Health + Wellness

I would like to start off by stating that I live in a magical land where I can have my cake and eat it too (mmm, cake). You see, I work outside the home three days a week, which means...

I’ve quickly realized that being a mother means you are a caretaker. That is probably common sense to most people, but I truly didn’t understand the depth of the job when I applied: You quite literally take care of a...

We live in a society where we are always told to be better, faster, stronger, thinner, richer.  Might sound harsh, but come on you know it's true. How many times have you heard/said to yourself "I should exercise more", "I should...

To the parents who don’t understand the severity of a peanut allergy (or any other life-threatening allergy), this is for you. If you don’t know anyone with a severe allergic reaction to anything, it is something you don’t think about...

So lately a lot of people have been asking the ever so popular question "how much weight have you lost?" To me, this has always seemed like such a weird question.  Don't get me wrong, I get the curiosity, in fact,...

In January 2015, I did my first Whole30. I literally had no idea what to expect and was actually quite scared because I thought the "rules" were so strict. You have to read EVERY label so carefully. You can't just go...

"Mom, what's for dinner?" Are you the chef in your family? Do you have finicky eaters? Do you struggle with what to cook for dinner each week? And also have to stay within budget? If you said “yes,” to any...

Do you ever feel like you need to do something for yourself, but it may be too expensive or it's just a luxury that you don't have the time or resources to explore?   For the longest time, I felt...

There's a song that sometimes pops into my head.  The lyrics go something like you're only.  you're only seventeen.  you're only. you're only seventeen. It's almost like I actually have little characters inside my head who throw that song into my...

3 Goals this Mama Wants to Keep! Another year has come and gone. I find it funny that we set resolutions each year with good intentions to meet them, but somehow in the midst of being a busy mom, wife,...