I woke up in a funk, knowing today was quite possibly Dwyane Wade’s last game that he will ever play in Miami. My eyes welled up with tears and I felt an ache in my chest as I realized just...
7 Lifelines to Help You Get Through the Hard Times- Let’s face it, life is hard. We all have quiet seasons, and fun seasons, and busy seasons, and sometimes really really tough seasons. And when you are in the thick of it, and trying so hard to keep your head...
5 Ways to Cope Quickly When Anxiety Hits You Hard- Anxiety is never easy to navigate. Not only can it masquerade as fear or nervousness, but it can cause a plethora of physical symptoms fast. I never knew I had postpartum anxiety disorder until six months after the birth of...
33 Simple Ways to Create a Happier and Healthier Life Right Now- At the turn of every year, we all want to make a fresh start. Finally, start crushing our goals and living our dreams like a rock star. But the reality is we have jobs, kids, bills, responsibilities, and change is...
My Spring Favorite Things 2019- Don’t you just love spring?! Those of us in the south anyways are welcoming monarch caterpillars back to our butterfly gardens and are spending more time outdoors. And a recent spring fashion post from Motherhood and Merlot got me thinking... One Last Dance, One Last Goodbye to Dwyane Wade- I woke up in a funk, knowing today was quite possibly Dwyane Wade’s last game that he will ever play in Miami. My eyes welled up with tears and I felt an ache in my chest as I realized just...
I am 1 in 10: The Truth About Endometriosis- Every three months I go there, to the lab where our infertility journey started over 15 years ago. I walk back to the room and hear the familiar buzz of the overhead fluorescent lights. My heart rate starts to increase...
Standardized Testing Caused My Daughter’s Anxiety, Here’s How I Helped Her- Nerves and anxiety were running high here last night and this morning. It’s the writing portion of the FSA today – a timed standardized test, and timed tests are not her friend. She has a cast on the hand that...
10 Signs You Are Living with a Tween- Life with kids is so unpredictable. As soon as you get into a groove, things always change. And nothing blindsides you more than the tween stage. One minute you have a sweet, cooperative, loving, compassionate child, and then BAM! In...
To My Tween Daughter, I’m Sorry Your Life Sucks- To My Tween Daughter, I’m sorry you have to make your bed, filled with organic bamboo and cotton sheets as soft as butter – topped with a Pottery Barn duvet and monogrammed matching sham. (I know the six throw pillows...
Be Who You Want to Be – Meredith Masony- Have you tuned in to my new podcast yet called Be Who You Want to Be?! This week I interview the founder of That’s Inappropriate Meredity Masony. Meredith is a friend and hilarious mom, comedian, and an author Scoop the...
Be Who You Want to Be with Stacey Skryzak- Ever read something online that’s so powerful it brings you to tears? That’s what happened when I read news anchor Stacey Skryzak’s Facebook post recently about being done. Done with judging her body, done with comparing herself to others, and...
The Yap – Daniel Euan Henderson- If you’re on Facebook, then you know who Daniel Euan Henderson is. He’s the charming, enigmatic, and totally handsome Scottish vlogger who boasts more than 1.1 million fans and counting. He also is a self-proclaimed self-help guru who wasn’t always...
Paleo Tomato & Basil Mini Frittatas- If you’re truly on a paleo diet or follow the autoimmune paleo protocol I know what you’re thinking, “Tomatoes are nightshades!” I get it. But some of us aren’t truly affected by tomatoes and can handle them once in a...
Will You Take the February Self-Love Challenge?- Don’t you love it? As soon as the holidays are over the stores are full of chocolate hearts and greetings cards, and the kids can’t wait for the next party at school. But lost in the hoopla of Valentine’s Day...
Our Inspiring Gratitude Journal is Here!- For over a decade I’ve been on the path of self-discovery and healing. First, it was learning to release past shame and guilt to eventually be able to finally get pregnant. Now it’s trying to heal my body from an...
Do This and Your Kids Will Wake Up Happy Every Day- Are your kids not morning people? Maybe wake up like a grump monster? One of mine does, but it’s not a little grouchy, she is like grumpy cat times 10,000,000. I used to struggle every single morning to get her...
