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5 Products to Kickstart a Healthier Life

5 Products to Kickstart a Healthier Life

by My Well Balanced Life | Beauty, Lifestyle, Safer Products, Wellness

The beginning of a new year sounds like the perfect time to “kickstart” something, doesn’t it? I mean, I COULD go on a kickstarting soapbox over here (think kickstart new hobbies, a new workout, personal development) but let’s start simple: skincare and beauty...
Clean Beauty: Safer Makeup or a Cup of Coffee?

Clean Beauty: Safer Makeup or a Cup of Coffee?

by My Well Balanced Life | Beauty, Lifestyle, Safer Products

Would you pay $1.25 per day for safer makeup? How about $2.21? Because that’s what these cleaner beauty looks cost you. Pretty sure I typically spend more than that on a hot tea or coffee while I’m out and about. And when I factor in the added investment...
How to Nourish Your Skin in the Winter

How to Nourish Your Skin in the Winter

by My Well Balanced Life | Nutrition, Beauty, Lifestyle

It might surprise you, but I love winter. After spending the first 40 years of my life in mostly hot and humid weather, I finally moved to a place where I could actually wear all the cute coats I have accumulated over the years. No seriously, I have an absurd amount...
Making the Switch to Safer Deodorant

Making the Switch to Safer Deodorant

by My Well Balanced Life | Beauty, Lifestyle, Safer Products, Wellness

You know what’s funny? Switching to safer deodorant was the very first safer product swap I ever made. I think I read something about the dangers of antiperspirants and aluminum, so I started using a natural deodorant. Now did it do the job? Not really. But I kinda...
Why All Bloggers Should Have A Side Gig

Why All Bloggers Should Have A Side Gig

by My Well Balanced Life | Beauty, Lifestyle, Wellness

You guys, this is what I thought blogging would be like. Me with a laptop, looking put together and working from anywhere. Cranking out content, steadily getting lots of subscribers, taking pretty pictures for my social media accounts. In my mind, this gig sounded...
Why You Need To Choose Safer Lipstick

Why You Need To Choose Safer Lipstick

by My Well Balanced Life | Beauty, Safer Products

Man, I love lipsticks and lip glosses. Always have, always will. As little girls, I think the first thing makeup item we want to use is bright and colorful lipstick. We are just drawn to all those pretty colors! After watching our mothers put it on to get ready for...
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I’m Amanda! I’m a Pilates & Barre Master Trainer, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Managing Director with Beautycounter, recently retired military wife, and mother of two very energetic boys.

I’ve given up the unrealistic notion of being awesome at everything and embraced the idea of just keeping the important stuff well balanced.

My life is not nearly as cool as my Pinterest boards, you guys. But I do try to live a healthy life and make better choices for my family. If you have any interest in doing the same, please stick around! Read More…

