Health + Wellness

I put my kids on a diet. Just kidding. Sort of. What I mean is that we ventured into 2020 on the Whole30 as a family. Whole30 isn't really a diet. It's more of a program. But does sort of resemble a...

With all that has come in this very, very interesting year we call 2020, it's been a stressful one, to say the least. Bringing a new baby into this world, having a major change in my job, and just...

I never truly felt alone until I became a mother.  The minute I brought my son home from the hospital I felt this overwhelming sense of loneliness.  Having a child was the most isolating thing to ever happen to...

The other day the subject of social media came up, because have a love/hate relationship with social media. Here's how the conversation went: I said to a friend, "Sometimes I think of Facebook as a part time job!" She then...

The Mammogram - something all of us will need to get at some point in our lives. And for those who have never experienced the joy of a mammogram - let me tell you that it's not as bad as...

What is hygge? Living a hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) lifestyle means that you enjoy the little things; you focus on creating a warm, cozy atmosphere. Hygge is candlelight nights with friends and family. It's nights around a fire with a good...

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...

The flu was not messing around this year. You probably already knew that because it seems like no one was safe. In a home that rarely relies on medication (over-the-counter or otherwise) dodging even the common cold can be...

MICRONEEDLING. It sounds terrifying does it?! 2 months ago I decided I wanted to do something about the texture of my skin and so I visited Facial Aesthetic Concepts in Aliso Viejo. I had a great consultation with Cassandra,...

How To Talk About Periods I am not an expert by any stretch, but this is how I talked to my boys about periods. "Mom! Do you have blood coming out of your BUTT"?! My kids barge in on me when I'm...