Learn How to Boost Your Digestion in 2018!

Do you feel like your metabolism is sluggish?  Do you feel zapped of energy? Do you know you need to clean up your eating act but don’t know how to do it?  Check out the Ayurvedic cleanse program below!

There are several factors that could contribute to sluggish digestion and low energy, but the buildup of ama (undigested food and stagnation in the digestive tract) is a likely contributor.  The good news is that there is an easy way to stoke your digestive fire and get your body back on track.

The holidays are a time of indulgence and most people tend to eat too much sugar, flour, and other processed foods, along with eating at the wrong times.  This can set us up for sickness and weight gain.

Starting on January 14^th, I will be leading a Bee Well Belly Cleanse program!  

If you are interested in learning more about this virtual program, you can send me an email at beewellwv@gmail.com.  You can also email me to get details on how to sign up!! 

Sign up by January 2^nd for the Full Cleanse or Basic Cleanse Package!  Sign up by January 5^th for the Bare Minimum Package and by January 11^th for the Material-Only Package!

The Basics!

Don’t be scared off by the word “cleanse”.  You won’t be hungry and you’ll be eating delicious food. 

You will have options as to how long to cleanse and what activities you want to incorporate with your cleanse. 

You can purchase Bee Well Belly Cleanse kits to get you started or you can simply sign up for the cleanse materials!  The kits take the leg work out of acquiring the needed items and you know you have exactly what you need.

Benefits of this program:

·       Cleanse your system of toxins

·       Increase your metabolism and stimulate digestion

·       Regulate stomach acids

·       Increase immunity and stimulate lymphatic system

·       Improve energy levels

·       Better sleep

·       Improve your daily routine

·       Clear your mind

·       Shed pounds

Other pluses!

·       No juicing

·       No hunger

·       All natural

·       Little cooking

·       Delicious meals

·       Daily guidance for your cleanse

·       Virtual cleanse coach available for questions

You can email me at beewellwv@gmail.com, send me a Facebook message, or comment on the post and I will get back with you!

Background

This cleanse routine is something that I do to feel lighter and improve my digestion.  What do I like about it?  The food – it’s so delicious that I actually miss it when I’m not doing the cleanse.  What else? It’s easy.  I make a big batch of food on Sunday, package it up in mason jars, and don’t have to think about it the rest of the week. There’s more. It helps me maintain my weight, while still eating carbs!!  Carbs you guys.  I used to think carbs didn’t work for my body.  It turns out, these carbs do all of the right things.  This mono-diet is the perfect food.  It is a recovery food, a healing food, and a cleansing food.  It has warming energy and helps maintain your immune system, clear your system of toxins, and it really does make you feel satisfied and lighter all at the same time! 

I really can't say enough good things about this cleanse! 

Learn How to Tidy Up One Day at a Time!

A Quick Guide to Understand How Minimalism Relates to Wellness And A REALLY Easy Way to Start Tidying Up

...and why it doesn't mean that you have to own only one pair of shoes to be a "minimalist".

My minimalism journey in a nutshell:  About a year and a half ago, I came into the KonMari fold (Thanks to Sophie Lafaille!  I'm eternally grateful!).  With 2 small children it is difficult to maintain a degree of sanity as you wade through the piles of plastic, clothing, and other gear that we are trained by the consumer market to buy and then hold onto because we've spent too much money obtaining it in the first place.  Add to that, my husband and I were a little overzealous when it came to "deals" (one of us may still be a little too quick to buy something that is a good deal.) *cough* my husband *cough*  

I read Marie Kondo's book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, which you can find on www.tidyingup.com.   I started the process and cleared out a lot of stuff.  This was the summer of 2016.  We had a big yard sale and donated what didn't sell.  Our house was still packed. I was frustrated as I looked around and felt a sense of failure because we still had so many packed drawers, attic, basement, 2 car stall garage, stuff in every nook and corner!! Then came the January Cure put on by Apartment Therapy.  

This, my friends, is what boosted us into success! I loved it so much, I wanted to share with you this really simple one day at a time tidying up methodology that is put on throughout the month of January.  What better time than the first of the year to get a head start on making your space clean and refreshed?! 

To sign up, go here.  Enter in your email address and get ready on January 1 to start your cure.  I looked forward to each day's task.  They were simple, yet effective.  

