On this episode of the Plan Simple Meals podcast, Mia talks with Gwen Gardner, founder of Simply Chickee. Gwen shares her story of breaking up with her boyfriend, finding out she had breast cancer, and finding out she was pregnant all in a 3 day timeframe.... What! It is quite a story, but lucky for us it lead her to look at cotton. Mia and Gwen talk about cotton, cream, and sustainablity. After this episode, you will think twice about what touches your skin. Gwen is a wealth of knowledge about gifts and share her ideas for holiday shopping and packaging. You can find Gwen at http://www.simplychickieclothing.com/.

On this episode of Plan Simple Meals, Mia and Jessica talk about simplifying, slowing down, and making gifts this holiday season. Jessica shares three different recipes for making presents with essential oils — you will never believe how easy it is to have chemical free body products! She also shares how different oils effect our minds and bodies, and how one might use them to make the holidays and parenting easier! Here are links to some of the concoctions we talk about — “Smells Like Christmas” Holiday Room Spray (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Kmz-wgmNo), Lavender Lemon Bath Salts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ba9HbeM-Y&feature=youtu.be), and Homemade Body Butter Recipe (https://www.youngliving.com/blog/homemade-body-butter-recipe-giveaway/). Make sure to join the conversation at healthymomsmeetup.com.

Let's use this holiday season to show our kids what it is like when we are fully present during festive times. This week Plan Simple Meals will be broadcasting 6 days in a row! This episode looks at 6 ideas that you may consider in creating a simpler, healthier and happier December. Let's do this! Join the discussion over in our private Facebook group — you can sign-up at www.healthymomsmeetup.com. Plan your holiday gifts and enter to will prizes!!!