Things I No Longer Do as a Christian Woman- Pursuing a life of Health and Simplicity

As a Christian woman, wife, and homemaker, I value taking care of our bodies by daily making choices that are in the best interest of our health.
We also value a life lived with intention and that includes knowing who we are giving our money to. These are practical simple changes we have made in our lifestyle.
These are all my personal choices. I want to make that clear. This is just what we do, and it's okay if you don't have these same values.
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[@homewithkelli]

I also want to be clear, I don't mind/care if you do some or all of these things- no judgement here! I just thought I'd share what we do if it's helpful to someone.

[@erinlynn3417]

Unfortunately I got tattoos when I was younger, a half sleeve and hand tattoos. I was telling my husband just the other day that I’ll never look “clean” or “put together” even while dressing in modest dress because of my tattoos. I’m thankful that the Lord has opened our eyes and we’re now saved (he has tattoos as well), he said we’ll be getting those glorified bodies soon ❤. I was talking to a Mennonite friend of mine and telling her what I told my husband and what she said was beautiful, she told me to use it as part of spreading the Gospel, she said “hold out your arms, show those tattoos boldly and say, this is what the Lord rescued me from and this was the old me”. Thank you for your videos and sharing your heart on here, may God bless you and your husband!

[@amyholcomb8620]

I LOVE your videos and everything you and Scott stand for. I long to live a life like this. I’m 28 & single but praying for a spouse who is also wanting this way of life- feel free to say a prayer for me ❤ thank you for the content!

[@homewithkelli]

I will be praying for you sister! That God will give you the desires of your heart!

[@1smileykat4u]

Tip for the tea: I do not use the bags that the tea comes in. I cut it open and pour it into the hot water. Let it steep appropriately, and then pour it through a reusable 100% linen cotton filter (unbleached) that I purchased on Amazon. This is also what I use for my coffee that I brew on the stove. I will not use a plastic coffee maker.

[@jessruggieri745]

Leave the non-stick, teflon pans behind! This is rock solid living advice from the Rock Himself 🙂

[@pattyhansen7563]

I watched this in 2 sessions - gardening season LOL - I 100% agree on the Sunday shopping/errand thing. I found it very hard while homeschooling my kids, concerning extracurricular activities. I needed to sign them up for certain activities to fulfill requirements & it always seemed where Sundays were over scheduled. I would think to myself, don't these people want to be home with their families on Sunday? I remember a time (& I'm not old, but I live rural) where the blue laws were still a thing; no alcohol, no grocery stores & lots of closed gas stations, etc... Now you can buy alcohol any day of the week, where I live & ALL stores are open, & very few close early or open later. The only thing I want to do on Sunday is go to Mass & spend time with my family & visit friends/relatives. A lot of times we even eat leftovers, because I don't feel like cooking ...I think about hosting Sunday dinners like my grandma did, but it seems too much work for a day of rest! I wish we could go back to that time. Church & Family were so much more important to people.

[@TracieSmithpomeranian]

I prefer local. Walmart also has been guilty of creating monopolies. We have one local store that, unfortunately, is expensive. We do have a favorite pizza place that is small family owned. It's odd that you mentioned stores closing on Sundays. I am 52, and I can remember when Kroger would be the only store opened on Subdays. When we moved to Florida, they had stores opened on Sunday, but you couldn't buy tobacco or alcohol on Sunday. We observed the Sabbath on Saturday. Saturday is the seventh of the week. Sabado is Spanish for Saturday, the root word for Sabbath.

[@homewithkelli]

Yes, Walmart is one we don't go to either!

[@allisonathomexoxo]

Love this video! I’d love to start with a new water filter and slowly replacing my wardrobe with natural fibers. I have tattoos from when I was a nonbeliever and I hate them now🤣 thankfully my husband and I have been together forever and are now both believers so he doesn’t judge me for them, but I hate the way they look when I try to wear nice dresses, especially to church! Loved this video Kelli. 🥰

[@sharenp3839]

They can be removed now

[@kaylawidner9165]

I feel the same way!

[@allisonathomexoxo]

@@sharenp3839I’m currently a homeschooling mom on a tight budget but maybe one day! 🤣🤞🏻

[@peterjpavlov]

Try to view them as part of your testimony.

[@katiejess5558]

You can wrap the rice bag completely in aluminum foil(i haven't tried parchment so cannot speak on that), and heat in the oven. Learned this from my Amish mother in law🙂

[@homewithkelli]

that is such a great idea, thank you!!

[@yvonneh.3618]

My dad got a tattoo when he was young and said it was like wearing the same shirt everyday. Good video!

