Do you ever feel insecure? Ha! That’s probably a silly question. We all get insecure. And if you say you don’t, you’re lying behind a wall of falsehoods! The truth is, we all have our moments. Some of them lasting…
My Story of Diastasis and Postpartum Recovery
Hey mamas! Today I’m hoping on here to tell you about one of the little issues I’ve been dealing with in my postpartum recovery since Evy was born back in March: Diastasis. But first, let me give you a little…
In-Car Essentials For a Long Road Trip
So if you’re following me on Instagram (my favorite place to hang out recently), you may have heard that our family is moving to the great Pacific Northwest! We’re so excited because this is something we’ve been wanting to do…
How to recharge when you feel emotionally exhausted
Have you ever been to the point of emotional exhaustion where you literally stop feeling feelings for a while? Whether voluntary or not, the numbness of emotional exhaustion is not fun- or healthy- for long periods of time. Here are…
How to get back to being healthy (when you’ve had a few too many cheat days)
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SameSilkySmoothTaste #CollectiveBias How to get back to being healthy (when you’ve had a few too many cheat days) We’ve all been there- quite recently…
How to Maintain a Fit & Active Lifestyle During Pregnancy
There’s a lot of talk out there about how to maintain a fit and active lifestyle throughout pregnancy. Not one prego out there has ever said, “Na, I’d prefer the elephant feet, tons of weight gain, and bedridden pregnancy that I’ve…
5 Really Good Reasons Why Busy Moms Should Workout
Hey my friends at Living the Sweet Wife! I’m going to be really honest with you. Sometimes my husband works late. And when he does, I get lonely. But I do believe there’s an upside to many things. The upside…
How to Make Your Coffee Healthy
By now, most of us know that diets simply don’t work. Losing weight and getting healthy is a lifestyle filled with little choices that, over time, make all the difference! One of the biggest changes I’ve made to my daily…
7 Little Decisions that will Change Your Day-to-day Health
No sugar in coffee First off, start your day right. I think many of us don’t realize just how detrimental sugar is to our health. My husband and I didn’t about 6 months and a combined 30 lbs ago! Like…
Easy Delicious Weeknight Baked Chicken Dinner
Just a couple weeks ago Josh- the hubs- started a brand new job (yay!). Now I’m far from a 1950’s wife but I do know that everyday when he comes home he is going to be hungry! So I do…
Sweet Potato Apple Carrot Soup! (AKA fall in a bowl)
So even though it’s mid October here, it’s still just starting to get cold (and by gold I mean 55 degrees…). I’m sitting here with my PSL and cardigan like “HELLO!!! It’s October for goodness sake!” I’m ready for red…
Step Up Your Rice a Roni Game- Fried Rice Edition (for the average mom)
*This post is not sponsored Growing up, both my parents were great cooks. We never had rice from a box. The thought to buy rice in a box for dinner never even occurred to me until one day hungrily browsing the food…