I’m a big believer in probiotics. I have taken various ones over the years and have definitely felt better when I’m taking them consistently. And if you do any research, there are plenty of studies out there that confirm the potential benefits of probiotics, such as supporting gut health and vaginal balance. But the hard…
Category: health
Cleaning up my diet + a Kohls Giveaway
We all know that I love to run. And lately (well, until Snowzilla arrived), I’ve gotten back into my old gym habit of elliptical and weights. But judging by the way my jeans are fitting and the number on the scale, the saying “you can’t out exercise a bad diet” is definitely a fitting one…
Be ready for anything summer throws at you
Summer is a lazy time for us. Or more specifically, for my kids. They don’t wake up early. Pajamas make up a large percentage of their wardrobe choices. Not every week includes a camp. Etc. (We aren’t going to talk about the fact that I’m up and out the door running early every morning when…
Keep your kids healthy and safe this summer #ReadySetCamp
Disclaimer: I received promotional consideration from Minute Clinic to discuss keeping kids healthy at camp, but all opinions are my own. School’s out for the summer!!! Finally. Finally we made it through the last few days of school. (OK, we aren’t completely there, but Jones is done and Shoo has a short day today.) Now it’s…
Emotional First Aid Kit
Last night I sat down after a long day of running around and happened to read Carla Birnberg‘s post. She is one of my favorite people I’ve gotten to know in the blog world and her posts often make me think. Yesterday’s post was about what she and her daughter would put in their “emotional”…
It’s definitely Monday
It’s Monday and my kids are in camp this week. And I’ve already taken the “scenic route” on my way back from dropping off Jones at camp in DC. This is the only week they are in camp all summer. As you might guess, I’m trying to accomplish more this week than all…
The Comparison Trap – do you fall into it?
Everybody knows you shouldn’t compare yourself to someone else. I mean there are tons of quotes on Pinterest telling you not to compare yourself. In face, you can find the quote “Comparison is the thief of joy” with dozens of different design options. But Carla AKA MizFit recently raised the question of whether you should…
One Small Change part 3
Marcia over at the Healthy Slice is advocating making one small change each week to better your life. I have been far from consistent about blogging about “one small change”, but I’ve actually been doing a pretty good job with the changes. I blogged about my steps towards managing stress. I continue to do fairly…
One small change
Marcia over at the Healthy Slice is advocating making one small change each week to better your life. I’ve been meaning to join in for a while, but finally decided this is the week. My change for this week (and part of last week) is to stop letting exaggerated worries stress me out. I have…
#WhatsBeautiful Wrap Up
For the last 8ish weeks, I’ve been participating in the sponsored Under Armour campaign as a part of FitFluential. As you might recall, my goal was “I will step outside my comfort zone: run harder, try new things, say yes when I want to say no. “ I’m not sure I did something every single day…
Self-Indulgence
Generally speaking, self-indulgence is a pretty negative term. Definitions include the words excessive, selfish, greedy, decadent. I can see where being completely self-indulgent all the time would be truly negative. Yesterday, I took a day for myself. A day where I did what I felt like doing (not much), ate what I wanted (too much),…
The last five pounds
I’ve never really talked about weight loss. I don’t have any tips on how to make lifestyle changes or increase your calorie burn. In fact, except for pregnancy, I haven’t had huge weight swings. Instead, I’ve spent much of my life fighting the “last 5-10 pounds”. When Shoo was a month old, I looked like…