[@sonja-gregstiles2014]

Thanks for the video. I love the pantry setup. I have been collecting glass for our pantry storage also. We have been blessed by family that donate their gallon and half gallon jars from old pickle jars. We also had a local pizza parlor giving away gallon jars from jalapeños stored there. They just said free to anyone. I definitely have been moving away from using the commercial shampoos and laundry soap to non-toxic. I love the idea about purchasing organic cotton. We also cook on cast iron. We have moved away from corporations that do not support our values and would rather support local and like-minded. It definitely is a journey, and I love the sun tea idea. I have tons of mint and lemon balm.. Praise the Lord.

[@homewithkelli]

What a blessing, your local pizza place gives away gallon jars! Those are the best! And so fun how similar of journeys we have been on! And yes you have to try the sun tea, it's my favorite!

[@glendabyford8074]

I only use glass to store food items. One way I get extra jars as I make everything from scratch I have family that saves their glass jars..from pickles to sauce and then I can use them to store items in.. I save all my mason jars for canning as again we garden and I can and put food up every season to last the remaining year

[@homewithkelli]

That is such a blessing, no better food than what you grow from your garden!

[@vintagebeliever5023]

I love how you give your opinion without judging others. 😊

[@homewithkelli]

Thank you so much for saying this. I actually almost took this video down after posting because I didn't want it to come across as condemning anyone.

[@vintagebeliever5023]

@@homewithkelli I didn't feel it and I have a tattoo 🤣🤣

[@kaylawidner9165]

I love your green wall! It's so beautiful with all your filled bottles and baskets! 💚

[@homewithkelli]

Thank you so much! This was the paint color when we moved in and I also love it!

[@JamieClements1982]

Yes what color green is that?

[@user-jb9dj7os4x]

I still have my cast iron skillet I’ve had ever since I been married.It’s 65 years old.I use it all the time.I have others just not as old.

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

Convictions are very personal and come for different reasons. The Lord may use convictions in a persons life in order to be an example or encouragement to another for reasons we may never know. My conviction may get the attention of another that is recognized as driven by ‘something bigger than oneself’ which may then lead that person down a path that eventually maybe provides something they needed or could share with another who needed the info. In recent years my own journey of creating a chemical free living and eating environment has not only helped me but also has opened up opportunities for others to get a much better idea of the devastating effects of those chemicals on our bodies. I’m a Grammy and it’s only been since 2006 after years of health struggles that I started down a clean foods journey. It isn’t 100% perfect but I am not the same person when it comes to the food I buy and prepare for us. My health struggles are very real with the added frustration of the side effects from the prescribed medications. My conviction to keep striving for chemical free living is often inspired by watching great videos by folks willing to share their own convictions as the Lord leads them to do so. You’re a blessing Kelli, thank you for boldly yet with kindness sharing with us. God Bless you.

[@jennylgarciajlg79]

I have recently swapped plastic containers and utensils. To glass containers and mason jars and bamboo wooden and stainless steel utensils. I also replaced some of my pots and pans with a cast iron and stainless steel ones. One pot and pan at a time. Still have some nonstick ones to replace. I know they are more hard to care for and maintain but it’s worth it.

[@LittleCountryCabin]

I absolutely love this! You boldly shared your convictions and I completely agree. God bless all you do❤

[@hayleylish4866]

I absolutely LOVE this video! Well all of your videos 🤣🫶 But this one especially, I'm finding myself on a journey to live a more health conscious life for my family and needed a video like this! ❤ Thank you for being obedient to your calling God has for you and Scott

[@homewithkelli]

I'm so glad you liked it! Thank you and God bless you!!

[@user-rf1zf5jb9c]

My husband and I have also been working on some of the same things that ya'll are doing such as shopping locally. I would like to add that when I was youngster living in Texas there was a law that all the stores except grocery stores where closed on Sundays. They eventually changed that, but I thought that was a really good thing to do and it never really impacted me negatively that I can recall. Another store that closes on Sundays is Hobby Lobby because they also have deep Christian values and feel that their employees need a day off. I don't really shop there much anymore, because again, keep your money local, but I always liked that about them. Another fun fact about Hobby Lobby is that they do not use bar codes on their products. Have a wonderful day and can't wait to see you on the next one.

[@homewithkelli]

Hobby Lobby is another great example, thank you for sharing that! And so cool you guys are on a similar journey!!

[@bearridgefarm]

When I started your video my sound was off so I rewound it to the beginning so I could hear you say “I hope you’re having a lovely day” 😂

[@homewithkelli]

hahaha yes!

[@EKelly-nu7op]

My grandmother would bake a ham in a brown paper bag.

