P’s Picks
These are a few of my favorite things, minus the dog bites & bee stings. & i actually use & love them!
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Personal Care Products
David’s Natural Toothpaste
I’ve been using this toothpaste for years. I love the clean ingredients, minty flavor, & how it cleans my pearly whites!
Further Food Collagen Supplement
One of the cleanest collagens on the market! I noticed a huge difference in my hair, skin, & nails once I started adding it to my coffee. I also love Vital Proteins!
Earthley Good Night Magnesium Lotion
Magnesium performs over 300 essential functions in your body – including promoting healthy sleep, natural detox, healthy blood sugar levels, and gut health. I’ve been loving this lotion at night for an extra great night's rest!
Redmond Re-Lyte Hydration Electrolytes
Anyone remember lemon lime gatorade after a big soccer game?! This is a wayy better option to get and stay hydrated.
Primally Pure Flower Bath
I never used to be a bath person, but this soak changed that! No harmful fragrance, just spa-like results! Primally Pure uses such great ingredients and their efforts towards sustainability are such a WIN in my book.
Heart & Soil Supplements
Heart & Soil’s Prenatal stack has been so amazing with baby #2. They are grass-fed and nutrient-dense. *this is not medical advice :)
Quiet Time Resources
She Reads Truth Bible
This bible has been great for getting my reading on track. It contains maps, context, timelines, & devotionals to help you on your way!
Promptly Postpartum Journal
I am really excited to start using my Postpartum Promptly Journal. I love that they have “check-in” sections for this new, challenging season of life. Use PAULINA15 for 15% off your order!
The Bible Recap Study & Podcast
This is a daily study that takes you through the bible in a year & it’s really great! I am engaged and learning so much about scripture & the Lord. The podcast is so helpful!
Val Marie Paper Yearly Prayer Journals
This is my 3rd year using this journal & I am excited to look back at all the work the Lord will do!
Paul David Tripp’s New Morning Mercies Devotional
This devotional is so good to start your day with. I have had it for years & every time I open it I am challenged in a new way!
Health Resources
NOURISH MOVE LOVE Postpartum Workout Program
Lindsey’s workouts showed up on my Google feed & I have been obsessed ever since. She has a great 30 day calendar with postpartum workouts that I feel capable & strong doing!
Stand Unshaken Collective
Join the one-of-a-kind membership created to help you discover the energy and confidence needed to live life to the fullest! Use code 1MONTH for a free month!
Love Yourself Healthy E-book
Do you struggle with loving your body for how it was created? I know I do. My friend Denika wrote this incredibly helpful guide to train yourself to embrace who God created you to be with your soul, mind, & body!
EWG Healthy Living App
Their mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. Ratings for more than 120,000 food & personal care products, now at your finger tips.
MY Freebies
Support Your Skin
Healthy skin isn't only about the products. In the guide are a few tips to support your skin without actual skin care products & spending lots of money.
Affordable Self Care
In the booklet, I share some of my favorite self care products that I use regularly & suggests you grab for yourself. They are all $30 or less! Clean doesn’t have to break the bank.
Beloved Cookbooks
Celebrations by Danielle Walker
Danielle is the creator of Against All Grain & has tons of recipes for intolerances that are so yummy! I love that the format of this book is based around holidays!
Eat What You Love by Danielle Walker
This is another one of Danielle’s books that I love! It’s full of comfort foods with ingredient swaps for most any diet restriction. A staple is the Chili Cornbread Pie.
Love Real Food by Kathryne Taylor
This is a plant-based cookbook that’s packed with tons of flavor! There’s a lot of creativity that goes into the recipes. I love the salads section in this book!
Magnolia Table Cookbook
Of course it’s a favorite because who doesn’t love Joanna Gaines?! She’s pretty great at anything she chooses to create! Her chocolate chip cookies are BOMB!
Half Baked Harvest Super Simple
I have slowly, but surely become a HBH guru. Her recipes are incredible, as is her book!
Alpine Cooking by Meredith Erickson
Travel, food, the Alps…what more could you want from a cookbook! It’s full of European recipes, new & traditional.
Sustainable Fashion
Everlane
One of my favorite sustainable fashion brands. I love their denim, leggings, & cashmere!
Brass Clothing
Another one of my favorite ethical clothing brands! I love their capsule wardrobe pieces! Use code PAULINA25 for $25 off your first order!
All Birds
I have extremely picky feet but these shoes feel like I am walking on clouds! It’s true!
ABLE
Sustainable clothing & leather goods with a quality mission? I am in! All of their pieces are such staples that will last for years to come & outlive many trends.
Thrift Shops & Secondhand
Honestly, one of the main ways I pursue sustainable fashion is through thrifting. I think it’s one of my love languages! Some of my favorite Kansas City thrift stores are Blessings Abound, Hillcrest Thrift, City Thrift, & Turnstyles.
PACT Clothing
I love that this company focuses on fair trade & organic cotton basics. Their “first layers” (meaning underwear) are now a staple of mine!
Read my blog post about how to Create a personal style & wardrobe here.
Business Resources
Flodesk
Email marketing platform that truly makes sending & receiving emails a joy.
Planoly
This is an incredible tool when it comes to planning your instagram content. I especially love that you can schedule posts & create hashtag sets.
Canva
This tool is great for creating any graphic you may need. They have amazing templates to get your creativity flowing!
Playlists & Podcasts
The WORLD & Everything In It
This is my daily news podcast I listen to. Their tagline is “Sound journalism, grounded in facts and Biblical truth.”
The Briefing by Albert Mohler
I listen to this podcast every weekday while doing dishes or commuting to work. It’s “a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.”
That’s the Point Podcast
Besties Jon and Kristin talk life and more on this light-hearted podcast!
The Brook & The Bluff Radio
Radios on Spotify is my favorite way to find new songs & artists. This radio playlist has the perfect slow, mellow jams that I adore.
Ghostrunners Podcast
Need a laugh? These are your guys!
READS
The Meaning of Marriage
by Timothy Keller
This is my #1 recommended book for friends, married or single. I love the message & how beautiful the design of marriage is!
Lizzy & Jane
by Katherine Reay
A friend of mine told me about this author & I am slowly working my way through all her books. This one in particular is a favorite of mine!
Respectable Sins
by Jerry Bridges
What an amazing read on sins that we push to the side because we might not want to face them head on ourselves…so revealing!
Establishing Home
by Jean Stoffer
I have fallen in love with Jean’s design style & show on Magnolia Network, so I had to pick up her book. It was the perfect combination of inspiring spiritually & creatively.
PREGNANCY MUST-HAVES
The Mama Natural Book
I love this week-by-week format. It makes it really simple to read a few pages a week. It can be overwhelming with all the things there are to read leading up to labor & delivery!
Calm Magnesium Supplement
For frequent leg cramps to unpredictable bowel movements (I said it!), this supplement helps so much! I take 1-2 tsp in water 1-2x per day.