January
In January I was on a trip in China and Korea, with my boyfriend Robin. The idea for The Raw Foods Witch web site was still marinating in my mind. I was blogging as The Billionaire Woman.
February
The Raw Food Switch web site was created. Note that the site was actually called Raw Food Switch and not Raw Foods Witch. That little witchy switch took place later on.
In February I shared the story of how I went from junk foodist to raw foodist, and how I stopped taking birth control pills.
March
I filmed a video about Eating Raw Food in the Winter. I also shared some of my first few simple raw food recipes like my quick video on how to make beet juice.
April
In April I started a series on the benefits of eating raw food. Some of the articles were about using raw food for weight loss, and how more college students are turning to raw food to increase their performance.
May
In May my boyfriend Robin showed you how to make a Chinese inspired Raw Ragu recipe to trump all salads. I also shared my views about eating 100% raw vs. eating a high raw diet.
I maintain that it’s not necessary to eat 100% raw to enjoy the benefits of raw food.
June
In June I shared the 9 ways that raw food changed my life. Then I uploaded a video of my garden, and a video of my speech about the beautiful tropical fruit called durian.
Then I wrote a cheeky article that hypothesized that it is easier to become raw than to become vegan.
June was also the month that Raw Food Switch became the Raw Foods Witch. :)
July
In July I went back to basics and explained what is the raw food diet.
In one of my most popular articles to date, I shared the 13 Witchy Ways Green Smoothies Make You Feel Good in 13 Minutes or Less. Yum, yum.
I also weighed in on the debate over organic food, and shared in the advantages and disadvantages of organic food.
August
August saw the harvest from the garden and so I explained what a raw food dehydrator is. I also shared 21 Ways to Sneak More Vegetables Into Your Day, because we all know that eating more veggies is good for us but putting it into practice isn’t always so easy.
I also answered 2 of the most commonly asked questions: Is it better to blend or to juice? And whether a certain symptom is just detox or not, in my article on Raw Food Detox: The Myth, The Madness… The Magick?!.
September
In September I opened up more and shared the story behind why I started eating raw food and what has happened since then.
I posted my video on how to grow sprouts, with some written guidelines as well. Then I shared some of my insights on food cravings, why we have them, and what to do about them.
October
October was a busy month for The Raw Foods Witch. First, I wrote about the difference between healthy food and unhealthy food.
Then I released my shiny “28 Desserts You Can Eat Every Day” ebook. Grab yourself a copy if you haven’t already.
October was also the month I posted my Raw Pumpkin Pie recipe with a quick video to show you how to make it.
November
In November I undertook the master cleanse. I talked about a lot of detoxing techniques like the salt water flush, dry skin brushing, and how much water to drink per day.
I shared the results from my master cleanse. Then I posted happy photos and talked about eating out at restaurants while staying raw.
December
December was all about celebrating the season. I posted the raw food gift guide to help people shop for the raw foodies in their circle.
I explained the benefits of goji berries, and gave away my secret to buying them for a good price.
December seemed like a good time to answer another question I get asked a lot: what is a raw food coach?
And finally, I posted a super fun raw christmas recipe – the raw snowman!
What’s in Store for 2010?
I hope you had a great 2009, and are looking forward to a fantastic 2010. I’m wishing you nothing but the best in health, joy, and prosperity.
Love,
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I love your year end review! There were several posts that I missed – thanks for the recap.
Nathalie,
Like Carla, I too loved your year in review – and found some posts I missed along the way. One thing I have really enjoyed have been the videos you have shared – it really gave a very nice personal touch to everything you are talking about here. It's been a great year to follow along with you, Nathalia!!
2010 is going to be wicked (pun intended). February? Time really flies (I'm really doing well with the puns). But anyway, nice summary of your year and it's cool to see how far you've come in such a short span of time.
Keep brooming it up!
Thanks Carla! A lot of these got buried… ;)
Thanks Lance! I plan on making more videos soon, I know how great it is to learn via video. Thanks for the great reminder. :)
It's been a great year to follow along with you too Lance!
Woohoo for a wicked, flying 2010. ;) Very good puns indeed!
I know your blog is going to take off in 2010 for sure Henri.
Thanks! It shall be fun :-)
Thanks! It shall be fun :-)
:) i love the too…
anyway, great blog Natalie!
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