[@heal-thylife77]

I love this! Very similar to the things we do. Do you ever watch any tv? If not, you do anything for entertainment in the evening? We stopped watching tv for over a year now but still have one in our house that just sits there. We are house hunting for our first homestead and have decided we probably wont take it. Though I do miss the occasional snuggle on the couch on a rainy day to watch nature documentaries lol! Currently we fill rainy days with mostly board games and cooking and now crafts

[@gymluvbug]

You and your husband are surely accomplishing the purpose to change culture

[@Homestead.Healing]

Love these!! I never thought about underwire!! So many things I hadn't thought of. I did get a small tattoo when i was young, and I regret it, my husband has tattoos too and he also regrets them, uts too expensive to have them removed, but anyway im not at all offended that you're kindly warning others not to if they havnt yet, and for very good reason! Great video!

[@homewithkelli]

I'm so glad it was helpful! And so many of you guys have shared similar sentiments with tattoo stories. Someone also said, the process of getting them removed apparently breaks the ink down into your system, so maybe it's best to leave them as is? I've never heard of this before but thought that was interesting.

[@artgirlerina1797]

So cool how God works, my husband and I have been taking about making lots of these changes but it seems so daunting to us because we never knew any different growing up so I’m glad I stumbled across this video!!

[@nicoledennis-lawrence-lg6lc]

This is superior Proverbs 31 living....Supra intentional and mega organized. I definitely want to model those best practices that will give God glory in our home. Help Lord. We want to give you glory. Thank you so much for sharing.😂

[@homewithkelli]

I'm thankful it was encouraging to you! God bless you and the work of your hands!

[@SmilingBeaver-ou7nc]

Blessings to You and Scott 💙❤🙏✨

[@its.laura170]

Thanks Kelli☺️. I knew of and absolutely agree with most of the things you said in this video. You mentioned a few things i hadn't heard of, which I'm keen to try. I'm interested to know your thoughts on the following (maybe in a part 2 of this video): • makeup - should young women wear makeup? How much and how often should makeup be worn? I am in my early 20s and i don't wear makeup. Is it something i should learn to do if i want to attract my future husband? • Toothpaste and oral hygiene - your teeth are very nice and white, so i wondered if you would recommend specific products to help maintain good oral hygiene and to have whiter teeth? • Music - do you have any song/artist/genre recommendations keeping in theme with this video? Do you enjoy music even if the lyrics and/or artist is clearly not aligned with your values? • Fitness - Do you have any recommendations for being fit and strong without compromising on a feminine physique? What workouts, exercises or movements do you incorporate into your life? • Meat - Do you eat meat regularly? What things do you consider when purchasing your meat e.g is it local, grass fed, free range, preservative free etc ? • Accepting ones self- a bit off topic but could you give your opinion on learning to embrace ones insecurities. I know some of my flaws and imperfections could be cosmetically or surgically fixed, but is it better to learn to accept them rather than try and change them? Sorry for bombarding you with so many questions, and if some are too personal feel free to ignore them. I love your videos and really appreciate your point of view. 🥰

[@BethelGreeen]

Thank you for sharing! I stopped shopping at Amazon earlier this year. Around that time I watched a video you did it was a very big help and inspirational as well. Big thanks to both you and Scott!

[@dorcasbrown1553]

Lovely video!

[@g.palmer]

This was inspirational! Thank you Kelli!

[@homewithkelli]

Praise God, I'm glad you liked it!

[@joburgess2887]

Hello, thanks for another great video! lots of useful tips and tricks and thanks for linking the video on cast iron, I too have not known how to correctly use it until now :) Could we maybe have more food or dinner videos or 'a week of meals' for inspiration? Love your content. Thanks Kelli!!

[@homewithkelli]

I hope the video is helpful for you! And yes, I can do that, I feel like meal times I'm in the zone and don't feel like recording most times. I could do a video on our most common meals we eat!

[@annamccosker7878]

Very good video, thanks! 🙂

[@homewithkelli]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@sunsetstella8917]

Another great video Kelli ! I think you would enjoy the book what the Bible says about healthy living. It was very eye opening to us about health. Have a great week!

[@homewithkelli]

I haven't heard of that, thank you so much for sharing this, it sounds wonderful!

[@SimplyJeannie]

Another great video.. 😊 PS: do you or could you do a video on a Start to Finish how to order from azure standard? I hear a lot of conflicting things when ordering and that it’s confusing and it’s caused me to be a bit reserved to try it out myself .. thanks 😊

[@sabrinadevol1210]

Loved this video. A lot to think about and possibly change in my own home. Curious - do you use makeup and, if you do, what brand do you use? Blessings.