How does this relate to wellness? 

There are several elements to this.  

• A clear mind
• A clear space for healing
• The time to dedicate to yourself
• A sense of accomplishment
• A sacred space
• Increased relaxation
• The energy flows within your home 

Wellness is comprised of so many things.  First off, having the time to dedicate to yourself to be well is of utmost importance.  If you are busy cleaning your stuff, moving your stuff, dealing with all of your stuff, you have less time for your self focus.  Maintaining a fewer number of items that you truly care about allows you more time for your self and it allows for a better energy flowing within your home.  If you are surrounding yourself with things that spark joy, then the energy flows will be positive, productive, and will lead you to be more relaxed.  This will allow you room in your home for a sacred space, such as an altar, where you can create an environment for healing and self focus. 

One of my favorite things that contributes to my wellness is the overwhelming sense of accomplishment and the endorphins and happiness that a clean and clear space brings me.  I love seeing a tidy, clear space in my home.  

Minimalism scares a lot of folks off because they think that it automatically means that they have to live in stark black and white rooms, with 100 or less belongings to fit into this "Minimalism Club".  There isn't a club (that I know of).  From my experience, minimalism can be adjusted to whatever works for you.  There are just areas that I refuse to minimize in (to the degree that would be fitting of what a minimalism view is thought to be), like my shoe collection.  I love shoes - I just can't. I did purge, but it still left me with around 100 pairs of shoes. Make it what it needs to be for you.  Just start and see where it takes you!  To me, it's more about not having a bunch of needless clutter.  It is just so easy to hang on to things "just in case" and in the meantime compile so much stuff that your mind begins to get cluttered along with your space!! No bueno!

Sign up for the January Cure.  I promise you that you won't regret it.  If you aren't into it, you can always unsubscribe from the mailing list.  Apartment Therapy is the ONLY subscription email that I actually read. I have no ties to them  - I truly just like them.  Get on board with the January Cure and boost your wellness in the meantime!!

Update:
My sister-in-law, Shyla Cogar, reminded me of another kick in the pants that I received right around the same time that I signed up for the January Cure last year.  The Minimalists documentary.  I recommend watching this film and following them on Instagram.  One of the one-day-at-a-time tidying up solutions associated with The Minimalists is a 30-Day Challenge.  It is very simple.  Start on the first day of the month and take one thing out of your house.  Day 2, take 2 things. Day 3, 3 things, etc. for the entire month.  The items MUST be out of the house and to their destination by midnight.  At first, this is pretty simple, but by Day 30, it can get a little tricky.  It's fun challenge to do with a friend!!

Thanks for the reminder, Shyla!

Bee Well!

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One Simple Change to Drink Enough Water this Winter

Stay Hydrated this Winter by Drinking Warm Water

You may be turning your nose up at this idea or citing articles claiming that cold ice water burns more calories.  A switch to warm water from ice water can make all of the difference! Keep reading to learn about the benefits of warm water, especially during the winter months. 

Some doshas (vata, pitta) are more receptive to warm water throughout the year. I've found that for myself, warm water works unless I'm overheated or if I've just finished an intense workout. 

Why Warm Water?

• Aids in digestion - digestion is sometimes an overlooked factor in overall health and in weightloss.  If your digestive fire (agni) is not on point and not being stoked, your digestion gets sluggish and so does the rest of your body. Warm water keeps things fired up.
• Breaks down food - warm water facilitates the breakdown of food beyond your initial chewing, allowing it to more easily pass through your body.
• Detoxifying - warm water helps to flush out toxins (and ama) as it helps your digestive tract stay lubricated.  Ice water causes everything in your tract to tense up and it has to work harder to warm the liquid to body temperature once it hits your stomach.  This is the calorie burn that many articles speak to.  To detoxify your body, you must baby it along, treat it well, not cause stress to it.  This allows the detox process to occur.  Although ice water will initially burn more calories, having a digestive tract that functions optimally will be more beneficial in the long run than the (very few) calories that ice water will burn. 
• Maintains warmth in the winter - winter is a season of cold and dry and warm water helps your body to maintain its warmth.  Who doesn't want a cozy warm water bottle to carry when stepping out into the cold?!
• Hydrates your body easier - cold water restricts blood vessels and requires the body use its energy to warm the water.  Warm water easily integrates into the mix and your body is able to start absorbing and utilizing that warm water because it doesn't have to focus on heating it up.
• Increases immunity - warm water helps flush out the lymphatic system and helps you to stay healthy and more able to fight off sickness.  This is especially important during flu season and as the holidays approach and we're all in close proximity, closed doors, with people who may be carrying new, fun sicknesses! 
• Helps with constipation - even if you aren't necessarily full on constipated, warm water helps to move matter through your digestive tract.  Everybody poops!

