Choosing the Good Life Through Self Care, Health, and Happiness
Mother’s Day is just over a week away. My preferred day usually starts out with coffee and quiet time in bed, followed by breakfast with Tim and the girls, and then a homemade crab leg dinner with my mom and the family. While this mash-up of quality and alone time makes for an ideal day, […] Read more…
One of the many reasons I love being a wellness advocate for doTERRA is they are always coming out with amazing new oils, offers, and products. This month the Aroma Essentials Kit was released. It consists of the gorgeous Laluz Diffuser and ten 5ml essential oils. Let’s start with some basic info. Why would you […] Read more…
Spring has officially sprung here in Middle Tennessee which makes weekends so much more fun. Being able to enjoy the sunshine without wanting to crawl inside fourteen layers of clothing is beyond refreshing. We’re lucky enough to have a small swingset in our backyard which provides hours of self-induced entertainment for Lyla and roughly 15 […] Read more…
Since we have been very fortunate to have two healthy happy babies, sleep training has 100% been our most difficult challenge. The mounds of available books, programs, expert opinions, non-expert opinions, blog posts, apps, schedules, etc. only make an already complicated subject more dizzying. Clearly there is no cut-and-dried answer. If there were, this black […] Read more…
It’s that time of year. It must be genetically wired into us. Just as we see the birds and rabbits suddenly emerge from the colder months energetically scampering around, building nests and doing… whatever else animals do in the spring time. We find ourselves ready for the new season and looking around to freshen up […] Read more…
Of course it has taken me waaaaay too long to write this. Writing is an involved process as is, let alone when you’ve got a new baby in the hacienda. I’ve been working on giving myself grace in all areas of life and allowing this wonderful (and short) phase of my life to evolve and […] Read more…
Every new year is a fresh new beginning. Cliche or not, I love the feeling that January 1st brings. People are driven and ready for what life can offer. There’s an optimistic vibe resonating in an often negativity-driven world. We need this now more than ever…..thank you, ALL of the months in 2020. While I […] Read more…
I’ve learned that Christmas is an elusive day that seems to take centuries to arrive…..when you’re a kid. When you’re a parent, Christmas Day gives you a shy little wave at Halloween, a timid step forward at Thanksgiving, and then rushes toward you at breakneck speed the entire month of December. It’s insane! Decorating, making […] Read more…
Hello long lost readers!! If you are a follower of mine you may have noticed a brief absence on my part….6 months, but who’s got time to count? Time flies when you’re pregnant, moving houses, having baby from said pregnancy, and COVID all hit. Why, hello 2020! Sooooo….where to begin?? We have a beautiful new […] Read more…
All of the holidays have been beyond fun this year. Lyla is finally able to really take everything in and her excitement just radiates out to the entire family. I honestly wasn’t sure if she would ever recover once Halloween ended. She literally loved every single decoration we would drive past from a simple spiderweb, […] Read more…