[@user-gb2fl9xj6o]

I live in rural Arkansas, closest grocery is 10 miles, small town, family-owned. Helman's mayo is $11.49. (I make my own) if you can afford that good for you. All their products are much more expensive than the big stores.

[@Ladyofthelandandlord]

We have many of the same convictions and habits but one question I have is where do you buy items you don’t get at Amazon or big box stores? We source almost all of our food locally or from our local food buying club (my husband actually runs our buying club)and a few items from Costco. There are, however, non food items we get at Amazon and Walmart. Some recent purchases have been clothes hangars, paper, air filter for a vehicle, glue- that type of stuff. Where would you buy those random sort of items instead of Amazon or Walmart? I’m genuinely curious and love learning from you! Hope you are having a great week!

[@pattyhansen7563]

They have been finding connections between teflon usage & celiac's ...& so I have been 'nondiagnosed' with some unknown chronic digestive disorder that used to rule my life! Once I tossed all of the teflon & switched to stainless steel & cast iron, I am down to only maybe 5 bouts a year (& that is usually brought on by eating out). I have a few family members with celiacs & they try to avoid gluten, but say MY cooking doesn't bother them (I am using homegrown, homeground wheat berries & all cast iron) so that gives me a clue that it is NOT the wheat, more likely the cooking utensils! I totally agree with you on the Amazon thing...but in many places the destruction has ALREADY taken place. i live in an area that now has NO local economy. Everything in 30-40 minutes away! My dad talks about our closest little town 10 miles away (where he grew up) hosting 4 grocery stores. now there is ONE & the prices are so exorbitant that I cannot afford to shop there! (& they are not 'local', they are a corp.) how does one move forward when the local economy was erased 20 years ago? (serious question, not snarky at all) No one is willing to open businesses on our main street it is so run down & no life, or no one has any capital to start new businesses that they know local society will bypass, due to getting it cheaper on Amazon or at Walmart 30 minutes away. My husband & I try to support local, but we would literally starve, be naked, and our animals would die because ALL we have left are big box stores far away. If I want just chicken feed I have to drive 30 minutes for feed, a 5 minute transaction, & drive 30 minutes back to my house! I end up costing myself so much $ in fuel, for simple transactions. We used to have feed mills in every small hamlet all around us, but no more (& it is still very agricultural), all we have are big box - tractor supply, Runnings, Lowes, Walmart, etc....demoralizing to say the least.

[@sherrybendall5817]

I shop Amazon because we live in a very small town. We have to travel an hour to do any shopping other than groceries. We do not have time to do that every week. I tried to buy a pair of pantyhose on a Sunday back in the 1970’s. I needed them for church. The blue law was in effect and the store couldn’t sell those on Sunday. I didn’t go to church that day. It was stupid!

[@Desiree_Rose]

All of the health/shopping stuff sounds great, but it's not affordable for us on the west coast on low single income. Maybe one day!! For now we just do the best we can, eat real foods, and pray♥️ My non stick pan is passed its prime though, and you motivated me to bust out my cast iron skillet again🙌

[@Nanabanana464]

As a senior on a fixed budget I would recommend rice, dry beans and lentils. You get a lot for a small price…KZbin has lots of recipes. Also carrots, celery, onion and cucumbers are a great fresh veg to have. Takes a bit more time to prepare but you control the salt and other ingredients. Using these simple ingredients you could make a pot of soup, add cooked rice and some fresh bread and you have a delicious meal with leftovers.❤

[@akilbourne]

I agree with all of this and do the same as well 😊👍🏼

[@sue758]

Just curious how you deal with store bought items like yogurt, mayo, ketchup, mustard etc that are sold in plastic. I like the idea of all glass storage but some things are hard to avoid. Also, I wonder if even though we switch it out when we bring it home from the store, is it really making any difference since the food has already been sitting in plastic for a good while. What are your thoughts?

[@homewithkelli]

Yes, I should have been more clear in the video, I was pointing to our bulk food pantry because shelf stable items I take out and put into my glass jars. Items like condiments or yogurt containers, or even my bulk cheese, will just be as it is in the plastic. I have try alternatives when I can- making our own yogurt from the milk we get, or ketchup in bulk from azure and canning it myself in mason jars to make it in glass and shelf stable. I have bought stasher bags to freeze in. But also at the end of the day, I think all the other things we do make up for the foods that are left in the plastic and it doesn't bother me, nor do I obsess over it!

[@charlotte5317]

Really enjoy these chat videos ! I can’t escape from the nonstick pan just for scrambled eggs . I don’t know the trick with that with cast iron . It always sticks and goes dark colored.