Staying hydrated is harder for some people than others. Winter seems to be a challenge for most people.  If you  notice that your lips are chapped, your hands are dry, your eyes are scratchy, you feel listless and lethargic, then you are likely dehydrated.  Unfortunately, you can't go chug a gallon water and maintain hydration.

I noticed that my son's lips were chapped yesterday, which is part of the inspiration behind this write-up.  During the winter, we're faced with such dry air, that our bodies have a hard time maintaining hydration. 

Roadblocks to Staying Hydrated

Consistency: Hydration requires that you are drinking water at recurrent intervals throughout the day.  If you've not had enough water from noon to 5 pm, you can't backfill at 7 pm with 5 cups of water. Your body will just flush it right through and isn't able to absorb it all.  

Timing: Ensuring that you aren't drinking a lot of water with meals will help stoke your digestive fire. Drinking water on a (relatively) empty stomach will allow your body to more easily absorb the liquid.  

How much water should you drink??

• Drink half your body weight in ounces of water. (If you weigh 120 lbs, you should aim for around 60 oz of water). You may need to increase or decrease this depending on your constitution.  If you notice that you're urine is completely clear, you either need to drink less or drink less at a time but with more frequency.  If your hands or lips continue to stay dry and parched, then increase your intake. Each person is unique - tune into your system to determine what works for you. 
• Drinking too much water can dilute your nutrient intake and flush out essential nutrients that your body needs. Ensure that you aren't overdoing the water intake.  

Action Plan!

1. Start your morning with warm lemon water.  Drink as much as you need in order to eliminate.  This is the one point in the day that drinking an excess of water is acceptable, as the major goal is for the water to aid in elimination.  With the lemon water on an empty stomach, it also helps to flush out toxins. 
2. Plan to have a few drinks every 15 minutes or a glass every 30 minutes throughout the day, paying attention to not drink a lot 15-30 minutes before a meal and allowing 15-30 minutes after a meal before drinking a large amount.  This approach allows your body to absorb as much as possible and also helps to keep you from running to and from the bathroom all day!  If you're consuming quantities in excess of what your body can absorb, you're just going to flush it down the toilet! 

I'm still working on not chugging water with my meals. I always have and it's proving to be a difficult habit to break.  I've done pretty well at the staying hydrated part.  This week, I plan to work on not drinking a ton with my meals.  

Tips:

• Find a water bottle that you really like.  
• Keep it with you at all times.
• Set a timer on your phone for the first week. 
• If you have a fitness tracker (FitBit), set an alarm for steps and for water intake!
• If plain warm water isn't appealing, try adding in herbs (mint, cilantro), fruit, lemon/limes. 
• Herbal tea is also beneficial but the focus should be on warm water. 
• If you drink coffee, double up your water intake around the time you're drinking the coffee.  It's very dehydrating. 
• If you have littles, make sure they're drinking water too (not just milk!) I have a hard time with my youngest, who only wants milk. 

Happy Hydrating!  

Stay hydrated, Bee Well!  One-at-a-time!

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Bee Well!

There's a First Time for Everything

All of Your Firsts

We all have firsts.  The first time we walked. The first time we talked. The first time we ran a mile. The first time we got a real paycheck. Firsts often require a leap of faith and a lot of courage.  

What you see pictured here is my first supported headstand without having the safety net of a wall behind me.  This is a big step because I'm a chicken. I've been working up to this for months.  It goes back to one-at-a-time.  It took me a long while to even get into this pose (and a long time of bouncing off the wall behind me), but eventually, slowly, I gained strength and confidence and with some guidance of a more skilled yoga guru (shout out to WVYogagirl), I got my form down and now, I did this! 

