My Shred 10 Experience: Eating Clean for 10 Days
Shred 10 is a program designed to rid oneself of unhealthy food habits, foster a positive relationship with food and “get back on track.” For 10 days, the following are eliminated: gluten dairy caffeine alcohol processed foods artificial sweeteners refined sugar eating after 6pm In turn, one is to addContinue Reading
Inducing Labor- Old Wives Tales that Just May Work!
Anyone who is sick of being pregnant, is past their due date or is trying to avoid an induction has Googled “inducing labor naturally.” I sure have. I have compiled a list of things that I tried with each of my 2 girls in no particular order, with the reasoningContinue Reading
Eating Clean on a Budget
“Healthy food is too expensive.” “I can’t afford to eat well.” “I’m too poor to shop at Whole Foods.” These are common excuses for eating poorly, and they’re not entirely unfounded. Fresh produce and sustainably sourced meats and fish can be expensive. I certainly don’t do all my shopping atContinue Reading
12 Tips for Visiting Brand New Parents: How to be a Considerate Guest
The period of time immediately after parents bring a new baby home is precious. It can be hectic, stressful, boring, overwhelming and isolating all at the same time. In my two experiences, what makes things easier during this time is space. Freedom from too many visitors can help with that. MyContinue Reading
Meal Planning 101: 8 Steps to Get Started
What exactly is meal planning? How can we use this strategy to save money and eat healthier? Meal planning means you are thinking about each week ahead of time and planning out the exact meals you will have. The purpose is to relieve the daily stress of deciding “what’s forContinue Reading
Breastfeeding: From the Bad to the Goodies That Got Me Through
“Why doesn’t anyone talk about this?” This is something I hear about breastfeeding all the time. Several friends have said things to me like, “I never knew how hard this was going to be,” or “No one told me my nipples would actually crack and bleed.” The good news isContinue Reading
My Fertility Journey: How I Healed My Mind and Body for Pregnancy
I’d say that most of us are smart enough to know that you can’t necessarily just get pregnant whenever you want. We know this logically, but when it’s time for us to try, we want it to happen immediately. We spend all these years preventing pregnancy and then when weContinue Reading
My 1st Birth Story- Ollie Joy
After writing about my second child’s birth story I realized I should share my first experience as well, especially since during Maryn’s story I referenced my first birth often. We knew Ollie was going to be a girl and she was named pretty much since before she was conceived. IContinue Reading
My 2nd Birth Story- Maryn Mae
I did it! She is here and she is amazing. I think it is so important to tell my birth story so I can process it, learn from it and heal from it. Spoiler alert- everything was “fine” in the sense that everyone was healthy and our lives were neverContinue Reading
My TMJ Story: Pain and Digging Deep to Find Relief
My TMJ pain came on suddenly and caused me extreme anguish at times. Here is my story and how I got rid of it. TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint, which is where your jaw connects to your cheekbone on either side. People who have acute or chronic pain at thisContinue Reading