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—like sweet peach cobbler and savory mashed potatoes—much like our life together.
Now, it’s 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 miscarriage. 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 kidney stones, boils (so embarrassing!), acne, food sensitivities and hair loss. Many mornings I woke up feeling too sick to get out of bed.
Finally, I realized that good days start with taking good care of yourself. But instead of working out every day and following a strict diet (which I’d already tried), I started doing things I love, like taking walks by the river and relaxing with a good book and a cup of tea. I also started eating plenty of real food, taking a few helpful supplements, simplifying and removing harmful toxins from our home.
Over time, I learned more ways to live better. And I’m still learning. I wake up feeling healthy and grateful now, instead of exhausted and discouraged like before. In fact, our whole family is healthier. We rarely get sick, and when we do, it’s mild and we recover quickly. Our home is more peaceful, and even my marriage is happier, because I’m taking good care of myself, inside and out.
That’s what I want to share with you here, simple ideas to help you live healthier as a family. 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,