Slow and steady wins the race when it comes to building strength, healing the body, and focusing on wellness.  If you are in a rut and want to change things, try one small thing at a time.  This weekend, try one new change.  That's how big changes occur, with small steps! 

Happy Weekend.  Happy Veteran's Day.  May you all Bee Well!

Ideas for small changes this weekend:

• Take a 10 minute walk after lunch.
• Take a 10 minute nap after your walk. 
• Meditate, be still, or do breathing exercises for 5 minutes.
• Have a vegetarian day.  Veggie soup makes this an easy one.  (See my previous post for Harvest Stew!)
• Clean out a junk drawer. 
• Take 10 minutes to do yoga. Or research a yoga video you'd like to try!

The options are endless.

Bee Well

Darker, Colder Days: Warmer, Heavier Meals!

Eating to Tune Your Daily Energy Cycles 

Recipe Alert!  Included below!

Harvest Stew: The perfect Ayurvedic fall food!

Our bodies are governed by a daily cycle, a monthly cycle, and a seasonal cycle.  With the morning brings an awakening, with the evening brings a need for stillness. Understanding and tapping into those energy cycles will give you more energy, keep you grounded, and help your sleep, digestion, and mental clarity. Going with the flow is always easier than going against it!!


We just experienced "Fall Back" to standard time, meaning we gained an hour, but also meaning that my son is SUPER confused and is now staying up until 8 PM every night in his bed, calling out for help putting on his robe, finding a new book, moving his arm because "it can't move anymore because it's sooooooo tired!".  He is adamantly working against his natural energy cycles.  I do not know why, but my guess is that if he doesn't soon fall into the new routine, his body will rebel and he will get a cold, virus, etc. You can keep your energy cycle in check - you cannot force others to do the same... apparently.  Even though I'm trying - really, really, really hard.

Daily Energy Cycles - What is this?

A quick look: 

Sunrise: 6AMish, Morning

• Rise your body
• Cleanse your body (inside and out)
• Move your body
• Eat a small breakfast

Morning (10AMish) - Noon

• Eat your largest meal of the day
• Most productive time of the day

Noon-2PM

• Be creative

2PM-6PMish

• Mental energy at its highest
• Eat a small dinner near 6PM (can be after), preferably soup or other easily digested foods

6PM-10PM

• If you are eating dinner during this time, ensure it is 2-3 hours before bedtime
• A time of stillness
• Do relaxing activities

10PM-2AMish

• Digestive fire is at its highest
• Do not eat during this time
• Body needs rest to digest!

2AM-6AM

• Body is working towards cleansing 

This is a general daily cycle. There are many tips and tricks for making the most of your daily cycle and how to ensure you're working in tune with your personal energy cycle, as they can shift slightly dependent upon your personal energy makeup. 

The key take-aways:

• Largest meal for lunch
• Eat 2-3 hours before bedtime
• Get to bed on time!

Let's talk about that Harvest Stew!

With the colder days upon us, the darker evenings come earlier and the feeling that we want to stay inside, bundled up in front of a fire fills us up.  The days have been dreary and my desire to be outside has dwindled to a big 0!! (And I'm an outside-all-of-the-time person!)

What to do when it's cold and dreary?  

Stay inside!  BUT, you should also prepare your body for the winter weather by eating warming foods, because at some point, probably, you will have to go outside.  Remember: Eat your biggest meal for lunch.  This is the meal that I like to eat protein at.  It gives the rest of the day to digest properly, and for dinner, a warm soup, roasted vegetables, or a warm salad is in order.

One-at-a-Time Protocol:

Above is a lot of "cycle" schedule to take in.  My suggestion is to start out by doing one of the following:

• Make lunch your biggest meal
• Eat a smaller, easily digested meal for dinner (i.e. soup, roasted vegetables, warm salad)
• Ensure you eat dinner 2-3 hours before bed

Take your time incorporating one of the above into your schedule (and stick to that one) and once that feels like second nature, then add another!  Or if you're bold, try all three! 2 weeks at a time is usually a good time frame.  Keep building upon each element.  Start with this routine and keep following my blog to learn about other easy to introduce concepts to align your energy!

Harvest Stew

This stew will warm you, lubricate you, and keep you strong against the cold winter days.

