This post is sponsored by LubeLife; all opinions are my own. This year, my husband and I hit our 20th year wedding anniversary and the 26th year since the date we met. Yes, we were hopelessly romantic in our youth and married on the calendar date we met, 7 years later! Not only that, but our HALF (6-month) anniversary was the day after Valentine’s Day,
Productivity Tips for Busy Moms
Ok, so I’m someone who thrives in disorder. (I think the nice way to say it is that I enjoy spontaneity, but that’s not 100% honest!) When you work at home, though, the disorder can kill your creativity, and believe me, that’s a problem whether you are a programmer OR a creative writer. But you need to cut through the chaos and that’s why I’m sharing these
Yoga for Moms: De-stress, Detox and Delight
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me about yoga. “I don’t know anything about it,” she said. I was very surprised – I thought everyone knew about yoga and the benefits it can provide a stressed-out mom! My love of yoga started when I had a job with a reduced fee gym membership. I was really excited because the gym had lots of classes,
In Search of Real Friends
Yesterday, I got some unhappy news. A new prayer group that I’m part of will be breaking up. I’m really bummed. I had felt a true connection there, even though I’d only been a few weeks. In fact, despite our early meet time, it had already morphed into the highlight of my week, and one of the things I was saddest about this holiday season
Organic Skin Care Holiday Gifts
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My Stroke Story
Today, I was inspired to share my personal story. Usually, I share health stories about my children because my kids have disabilities and we learned a long time ago that what we eat and what we supplement them with helps them. But what happened to me in 1999 changed my life. That year, I had a stroke that almost killed me but if I had
Healthy Family Activities for Disabled Kids
#advertisement I received compensation from Dr. Scholl’s® to write this post. All opinions are entirely my own. #CustomFitRelief #DrScholls The last two years have been a bit rough on my family – well, a bit rough on our weight, that is. All four of us have become more sedentary. We need to get back to healthy family activities that all of us can enjoy to
How To Get Back in Shape…Without Dying
As I mentioned to you, I’m back in the gym. About a year and a half ago, I joined a cheapie gym and while there was nothing wrong with it, it offered me little to no accountability. My husband and were accountability partners and we went from 4-5 days in our first year down to once a week to 1 to zero. We eventually just
The Benefits of Getting Your Ass Kicked At The Gym
Ok, so if you want to lose weight quickly and easily, what can you do? The answer is one I’ve been dodging forever, but I’m on a new route to kick my own ass into gear on every level, particularly things I’m afraid. The answer is: You have to get your ass kicked. As I progress through my 50s, it’s become harder and harder to
Healthy Snacks for Busy Moms
As you no doubt noticed from my last post on accomplishing my dreams, my plate is full right now! And like you, doing for the family is taking most of my time – and draining me. My top option is to take care of how I eat, but healthy snacks for busy moms? That can be impossible. Healthy Snacks for Busy Moms This conversation is sponsored by