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Our first baby was 8 months old when my husband wa Our first baby was 8 months old when my husband was first deployed to the Middle East. I took this picture (with a real camera because it was 2005) the day before he left. I was afraid all the time. What is he doing? Is he safe? Will he call me today? He came home safely and these moments are now in our rear view memory. 24 years of active duty service is in the past. But those feelings come right back with the loss of any service member. My heart falls to my stomach, and I’m taken back to those late nights, pacing the floor with a crying baby. Filled with fear and anxiety. Each one of them has a family and community dealing with the devastation that each of us has feared or experienced. I can’t help but imagine what is happening for them. God bless our troops and their families in these heavy days❤️🇺🇸💙 #militarywife #godblessourtroops #unitedstatesmilitary
When I was 15 years old, AKA my bratty teenage pha When I was 15 years old, AKA my bratty teenage phase, my mom would call me out on my behavior. And she would always say the same thing: “Don’t be so ugly.” Ugly is the best word for it. Because being cruel and nasty can turn the most beautiful person in the world into something really ugly.
Happy National Rainbow Baby Day🌈 Why did we ke Happy National Rainbow Baby Day🌈 Why did we keep trying to have a baby after seven miscarriages? Well, we were just waiting for Andy. People think I’m a bit wacky when it comes to health and wellness, but I wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t fought, questioned, researched, and gone down a path that was different and unconventional. And honestly, y’all don’t even know all the weird stuff I do😉 Andy Koch was definitely worth the wait, and my experience in fighting for this rainbow baby is why My Well Balanced Life exists. And every time I get overwhelmed with the fears that we face in this world, I just look at him and remember that one time I was really brave. He was my biggest and best wish come true. Pretty sure he can light up the whole wide world with his smile💙 #nationalrainbowbabyday #boymom💙 #mywishcometrue
Where are my other back to school parents dealing Where are my other back to school parents dealing with cranky kids and early morning chaos? Are we gonna make it?!?!😬🥴 #backtoschool2021 #cranky #wetired
My boys are 8 years apart because of secondary inf My boys are 8 years apart because of secondary infertility and more miscarriages than I can count on one hand. My 16-year-old is a junior in high school. Driving his own car. Doing typical teenage boys things, so he’s finding his independence and not hanging out with mom a whole lot. But he used to be just like this 8-year-old. Wanting to sit next to me, thinking I’m pretty great, choosing me over a lot of other stuff. I cherish these days, because I know they won’t last much longer. That’s just the way it goes with motherhood. He heads back to school tomorrow after being home with me for the past 18 months. He’s been my best friend, my daily constant, my shadow. I wish I could freeze time and enjoy this season a little longer, but he’s got big things to go and do in this life. God has mighty plans for this boy. I’m grateful for how much he fought to make it into this world and am incredibly thankful to be his mama❤️ #secondaryinfertility #miscarriageawareness #boymom💙
As a nutritional therapist and former cystic acne As a nutritional therapist and former cystic acne sufferer, I truly believe most skin issues are an internal situation. Getting your endocrine system back in balance with real food, improving digestion, and healing the gut are key to healing from acne, improving eczema, and many other skin issues. So what about clean beauty products? Do they even matter? They absolutely do! They just won’t fix the root cause. Using clean products topically is an additional piece of the puzzle so as not to aggravate the situation, but probably more importantly--not add to hormonal disruption. Otherwise you’re just going to be in an endless cycle of skin issues. When clients come to me wanting to improve their skin, the first thing I ask about is their diet...not their skincare regimen. But I also know that some people need a first step that doesn’t scare or overwhelm. So investing in clean beauty is a great way to get started on the journey to healing your skin. My favorite clean beauty brand is currently having a sitewide sale! Get 15% off of Beautycounter products and have confidence that you are doing something really great for your skin and your health. You can check out the link in my profile to learn more❤️ But again. I may be a Beautycounter consultant who believes wholeheartedly in their products and mission, but those products won't heal your skin. If you really want to heal your skin, you have to heal your gut. Period. You know where to find me💁🏻‍♀️ #healyourgut #healyourskin #nutritionaltherapy
It’s my birthday, you guys🥳 This is me, up It’s my birthday, you guys🥳 This is me, up close and personal with 46. Yikes😳 And some really nice afternoon lighting😉 Getting older isn’t really all that bad, just shocking. Really really shocking. Am I really this age?!? HOW. But I actually feel pretty good these days, thanks to a commitment to healthy living and choosing joy in my days. I’m grateful to those of you who have stuck around my little corner of this online space. 45 was a lot about dealing with my chronic pain from years and years of pushing myself way too much ... along with figuring out how to navigate the weirdness of post 2020 social media. Here’s to 46 being more about what I love doing on here — sharing my version of real life well balanced living, along with a side of humor and sarcasm. Cheers to that!🥂 #thisis46 #howdidthathappen #thisismyface
Monday mood😏 Anyone else?!🙋🏻‍♀️ # Monday mood😏 Anyone else?!🙋🏻‍♀️ #mondaymonday #whichone #bless
Friend: “Send me a selfie right now because you’ve totally gone MIA and I need to know you’re alive.” Still here💁🏻‍♀️ Just trying to figure out what the heck I’m doing with my life. Especially on social media. Happy Friday, y’all. This place is weird. #stillhere #whatamidoing #weirdtimes
Never EVER underestimate the power of balanced blo Never EVER underestimate the power of balanced blood sugar levels to bring peace to your life! #hangry #bloodsugar #balanceddiet
Sometimes you just need to run away for a week and Sometimes you just need to run away for a week and pretend like social media doesn’t exist, you know? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommend. #selfcare #socialmediabreak #beachtime
Did you know carrots have a unique fiber which hel Did you know carrots have a unique fiber which help pull excess estrogen out of the body?🥕🥕🥕 This is always a fun tip, because most people aren't aware of this info. And fake estrogens are literally everywhere these days. Fake estrogens are lurking in all kinds of things, from plastics to foods to personal care products, and high levels of estrogen lead to lots of undesirable health issues (hormonal acne, PMS, fertility issues, to name a few). Raw carrots have been found to prevent the reabsorption of estrogen from the intestine, which means the liver can more effectively regulate metabolism. 🥕 One medium sized organic carrot a day should help with natural detoxification. Try to stay away from baby carrots and go for the real deal. It’s debatable as to whether or not the fibers are in baby carrots... plus a bag of raw carrots ends up being more cost effective anyway. 🙈TBH, I don’t love raw carrots by themselves. But I slice them up and use them as a vehicle to shove other yummy stuff in my face. Like guacamole. Or hummus. You can read the research by googling “Ray Peat carrot fiber”👍🏻 #estrogendominance #eatmorefiber #rawcarrots
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