3 Quarts Chicken Bone Broth (or Vegetable Broth)

1 Jar Diced Tomatoes (preferably home canned) 12-32 oz depending on taste.

3 Tbsp Ghee or Coconut Oil and Ghee 

1 Onion (diced)

1 Garlic Clove (minced)

5 Carrots (1/2" slice) or 2 cups Shredded Carrots

2 Sweet Potato (large) (1/2" dice)

2 Potatoes (1/2" dice)

3 Zucchini or Yellow Squash (1/2" dice)

2 Bay Leaves

2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning

1 tsp Coriander

Other vegetable options: Butternut Squash, Cabbage, Acorn Squash, Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus

*Meat options: Shredded Chicken, Grass Fed Beef, Venison, Turkey

• If this is for lunch, I recommend the inclusion of meat.  If the soup is for dinner, I recommend no meat. 

Saute vegetables in Ghee in the following order and salt and pepper as you add (medium heat): Onion, Garlic, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Zucchini.  Leave 2-4 minutes between each addition. Ensure vegetables stay lubricated with the ghee.  Add more if needed.  Add Bay Leaves, Italian Seasoning, Coriander.  Stir well.  Medium High heat. Let saute for 10 minutes, stirring each minute. Add Tomatoes.  Simmer 5 minutes.  Add in Bone Broth.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer until vegetables are desired tenderness.  Salt and pepper to taste. 

A few notes: 

• Ghee can be found in most grocery stores.  This is an important fat for your body during winter time.  It keeps your insides moving and your skin lubricated against the dry air. 
• Bone broth contains compounds that help boost your immune system - much needed during flu season! 
• Both of these are highly recommended as a staple for a winter time diet. 

Bee Well!

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Creepy Stories and Sage Smudging

Sage Smudging - What is THAT??

Sage smudging is an activity that I've been wanting to do in our home for a while and just haven't gotten around to it. 

I finally had a reason this past weekend.  A creepy reason, but a reason, nonetheless. 

First, let's start with: What is Sage Smudging?.  If you've ever been to a yoga class, you may have seen this done or you may have simply smelled the after effects of the burned sage.  This is a practice that is ancient and is used to clear the air of bad energies, negative spirits, or negative emotions.  Also, it smells nice, but that's beside the point.  I recently read that it also has antibacterial properties, so if you've had sickness in your house, a solid sage smudging is in order.  

Some reasons to sage smudge:

• Cleansing
• Smells nice
• Clears bad energy
• Gets rid of negative spirits
• Purifying
• Antiseptic
• When you move into a new house
• If you've had a fight
• After a busy day to clear some of the busy emotions

There is scientific evidence that the smudging actually changes the elements within the air, leaving it lighter and letting us be more free.  All you have to do is burn some sage and be in the right state of mind to allow the negative to burn away. Easy! 

How do you smudge?

There are several elaborate and involved smudging processes.  You can make it as simple or as complicated as you want.  But we're on the one-at-a-time protocol*, so I started simple. I found a container that I could put out my sage stick in after I was done.  Actually, first, I ordered sage sticks off of Amazon (because that is where I get everything - what can I say? It's convenient!). So then, step 2: find a container.  Next, I hunted down a lighter and lit it.  This was all big progress considering the sage sticks had been sitting in our dining room hutch for at least 6 months.  Finally, I walked around the main floor of our house, letting the smoke billow into the corners.  I made a complete loop around the house and then opened doors to usher out anything negative.  

Many people find this practice rooted in the magical realm, fictional, silly, etc.  Life is about perspective and what works for you.  It's also about trying new things and being open minded enough to find something new that works for you. Do you want to hear my creepy story now? 

It was Saturday morning, around 2am and I could not for the life of me sleep, so I was on the couch flipping through channels and I stumbled upon Fifty Shades Darker and I started watching it.  Creepy, huh? The end.  

