This post is in partnership with Moms Meet. Product was received in exchange for a post with my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. Today, I’m sharing a few tips that have helped us be a more healthy and happy family. Check it out! 1. Be an example. We’ve all heard it, but kids are seriously always watching. Healthy habits for kids begin at home, and are so much more likely to stick if the entire family is doing them. My Read More
This Mom’s Morning Routine
This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I always love reading insights into other people’s routines and schedules, so thought I’d share my own morning routine with you today. On the days when I am not working, I typically do the same thing. I wake up, in theory before Bryce, and the first thing I do is write down the highlights from the previous day in this memory book I got from Amazon, usually because I forget to do it the Read More
For the Mamas: 3 Tips for a Fit & Healthy Summer
Summer time can be a challenge when it comes to fitting in time for fitness. From play dates to family trips to parties & BBQs- it’s tempting to find excuses for a hiatus from your health- especially when it comes to fitness and food. So today I'm sharing a few of the things I do to keep my health a priority! 1) Make exercise a priority. My workouts are a time just for me to reconnect with who I am. It's my stress relief, my time to recharge and it truly centers me each day, so I try Read More
Emotions, Eats & Exercise: Guest Post at Live Half Full
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today, I am guest posting for my friend Katie over at Live Half Full. My post is all about this week’s Emotions, Eats & Exercise check in, which is fitting since she came up with the idea as a way to stay accountable (not to mention motivating)! Read my post here. Katie and I doing our DIY Hot Chocolate 5k at a local forest preserve. Read More
Emotions, Eats and Exercise- 2nd Edition
Emotions Due to polar vortex #2 sweeping through Chicagoland, we were strongly encouraged to work from home on Monday and Tuesday. It was SO nice to be able to get work done without distractions, and without the sterile cubicle environment. But when I’m at home, I tend to snack away mindlessly. But this time, I was much more aware of my food choices (and I think my food journal was a large part of that.) Eats Unfortunately, I found that I did use food when I was stressed this week: I Read More
Emotions, Eats and Exercise- 1/24/14
My friend Katie is starting off the year on a great note and is tracking her emotions, eats and exercise. After looking at this year’s resolutions, I thought that tracking these three buckets would really help me in staying healthy and keeping myself accountable. Plus, I recently found out that I am standing up in two weddings in May and August, so this will be great motivation to start tracking my progress to maintain a healthier lifestyle! So here goes my first week! Emotions Last Read More
Friday Faves- January 25th
Happy Friday everyone! So here it is (drumroll please)...my Friday Faves! Enjoy my favorite finds from around the web and beyond! Let me know what you think if you've watched, used, bought, worn, etc. any of these. I'd love to know what you think! Favorite ab routine: Total core toner This "quick & dirty" ab routine takes 5-6 minutes and really wakes up those muscles! I've done this routine several times and it is challenging without being too overwhelming/un-doable. (It's easy to do Read More
