The Coconut Revolution

762f207a1187152edd8d458dd19ae34fLast year it was Greek Yogurt, this year the rage is Coconut. Adam and I definitely fell in love with EVERYTHING Coconut and have exchanged quite a few products in our fridge to the coconut variety.

It all began with Coconut Oil. This was our first purchase, but not for food intake, for Gavin’s butt. We were told during birthing classes that it makes a great rub for his tuchas. If applied after every diaper change, the poo won’t stick to his rear (which those of you who have had to change those tar diapers know what I mean)

Then, we started cooking with the oil, and actually shaving with it instead of with shaving cream.

At a friends house for dinner a month or so ago, she was cooking with an awesome coconut spread…

And so our grocery list was updated and this is now just a few of our current purchases: 

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Here is some info for you:

Top Ten Benefits of Coconut Oil

101 Uses for Coconut Oil

Recipes for Coconut Oil

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What’s your favorite use/ recipe for Coconut Oil?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How do you build a life around adventure and travel?

Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.

What does an adventurous family lifestyle actually look like?

Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.

How do you balance adventure with stability for kids?

By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.

What has travel taught your family?

That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.

How do you handle the pressure to live conventionally when you have chosen differently?

By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.


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