Just kidding!  There I was, with my cup of hot tea and my plate of freshly cup up fruit, watching a ridiculously awful movie <-- I am not proud--> when I started to hear a scratching noise or a thumping noise? I couldn't quite tell over the sound of Christian Grey emotionally abusing his victim/future wife/same thing.  I tried to pause the tv.  It wouldn't pause.  I hammered the pause button about fifty times and I heard it.  Plain as day, clawing and scratching and scraping. I slid off of the couch - heart pounding.  I tiptoed about 5 steps and remembered that it is the person in the movies who goes to investigate the sound that gets murdered (every.damn.time). I couldn't help myself... tip toe...tip toe... until I could see into the kitchen from the dining room. The sound had grown louder.  I saw...the kitchen. Nothing else. "Maybe it's Mars scratching his noise machine against the wall," said my wanting-to-rationalize-this-away-brain.  I scurried up the stairs, checked the monitor to find a passed out Mars, and woke up Matt who came to my aid and confirmed the scratching, the scraping, the clawing, the moving within the wall. 

That is the first part - something in the wall!  There is more. The next day rolled around to bring us something that we couldn't explain away as a fairydiddle in the wall, which is creepy and gross enough. 

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Scene: Lauri upstairs in bedroom.  Matt in kitchen with kids feeding them dinner.  

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There is a noise - a bang, a knocking, a noise that is blood curdling because it sounded like a kid fell or something large fell over. 

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I dropped what I was doing, ran down the stairs to meet Matt in the entry way and say "What was that?!". He shook his head and said "I don't know." We checked all three doors, the basement, the attic, the roof, the chimney, the fireplace.  We literally checked everywhere and there wasn't anything out of place.  Nothing had fallen.  Nobody had knocked.  

And... this is when I decided that our house was due for a good sage smudging.  

Happy Halloween!!  I'll keep you posted on any new weird stuff happening at Brammerheim.  

Bee Well

*One-at-a-Time: Just introduce or take away one thing at a time for a period of time and make it part of your routine.  Start slowly and be patient with your wellness. This is the one-at-a-time protocol. 

How YOU Can Make an Allergy Kid Smile Next Week!

Food Allergies, Kids, and All of the Sh*t You Have to Deal With!

Food allergies are more and more commonplace in our today. Adults and kids alike are discovering the world of allergies.  Elimination diets, gluten-free diets, veganism, dairy-free, soy-free, nut-free: You name it, there's a diet or a problem. 

First off, if you don't have experience with the world of food allergies, you are lucky, because it is an exhausting world to live in. But, you should be aware of what it means, if you aren't directly affected by it!

It's holiday season, starting off with Halloween.  This is a dreadful holiday for my kids because together they have soy, dairy, peanut, and corn allergies.  To boot, my son turns into the devil if he even sniffs red dye. What I'm saying is that Halloween turns into this really tricky day (ha. ha.) where I let my kids collect a bunch of crap candy that they can't eat and then quickly swap it all out with toys and food that they can eat so that they don't feel left out.  

At school, I never bring candy. I always bring toys to pass out.  Why? Because my kids can't eat the majority of candy that is passed out.  Sometimes I will see another toy or trinket and that gives me hope that someone else is trying to be inclusive. 

I have lived for almost 5 years as an allergy mom.  This is what I've learned.  Myself and their father are their biggest advocates.  We make mistakes. We have made many mistakes.  We have learned from those mistakes.  There are many people who cannot grasp the concept of allergies and how encompassing it is.  Nor can they grasp how restricting it is.  I have learned that it's easier to make our food than to try to trust someone else to do so because the fear that they have missed something will eat you up.  I have learned that it's easier to ask a restaurant to bring in food than to expect them to figure out how to cater to allergies.  I have also learned that a soy/dairy/peanut/corn allergy means that you pretty much can't go out to eat and let the kids eat their food.  I have learned that our kids don't get to pick what they eat at a restaurant (in the event that they can eat there) because they can normally eat 2 things (max).  I have learned that the people who do understand food allergies make my heart sing because it's so refreshing to feel supported.  I have learned that my son (at almost 5) can now be his own advocate and although it should bring me comfort, it brings sadness most days. 

I have so much more to tell you about food allergies, but I'll leave you with this.  Halloween is right around the corner. Be mindful of children who may not be able to eat your chocolate, your peanuts, your anything.  Toss some toy trinkets in your goodie bowl and put out a teal pumpkin in support of the allergy kids.  They deserve to have fun too.  And their parents deserve to feel community support because it is sometimes hard to come by.  

For more information on how you can be more inclusive of kids with allergies on Halloween, check out the Teal Pumpkin Project. 

Bee Well!