It’s that time of year again. In a year that has been like no other, it can be hard to look toward the future. The last week alone has thrown us all off. What is really going on? What’s next? Even though we’ve gotten really used to this Groundhogs Day existence and living through a […] Read more…
self care
Lessons my kids learn watching me exercise
Looking back, I don’t know when I first jumped onto the exercise bandwagon. I wasn’t super active in college. I barely used the gym there. It was after graduation that I really started to get interested in working out. I joined a gym and haven’t looked back since. I’m a work in progress physically, but […] Read more…
Self Care Isn’t Just A Spa Day
How much are you hearing about self care lately? I know that it’s been a huge topic these days. Now more than ever, we have to pay attention to taking care of ourselves. It’s a challenge. We are in the perfect scenario for running ourselves ragged but burning the candle at both ends is crazy […] Read more…
5 Things Still Making Me Smile
Trouble sleeping, eating just to have something to do and being sad all out of the blue. I have to admit, my feelings have run the gamut over the last six months. I’ve had my moments where I wake up feeling heavy when there is nothing wrong. Then I remind myself that something is wrong. […] Read more…
3 Things That Inspire Me Daily
You know when inspiration strikes for me? I’ll give you two of the most inconvenient moments of inspiration that get me. Either in the bed as I’m drifting off to sleep or in the shower. It’s like as soon as I lie down my body goes into super creative mode and gives me the best […] Read more…
Quarantine’s good for my self care
Recently I was talking to a friend. We were having a catch up call and trying to fill each other in on the happenings in our lives. We do these calls regularly – admittedly, they’ve fallen off a bit over the last few months. There is so much ground to cover. I was filling her […] Read more…
Escaping the Noise with Good Books
If you listen to social media (don’t), we’re all supposed to have this heap of down time to do all the things we’ve ever wanted to do. As if, self isolation gives us some sort of get out of responsibility gift card. I didn’t get that gift. Did you? Ha! Now that the kids are […] Read more…
You Ever Create a Happy List?
We are almost at the end of the school year. I gotta say, we’re holding up pretty well. The kids have some days where we just threw in the towel. I’ve been keeping an eye on how they are holding up and when they’re about to hit a wall. Based on that, we had a […] Read more…
Is Your Self Care in Shambles?
Exercise is number one in my self care arsenal. In the morning, I’d like to get up and work out before the kids get up. When I make that happen, the whole day flows better. I am more focused and better able to help them with virtual school. It works because my mind is clear […] Read more…
5 must haves for glowing skin
Growing up I had eczema – bad! My arms legs and face were dry with splotchy rashes or dry spots for much of my childhood. It made me the but of jokes at times and a little insecure. After a while, I grew out of all those things that used to trigger my eczema. Thankfully! […] Read more…
