to happen in my life for the past 32 years in order to be a blessing for you here. This is only the beginning, and girl let me tell you, it has taken me over 7 years to write this. I was like you, truly, until 4 months ago, I had very little confidence in myself. I hated that I was fat, that I was at a stat at home mom who homeschooled and all I saw in the mirror was failure. I was like you, scrolling through instagram and facebook, just thinking man, I would love to do that, be like her, be fit like her, successful like her, and maybe even homeschool like her.
Then one day God woke me up, he showed me all the women, like you, who are hurting. I see you waking up to anxiety, pain, serious lack of self-confidence, imposter syndrome, and lack of purpose. You then with all of this stress take it out on your family, you want to scroll and just go numb as you escape into the abyss of instagram looking at all the pretty pictures of everyone’s life and you dream and compare. There is more for you! Satan wants you to live an abundant life, using your gifts to change lives and make His name known!
So let’s dive into this journey together! I am so excited, God provided a way to make this possible. Will you walk with me in this girl? Comment below with what your biggest struggle as a mom is, and please share this with those you know would love this!I was called to ministry in high school, I heard so clearly from the Lord that I was called to be in youth ministry. So there I was, I went to ACU and lead an amazing girl’s small group at a phenomenal church in Abilene along with leading a college girls small group. I interned for 3 summers at 2 different churches and all along, God was shaping me to be the person I am today. Through 2 more ministry experiences in church I knew that I was called to this, I was called to pour into women. I longed for this as I started seeing my gym members transform and light up as they worked out and changed not just their exercise, but their lifestyle.
Our health is like a pie, so many pieces that we need to give full attention not just one specific area. I see this way too often and it breaks my heart. That is why I am doing this, girl I have been where you are. Looking for a full cup and chasing after that one quick fix program, diet, devotional book, meditation. There is SO much you’re missing out on when you focus on one piece at a time. So this been a long time coming and you have been asking for this so let’s do this together! We will dive into the many areas we need to fill up in order to pour from a full cup. Are you in?
Proximity Matters When Seeking to Truly Level Up
Who you are surrounding yourself with?
This may be a really hard thing to swallow sister, but if you are trying to level up; in your lifestyle, business, walk with the Lord, marriage, or in motherhood and your friends are DRAGGING you down - you have to let them GO.
Girl, I know that feeling when you want to start a new business or seek God more and be less negative, yet all you hear is the opposite. Girl, I hear you when you are trying to heal your body or really take care of yourself and you hear “just eat it, it’s all in moderation” or “Oh, you’re on a diet, you can’t eat that?” You have to just remove yourself from that relationship.
I have had friends and people in my life that just didn’t have the same growth mindset that I was seeking and running after. I was putting in so many hours; on reading books, listening to podcasts, in meditation, and in prayer. Yet, these people in my life were not on the same path.
My advice… check out the books you are reading, start reading books written by authors who are truly living the life you are wanting. Listen to podcasts and read those books from leaders in that space you’re seeking to grow in. There is an ABUNDANCE of knowledge for free out there girl!
But listen up, you can’t just read. You can’t just listen. You have to IMPLEMENT those critical things you are learning or you will never change.
Last thing is to seek a mentor who is extremely successful in whatever area you are running in! Sit down and prepare for an hour, if you are meeting with someone. Let them school you, take notes, and listen to everything they are sharing with you. You soak it up and then you do what they did, if God is calling you to do that! He will place people in your life for a reason. “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalms 37:4
Ken Coleman is on the Dave Ramsey team and has many books and runs his podcast The Ken Coleman Show.