[@homewithkelli]

Oh interesting, I'm wondering if your cast iron isn't seasoned enough because it shouldn't stick. But I understand, even the other day I made pancakes and they stuck because mine wasn't seasoned enough and that can be frustrating!

[@MommaCoon418]

I found that a well seasoned pan, that is good and hot with ample oil/butter is the trick for cooking eggs on cast iron. Occasionally I add the eggs before the pan is hot enough and they stick.

[@charlotte5317]

@@homewithkelli thank you for sharing about your pancakes sticking. I think you might be right about the pan not being seasoned enough. I will try again.

[@charlotte5317]

@@MommaCoon418 thank you for the tip and commenting ! I was hoping someone might know what I need to do and I will try this method with more butter and a hotter pan. I don’t think I did that before.

[@kathyterrell8024]

I add tallow to the cast iron pan for omelets. They slide right out.

[@kimalonzo3363]

I'll try to keep my comment brief.

[@mrsupchurch2987]

I didn’t think about rice packs! How did you heat yours without a microwave?

[@kimrichards03]

Thanks, great points. I would encourage you to pray and do some research on which day is the true Sabbath. It was changed and documented by the Roman Catholic Church in the 300s.

[@wendymtzc]

It actually no longer matters

[@adventureswithkt]

We would definately be friends 😅💕

[@TwiFiveGirls101]

I don't know anything about the dangers of microwaves. Can you share any resources so I can study that?

[@jonna7758]

Same. Would also like to learn more about that.

[@kingglizzer]

Definitely don't reheat food in the microwave using Styrofoam or plastic--it leaches chemicals. An aging or improperly sealed microwave oven could leak microwave radiation and be bad for health. Possibly microwaves cause intense hotspots that could degrade nutritional value or produce harmful chemical reactions within otherwise ordinary food. An internet search will probably turn up further details. Keep an open but discerning mind as research conclusions may vary widely.

[@jason-antoniaburks854]

I went without a microwave for years for the same reason she states but then recently came across information by Ray Peat (who she refers to in some of her videos) who states that microwaves don't actually harm your food and don't destroy it's nutritional value any more than boiling something does. Maybe she hasn't heard that portion of his research yet but I was so happy to hear it and I now own a microwave. Lol.

[@TwiFiveGirls101]

@jason-antoniaburks854 Okay, thank you for this information. I heavily rely on microwaves because we batch the majority of our meals, and we reheat about 70% of our meals. I'll research this guy. Thank you.

[@anillee5426]

What do you use for freezing without plasic?

[@homewithkelli]

My first option is stasher bags, or if it makes sense I'll use mason jars or glass containers, my last resort is storage baggies, which is usually what I end up using for freezing bananas

[@janelle5127]

Sweetie the Sabbath is Saturday according to the bible

[@tatyanachiley2978]

How did you get away from using aluminum foil totally? Loved your video ❤you are hilarious and encouraging

[@homewithkelli]

haha thank you! I bought parchment paper instead and that was an easy switch! I guess I'm so far removed from using it, I'm not even sure what other way it would be used that parchment paper wouldn't work as a swap for it.

[@marie-leonieweidner]

I think storing food in non-plastic containers does not make you a better christian..this has something to do with lifestyle...not with our personal relationship with christ..

[@jessruggieri745]

It's possible that Christ could lead you to storing food in non plastic containers, because it has been proven to be healthy. Christ is the ultimate truth. Christ points to the truth.

[@kimgordon3695]

Like you we boycott all big box

[@perle13930]

What you describe is how europeans live 🌱

[@homewithkelli]

What a blessing!!

[@lindseye2750]

Loved this video until the tattoo part, Christian women here, I have tattoos tho& I think it won’t be a turn off to the right Christian man.

[@sherrybendall5817]

Get to be my age with a big bust and you will wear underwire!

[@amybeasley7388]

Thank you for letting us know of some of the convictions you have had. I’ve had a lot in the last few years also. I have a question. Were you able to get the rusted cast iron pan where it was usable again? I love cast iron but one of mine is rusted. I wasn’t sure if it could be fixed to use again or not. Thanks again for this video! It leaves me with a lot to ponder and pray about! 🩷

[@homewithkelli]

Yes! Lodge sells a rust eraser, it's a bit of a labor using it, but it works! I bought a dutch oven that was completely rusted and we were able to completely restore it. I share more of that in the video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKq8XmuCf8mXj7csi=pYy8CtgeHAG0aKTR

[@amybeasley7388]

@@homewithkelli Thank you!! 🥰