Natural Remedies to Prevent & Eliminate Stretch Marks {An Experiment}
Natural Remedies to Prevent & Eliminate Stretch Marks {An Experiment} I can actually remember when I noticed the first stretch mark I had. I was in the fourth grade and in the restroom when I...
View ArticleWheatgrass: What the Heck Is It?
Wheatgrass: What the Heck Is It? What the heck is wheatgrass? Wheatgrass, in a nutshell, is just very young wheat. If you let it grow and mature it will be can be made into bread and pasta and all...
View ArticleGet Down on the (Pelvic) Floor: Kegel Exercises
Get Down on the (Pelvic) Floor: Kegel Exercises Alright, ladies! It’s time to talk about one of the most important muscles in your body. The blush-inducing, giggle-fit-creating,...
View Article5 Superfood Smoothies for Your Pregnancy
5 Superfood Smoothies for Your Pregnancy A friend once told me that when you’re pregnant you feel all the same things you felt before, but in the extreme. And she was right. When I’m tired, I’m...
View ArticleStability Ball Exercises for Pregnant Women
Stability Ball Exercises for Pregnant Women This past Saturday my dude and I went to a birthing class at the hospital where we are going to deliver Roman. It was 3 hours of learning about all the...
View ArticleTaking Time for Mental Health
Taking Time for Mental Health Sometimes we get so caught up in our daily lives that finding the time for physical health can be a challenge, let alone mental health. But taking the time for self-care...
View ArticleFitness Through Volunteer Work
Fitness Through Volunteer Work Sometimes, it’s less about getting in a workout and more about just finding a reason to get moving. Our motivation may wane, we lose sight of our reasons for starting...
View ArticleA Word on Pregnant Bodies
A Word on Pregnant Bodies I’ve been more aware of my own body in the past 32 weeks than I was the entire duration of middle and high school combined, which is really saying something. I’ve been in awe...
View ArticleDon’t Break the Chain
Don’t Break the Chain I’m pretty good at making goals. I absolutely love outlining every awesome thing I’m going to accomplish. I’ll spend hours planning it all out, creating calendars, reward...
View ArticleYoga for the Morning
Yoga for the Morning A few weeks ago fellow Sisterhood writer Ann wrote a post about the benefits of waking up early. I use to love waking up early but now that I’ve given up my daily coffee fix, I’m...
View ArticleMeat-ing Your Vegetables
Meat-ing Your Vegetables There are many reasons people give up meat for a plant-based lifestyle. The treatment of animals raised for food is a moral grey area for most and is enough to convert many....
View ArticleLiving Minimally
Living Minimally For a lot of people, the word “minimalist” is a very scary one. We live in a world that creates problems and then promptly sells you the solutions to them- one payment at a time....
View ArticleRescue a Dog, Rescue Yourself
Rescue a Dog, Rescue Yourself Like most families, we had a dog when I was growing up. A small dalmatian with brown spots, Coco, was a sixth member of the family. After she passed away when I was...
View ArticleBooks for Your Belly, Body, and Brain
Books for Your Belly, Body, and Brain I’m always looking for good book recommendations, so I thought I’d pay it forward and share a few of my favorite books with you. The list I’ve compiled is titled...
View ArticleNew Beginnings
New Beginnings This post is all about new beginnings! The first and arguably most important beginning I’m going to mention is the start of my son’s life. Roman Gabriel was born on September 23rd at...
View ArticleMeating Your Veggies {Follow-Up}
Meating Your Veggies {Follow-Up} So quite a few weeks ago the hubby and I decided to challenge our diets and shake things up – we gave up meat for a whole month. This challenged us in so many ways! We...
View ArticleWorking Out Without a Gym
Working Out Without a Gym There are many reasons why it’s hard to get to the gym or even have a gym membership to begin with. Money might be tight, your spare time might be sparse, or it could be both....
View ArticleAccountability Buddies
Accountability Buddies Having someone to hold you accountable on your fitness journey is just as important as diet, exercise, and mental health. Sometimes we need someone else who can remind us why we...
View Article6 Things I’ve Learned Running With My Dog
6 Things I’ve Learned Running With My Dog In an attempt to kill a about a million birds with one stone, I’ve started running in the mornings with my partner in crime, Sadie. My dude and I adopted Sadie...
View ArticleYoga, the Man Way
Yoga, the Man Way So, last January, Danny and I made the stereotypical resolutions to each lead a healthier lifestyle. We started going on walks, cooking more, and, through some major extortion on my...
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