Photo by Hannah Mann
Welcome! I’m Jenny. I’m from Georgia, but I’ve called the Gem State home for nearly twenty years now. I live in beautiful Boise with my Idaho boy, Ben, and our five tots, who we homeschool.
I started this blog when we were first married and named it “Peaches and Potatoes,” after our home states’ famous farm-grown foods. To me, it represents not only our love for home and simple goodness, but a quirky combination of contrasting flavors—sweet peaches and savory potatoes—much like our life together.
Now, it’s become more than a place to share our milestones and mishaps. Here I write about natural health, home and family. My hope is to help you and the people you love feel your best!
That hope comes from my own healing. For years, I struggled with infertility and recurrent miscarriages. Getting healthier was a big part of getting pregnant (and staying pregnant) for me. But after I became a mom, I faced other health problems, including frequent kidney stones, skin infections (as in boils—so embarrassing!), cystic acne, severe food sensitivities, joint pain and hair loss. Some mornings I woke up feeling too sick to even get out of bed.
Finally, I realized that good days started with taking good care of myself. But instead of working out every day and following a strict diet, which I’d already tried, I started doing things I love, like eating a big, hot breakfast every morning, going for runs in the woods by the river, and relaxing with a good book and steaming cup of chamomile tea.
I also started eating plenty of real, nourishing food, taking a few helpful whole-food supplements, simplifying our belongings and removing harmful toxins from our home.
Since then, I’ve learned even more ways to live and feel better naturally, and that’s what I want to share with you here! I hope you’ll follow along and keep in touch. You can join my mailing list here for updates, or reach out to me anytime at peachesandpotatoes@gmail.com.
Here’s to more good days,
