Check out the Facebook Live video I did the other day for a quick, DIY hair and scalp moisturizer for Winter. You will need to click on the read more tab to actually hear the video. [Read more…]
Finding my Best Self — with Coffee
I am not superwoman.
And I won’t pretend to be all the things or do all the things.
Without coffee.
I woke up in a funk this morning. Like a paralyzing funk. I couldn’t even get it together to take my 4-year-old to daycare, though it will cost me money and a day of productivity.
Y’all ever have days like this? [Read more…]
Finding Balance in 2018
So often as mothers, it feels like we’ve got the entire family on our back and we are teetering across a balance beam, trying to balance the load, struggling not to fall. If mama goes down, everybody goes down.
If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy.
Why is this true?
Because we are the centerpiece, the linchpin, and the hub of our families. Whether we leave the house and work all day or we stay home—and work all day— we are still the center of it all. [Read more…]
Why everyone is using essential oils right now
There are a few health and wellness trends that seem to phase in and out over the years. Right now, essential oils are the craze.
Social media feeds, personal blogs and enthusiastic friends all seem to be boosting the popularity of using natural and plant derived oils for every ache, pain and pesky problem.
Got menstrual cramps? Try rubbing a little clary sage oil on your abdomen.
Stressed out—rub some lavender on your neck. [Read more…]
Our Wind-Down Routine
Life with a four-year-old and a two-year-old has gotten very hectic lately.
With a busy daily schedule, I’ve been trying to incorporate a calming wind-down routine in the evenings that is relaxing and transitions the kids to a quieter mode in preparation for bedtime. I’ve learned that our evening routine is much easier if we allow for transition time, which includes turning off the television and all media, picking up the toys, preparing for bathtime, storytime, prayer, and finally, the bed.
I wish it went as smoothly as that sentence I just typed. [Read more…]
6 Things I Wish I’d Known about Labor and Delivery
Doesn’t it seem like every woman who has given birth is now an expert on the subject?
Well, yeah. And rightly so.
Most mothers revel in their stories of long hours of hard labor and vaginal tears to push these bundle of joys out of tight spaces.
And as an award-winning two-time C-section mama, I carry my keloid scars like a badge of honor (although if I had the money to zap the scar away I definitely would.)
5 Fast Facts About Whole Foods’ Merger with Amazon
Ever since Whole Foods and Amazon announced its merger, I’ve been wondering if they could find a way to get that food bar shipped to my door.
Think of it: a selection of up to eight hot soups during cold months. Fresh sushi. Kale tossed in that amazing garlic tahini dressing. The Entire. Cookie. Bar.
Sign me up! Show me the app! Free shipping, right? [Read more…]
5 Tips for a Good Day
So it’s February. And the newness of 2017, the feelgood promise of new beginnings, affirmations and resolutions have faded.
I’m in a rut ya’ll.
Call it seasonal depression. Maybe I need two cups of coffee to jumpstart my mood. [Read more…]
The War on Vegetables
At my son’s 36-month appointment (that’s what his Dr called it, can we just say he’s 3!), I got a lecture about how he needs to eat more vegetables.
MORE vegetables? Can you get him to eat ONE vegetable?
Girl, bye.
There’s a war on vegetables in my house and my toddler is winning. He went from being the adventurous avocado eating, sweet potato-slurping, pureed peas-pooping 18-month-old to the two-year-old who wouldn’t eat anything but cheerios. And chicken nuggets.
Add a year and the war is still on. [Read more…]
5 tips to nurse and run a 5K Like A Boss
That’s me after running my first 5K.
How is this lady with the seeing eye dog about to pass me?
She had been gaining on me for a while. She was like a mirage, inspirational and mostly unbelievable. The lady and the dog were running in sync, panting in rhythm and they were quickly gliding right pass me.
I ran my first 5K (3.1 miles) this weekend and although I wasn’t planning on being competitive, I was not letting this lady with the seeing eye dog outrun me. [Read more…]