Choosing the Good Life Through Self Care, Health, and Happiness
Lyla recently started going to Mother’s Day Out for the first time. I was well aware and accepting of the fact that we would go through the dreaded immune-building year. For those of you who haven’t experienced this, it is a horrible, but true, urban legend in which a child that has been kept at […] Read more…
Happy Friday!! I hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend! We will be going out for a celebratory dinner, kicking off college football season, and enjoying some much-needed family time. Here are my favorite links, thoughts, and finds from this week. Enjoy!! Favorite Article: The Cast of Downton Abbey Reverses Their Roles. I love these […] Read more…
If you were to Google “how to eat healthy”, you’d get some pretty solid results. As I write this, the top links come from NHS, HHS, Self Magazine, Healthline, and the American Heart Association. Almost all of the sites offer similar advice: eat more fruits and veggies, eat more fiber, cut down on sugar, avoid […] Read more…
I recently wrote about my experience with counting calories. You can read the full post here, but spoiler alert: it didn’t become my new lifestyle. Why? First off, I enjoy food. Period. Counting calories removes all joy out of food in my humble blatant opinion. Secondly, I choose happiness. When I’m hungry all day every […] Read more…
We all have those moments where we just feel fat. It could be the truth, it could be a bad case of the Mondays, or bloating, or bloating on a Monday, or simply the aftermath of a bit too much indulging. I will blame my personal reason on the latter. After enjoying a much anticipated […] Read more…
Father’s Day is less than a week away! We just celebrated Lyla’s second birthday, so my focus has been primarily on her party weekend and I may have dropped the ball on good ole’ dad. If you’re like me and have waited until you’re down to the wire, then let me offer you some inspiration. […] Read more…
I love a good salad. Now let me clarify, bad salads are awful. I’ll never forget making the dumb “smart” decision to order a spinach salad at a burger restaurant. It was literally 95% spinach, 3% balsamic vinegar, 2% walnuts and 100% a waste of $12. Never again. A good salad has lots of textures, […] Read more…
Happy Monday! I hope your morning is going well so far. I’m currently headed to Asheville, NC for a much anticipated ladies’ trip in celebration of my aunt’s 60th birthday. I’m fortunate to have a great relationship with my family and being around them is an instant mood booster for sure. Whether headed off for […] Read more…
Mother’s Day has always been such a fun holiday for me. I’m super fortunate to have a great relationship with my mom and I enjoy having a day to celebrate her (with her). This will be my second year actually participating as a mom and it’s a lot of fun being on both sides of […] Read more…
The usual statement: It’s no secret that doTERRA essential oils are a staple in our household. You can read here about my journey in getting started with oils and why we chose this particular brand. My goal with sharing the oils is not to build a business, but to help others who are interested in using or learning more […] Read more…