Katie Shepard

Wife, Mom, dog Mom, bilingual, writer. 💪⚡

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

Update!

The plantain salve works so well, I'm so thankful! The kids now have better "itch cream" to help with all the bug bites that they get.

I really could've put in more Shea butter, but I ran out. It's a little runny, but it works perfectly fine.

So happy for my first attempt turning out so well! 💪🏽

#youlearnsomethingneweveryday #newskill #LevelUp #alwayslearning #allnatural #allnaturalskincare #holisticwellness #holistichealth #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

I feel like I've been in one of these seasons for a while now. Lots of tough crap to go through, but I'm learning so much. It kind of sucks, but the hardest lessons are usually the best ones.

#lifelessons #trust #havefaith #seasonsoflife

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

I can't even with this, for whatever reason this made to crack up when I saw it!!!

No go clean something before you go to bed!

#cleaning #lazycleaning #takecareofyourself #cleanhome #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

Boy, isn't this the truth? Granny is 1000% spot on.

https://t.co/U2m2VWgVuz

Anybody else feel like they've probably let too much slide? 🙋🏽‍♀️

I hope, today, you take a step towards sticking up for yourself, politely.

#sethealthyboundaries #backbone #stickupforyourself #healthyboundaries #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

My husband and I were just talking about this the other day - we're basically at the point where we need to start stocking up for winter.

Last year, we were snowed in with nearly 11" of snow; the year before that, we had just a little bit less.

Both times, we haven't been able to leave our homestead for about a week. We've hunkered down with the kids and animals, and done our best to ride it out.

But, we were only able to do that because we started preparing in the fall.

What do you make sure you have on hand as it gets closer to winter?

#WinterPrep #tistheseason #winterweather #BetterSafeThanSorry #homesteading

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

Our plan is to use a wood burning stove, once we build the house.

I'd love to get one I can cook on, but we're still discussing that. 😉

Even if we don't, I think these lives of tips are good to know. If you're over there thinking about a wood stove, but don't have even a clue about how to take care of it, this is a good place to start!

#winter #WoodStove #takecare #besafe #firesafety #homesteading #oldfashioned

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

@UpholdInc Let's gooooooooo! 🚀🌕

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

Apparently my hand decided to misspell "p0ison" for the jewelweed salve label, but y'all know what I mean. 🤦🏽‍♀️

#homeremedies #allnatural #holistichealth #jewelweed #plantain #salve #herbalism #wildforaging #homesteading #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

I hope everyone has a great Friday, and that you have more success discerning when you need to spend your energy reacting. 💜

#discernment #grace #FridayBlessings

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

We're getting into that time of year!

I made elderberry syrup a few weeks ago, but I'm thinking it might not be a bad idea to whip up some of this, too.

The last couple of years have been rough on my family, illness-wise, so I'm willing to try multiple things, at this point!

#holisticwellness #coldandfluseason #takecareofyourself #allnatural #naturalremedies #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

Any of you know the old saying about persimmon seeds predicting the winter weather?

Apparently if it looks like a spoon, that means we'll be shoveling tons of snow. 🙃

I see a whole bunch of spoons here...🤦🏽‍♀️

#winterweather #forecast #letitsnow #staysafe #WinterPrep #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

This might be someone's retirement plan, but I'd love to incorporate some of these things into my life by next year! 😅

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

Respectfully, I'd say you should still get rid of #6, #11, and #15. In my opinion, the rest are worth saving, if you've got the space.

#reducereuserecycle #thrifting #usewhatyouhave #essentials #dontwasteit #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

I don't know about you, but I definitely feel better if I have a more protein gravy dessert in the evening.

Empty carbs or anything just don't cut it - I wake up in the middle of the night when my blood sugar crashes, and I wake up starving.

These look like WAY better options!

#protein #dessert #bedtimesnack #healthyeating #holisticwellness #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

This is totally not a picture of me, BUT this is basically the goal: keep learning, keep passing on, keep teaching, keep growing myself and my family. 💜

#learnsomethingnew #selfsufficiency #healthyliving #holisticwellness #holisticliving #canning #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

Who had a solid breakfast this morning?

Not me. 😅 I was moving and grooving this morning and didn't get the chance to stop.

BUT, I found these and thought someone else out there might actually have time to get a good start to the day.

Enjoy!

#breakfastofchampions #protein #healthyeating #wholefoods #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

Welp...yeah. I agree with these.

Read the labels y'all!!!

#sugar #ReadTheLabel #knowyourbody #educated #InformedDecisions #healthyeating #holisticwellness #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

Anyone else? 💜

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

This is honestly one of the things that drives me absolutely bonkers.

Giving kids healthy school lunches should be, in my opinion, a top priority. Instead, however, it seems like they've gotten worse. I, honestly, haven't seen any improvement since I finished high school.

What would you love to see kids get in school, knowing that it's healthy for them?

I'd love to see eggs - not that fake junk, or egg whites, but actual, whole eggs. And let the cafeteria workers cook them in a variety of ways!!! 🍳

#eggs #wholefoods #RealFood #healthyeating #schoollunches #raisethemright #StrongFoundations #liveyourbestlife #beyourbestself

[Katie Shepard @ShepardK42]

Jewelweed salve (left) and plantain salve (right)! 🎉🎉🎉

The plantain salve needs to set a bit longer, but the jewelweed salve? 🤌🏽😘

I'm so excited with how these turned out, and I'm really proud of my first attempt!!! 💪🏽

#learnsomethingneweveryday #newskill #LevelUp #oldfashioned #homeremedies #allnatural #wildforaging #salves #LiveYourBestLife #beyourbestself