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  • Keep Heart During Heart Month

    Keep Heart During Heart Month

    Tackle your health resolutions with supplements

    Most of the New Year Resolution excitement has faded or has been long forgotten. Whether you planned to exercise more, eat right, lose weight, quit a bad habit, get out of debt, spend more time with God, etc. tackling all your health resolutions at once can be overwhelming. The best part about lasting change is it is about progress over perfection. 

    Proverbs 24:16 encourages us by saying: “For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, but the wicked stumble in time of calamity.” 

    There’s no better time than right now to rise up again and start or pick back up where you left off!

    Our advice? Ensure you get an adequate amount of daily nutrients by setting up helpful reminders. While we try and get these nutrients from our food, supplementing can help bridge any gap in nutrition. That is one aspect of physical health that can get overlooked with the hustle and bustle of life and what the day brings. We each have our own supplement routine that we want to share with you. We may miss a day here and there, or we may make-up for more days than we miss. We want you to share your routine with us too. Email us anytime at ElliWives@TriVita.com. We’d love to hear from you! 

    Susan’s Supplement Plan

    Taking my supplements daily is a big part of my wellness program.

    It’s so easy to miss a day when I have them tucked away in a drawer!

    My solution has been to pack my supplements in a variety of small, pretty containers. Each evening, I put out my supplements for the following morning and evening and I look at the pleasant containers on my counter or desk as my reminder to take my supplements with a nice goblet and plenty of water.

    I’ve learned over the years that sometimes the small things can make all the difference  in forming a good and healthy habit!

    Chelsea’s Supplement Plan

    “Out of sight, out of mind” rings true for me. In my kitchen, you’ll find a bead container full of all my daily vitamins in separate little compartments, some of them have to partner up because it’s a smaller case. 

    When spending time with Mom at the ranch years back, I noticed she had a pretty cool method to remind her to take her supplements. She placed them in pretty glass dishes! I adopted the pretty container idea to hold my daily supplements so it reminds me every time I see it that my supplements are waiting for me to take them.

     I’ll take my supplements out in the morning from my container (or after dinner clean up the night before) and take them as needed. After my morning workout, I’ll open up my balanced woman, aqua algae and elderberry capsules into my morning shake…I’m not the best pill taker so this helps me cut down on what I need to take each day.

    Annie’s Supplement Plan

    I have arranged and rearranged my vitamins and supplements countless times, trying to find a better solution to help keep me consistent. From a shelf in the kitchen pantry, to a basket in a laundry room and every place in between—I’ve tried them all. Finally, I found a solution! Some say spice rack, but I say the pullout kitchen cabinet next to the fridge is the BEST place for supplements! I am able to easily see the labels for a quick “grab and go.” Speaking of grab and go, watch for TriVita’s new flip-top caps to make it even easier to stick to a routine. Promeric is the first to make the switch! 

    I like to split up my vitamin supplementation by taking some products in the morning and others at night. You now know I grab my morning ones from the pullout kitchen cabinet. My night time vitamins, I leave next to the sink on my bathroom counter, making it part of my bedtime routine. My favorites for nighttime are the Vitamin C tablets and Vitamin C crystals, for health and for vanity reasons! Did you know, Vitamin C helps build collagen which leads to firmer skin and reduces the appearance of wrinkles? I sprinkle in a teaspoon of the crystals in my face wash for a little DIY facial scrub and the tablets for added support. Having them next to my sink is a foolproof reminder! 

  • Flower Happy Hour

    Flower Happy Hour

    Flowers!

    We are ladies who love to have flowers and we love to host flower happy hours. Grab your favorite people, have them bring a bouquet, a small snack to share, or a fun “mocktail” to drink, and take part in a flower happy hour of your own.

    What is flower happy hour?

    This is one of our favorite things to do. Invite friends, family, and/or neighbors, and ask them to bring a bouquet of their favorite flowers or ones that they would like out on display. You’ll get together to arrange the flowers and the end result will be a beautiful assortment to show off. It’s easiest for the host to pick a mocktail to serve and have while you let the creativity flow!

    We’ve experimented locally with suppliers who have the longest living flowers, and we’ve learned who gets their deliveries on what days so we get the freshest flowers to enjoy the longest. FYI, our local grocery store, Safeway, gets deliveries on Sundays and Tuesdays. They seem to last the longest and for their price, they are our go-to spot to source flowers. You can even make friends with your local grocery store florist!

    To start flower happy hour, have everyone bring a jar or vase from home. You will be AMAZED at what you have at home that can be used as a vase. No need to go out and buy something if you don’t feel the need. Get creative and find something you can use and make sure it doesn’t leak (I’ve done that before and it was a slow leak thankfully!) We grabbed a few different options from home so you can see how fun and creative you can get. We recommend investing in clippers, gloves, and a large bucket to free all the flowers for easy access during the arranging part.

    Dianna, a special family friend, inspired creativity to the next level that we want to share with you. Look in your yard for leaves and greenery to incorporate into your arrangement. You can even line your vase or serving tray with those leaves. For my daughter’s first birthday, she arranged beautiful flowers with fig tree leaves. She may or may not clip a leaf or two on her morning walks! Keep your eyes open and check your yard for options to add to your arrangements.

    Now that you have all the makings, pick a date, invite your favorite people and go to town!

    Please post pics and hashtag #elliwivesflowerhappyhour and tag @trivita so we can share and enjoy your flower happy hours too! Enjoy flower happy hour! From our homes to yours!

    Cranberry Ginger “Mocktail” Recipe

    Ingredients:

    ·         1 inch slice of fresh ginger, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
    ·         1 large sprig fresh rosemary, plus more for garnish
    ·         ½ cup of sugar-free cranberry juice OR sugar-free cranberry syrup (order ahead of time on amazon, not easy to source locally)
    ·         2 cans (or more) of ginger sparkling water (we used ginger peach)
    ·         Fresh cranberries, rosemary sprigs and thinly sliced ginger for garnish

    Instructions:

    1.    Fill 4 wine glasses (or glass of your choice) with ice and set aside.
    2.    In a pitcher, muddle sliced ginger and rosemary together using the end of a wooden spoon or a muddler if you have one.
    3.    Add cranberry juice and sparkling water, stir gently to combine.
    4.    Pour into ice-filled glasses (using a strainer, if necessary) and garnish with sprigs of rosemary, a slice of fresh ginger and a few cranberries before serving.

  • Introducing the ElliWives

    Learn the Ten Essentials from TriVita’s Leading Ladies!

    Where are you on your wellness journey? The ElliWives are here to help motivate and inspire you with their tips and advice to be the best version of yourself and want to welcome you into their homes and hearts.

    Susan, Annie and Chelsea Ellison will share with you their personal journeys and how they practice the Ten Essentials in their day-to-day lives. They have three different journeys as wives, mothers, sisters and women. More than just in-laws, they are “in-loves” who get together and share their advice, perspectives, successes, challenges and struggles. Having a support network and community who do the same is important, which is what they want to invite you to be a part of. What better time to start this journey than the holiday season? They’ll be sharing tips on how to experience physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellness, as well as how to easily incorporate the ten essentials throughout your daily lives.

    Watch the video below to learn more about them and what they hope to share with you in the future. You can reach out to them and tell them how you’re embracing the ten essentials this holiday season at ElliWives@TriVita.com.

    Happy Thanksgiving and an early Merry Christmas!