Nourish Together - Weekly Newsletter - 12/2/21

Hi, Sweet Friends,

Welcome back to Nourish Together, a compilation of wellness products, practices, tips, and inspiration I'm loving right now. Plus, any updates that I feel are awesome and worth sharing.

I hope you find value in the content.

Recipe of the Week

I picked up Primal Kitchen’s Buffalo Sauce during my last trip to Costco and made Cauliflower Wings in the Air Fryer… oh, my goodness… absolutely delicious!

My family and I enjoyed them so much that we had them two nights in a row! They are incredibly flavorful, filling, and super easy to make. We tossed in some leftover carrot coins in one of the batches and they ended up being Emma’s favorite.

cauliflower wings recipe

Mindfulness Practice

I had dinner with a friend last night and we discussed the mindfulness practice of “Connect and Redirect.” (Yes, these are the things I love talking about.)

I first learned about this practice during a Parent & Child Mindfulness Course I took with Emma. The concept is from the book, The Whole Brain Child.

In a nutshell, what this concept means is that when a child is overwhelmed and feeling all the feels, it’s more helpful to first connect to their emotional right brain and empathize with them, THEN redirect them to the more logical decision making left brain.

“It’s crucial to keep in mind that no matter how nonsensical and frustrating our child’s feelings may seem to us, they are real and important to our child. It’s vital that we treat them as such in our response.”

By connecting with your child and engaging with them emotionally, they’ll feel seen and heard.

Connect with your child’s right brain – Engage emotionally and feel what your child is feeling.

Once you are attuned – truly listen.
Let your child tell the story of what happened.
Then, begin solving the problem, which engages the left brain.

I encourage you to experiment with this approach. It has worked incredibly well with Emma… and adults!

The whole brain child book

Thank You

Wow, you SHOWED UP for us and the community in a BIG way as we kicked-off the holiday shopping season last week. THANK YOU very much!

Here’s a recap:

Black Friday - We launched our $10 Stocking Stuffer Room Sprays, and you stocked up! (If you want more, they’ll be available on the website through the end of the year.)

Shop Small Saturday - Amanda B, Kristin G, Nicole F, Lori V, Amanda N, Rita B, and four others each walked away with a $25 Nourish Gift Card as a thank you for supporting our small business!

Cyber Monday - Andrea K won Nourish for a Year! We’re sending her a $25 Gift Card every month of 2022!

Giving Tuesday - You helped us raise $550 for OneHope27, a nonprofit organization that supports and uplifts kiddos in foster care. We donated 20% of website sales for the day, plus a very generous customer and Nourish employee gave donations.

THANK YOU!

Live Well. Be Kind.

Jamie