Health + Fitness

My husband and I went to Napa Valley for our honeymoon. Before we had kids we implemented “Champagne Monday’ and toasted each other weekly out of fancy cups. On my 30th birthday, giant chevron numbers appeared in my front...

I don't live particularly close to any gyms or other fitness facilities. I also am the sole caregiver for our four kids for 18+ hours most days. For these reasons, I usually exercise at home. What tends to work...

The school system may say that summer is over, but summer as a season is certainly not. We’ve still got a couple more months of long hot days that moms with preschoolers need to fill. Or just survive. Better...

I'm not as much of a Stars Wars fan as I could be but I admire the Jedi. When selecting a title this quote came smashing in to my mind, and it's appropriate so here we go. I have been...

  Social Eating is a Form of Nutrition too! *This series is intended to help bring ideas to support food education, and wellness in families; it is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases.  Please always consult your practitioners if...

This month I'm celebrating 3 years as a stay-at-home mom. I always imagined I'd stay at home with my kids, like my mom did when I was growing up. When the time came, though, it was kind of unexpected....

Let me set the stage for you:  A pandemic is raging. People are scared. People are sick and some are dying. Loved ones are losing family members. Activities like sports, parties, family get togethers, vacations, and more are getting cancelled. There is a national coin...

For several months now, I have been sitting in a place of discouragement and even despair. This school year has been hard. My family has gone through some trying things. Several of us (including myself) had covid back in...

"How much do you weigh, Mommy?" asked my 5-year-old girl today. "I weigh about 120 pounds, but I don't know exactly. That's what I weighed last time I went to the doctor," I replied. "WHOA. That's a lot more than I...

I don’t think I’ve officially said it on here, but our little family is beginning the adoption process! The decision to begin this process is what can only be described to be straight from God: there are so many...