Diabetes Update It’s been a little over a month since that ER visit and Jason’s T2 Diabetes diagnosis. Read about what I’m talking about HERE Thought I’d give you bit of of an update on how things were going! Now I will preface this by saying we are NOT experts on diabetes and only sharing the[…]
It’s been a week to the day… Jason hadn’t been feeling 100% the past few months but he chalked it up to just being tired, not sleeping well, needing to lose a few pounds and stress. But the last month or so he started losing weight (like sometimes 2 pounds a day) without really trying. […]
16 gifts for Sweet 16 When you think about a Sweet 16 celebration, most people (including myself) envision a big party atmosphere with fancy decorations, teenagers everywhere. But over the last few years, both our girls have been opting for smaller get togethers with just a couple close friends. (unlike the parties we used to[…]
The holidays are one of my favorite times of year! One thing our family always does is watch holiday movies! Holiday movies and TV specials can teach us how to live better and enjoy more happiness year round. These are some of the most important life lessons from a few old favorites and some other[…]
Letting go is hard! Remember when you brought your sweet baby home from the hospital and you couldn’t imagine ever leaving her with anyone else? Or when you dropped your little one off at kindergarten for the first day knowing they would be out of your care for an extended period of time? Well, today[…]
As a mom on girls, who has been involved in the health/wellness industry since 2010,…this has always been something that I’ve been careful about! In today’s crazy social media world, young girls get bombarded with media messages that can make it hard for them to feel good about their appearance. Add in peer pressure and[…]
Are you going to be a middle school mom for the first time? Read on! For the past year, I had 2 girls in Middle School…and could call myself a Middle School mom! But tomorrow, I will have graduated to High School Mom status as my oldest daughter starts her freshman year! I wanted to[…]
I’ve decided to start a new series on my blog to recount the feelings I’m having as I transition out of being an elementary school mom and into a full fledge Middle School Mom! I currently have a 5th grader in elementary and a 7th grader in Middle school! Next year will be my ONLY[…]
Do you dread Monday mornings? Tired of the 8-5 grind and having to be away from your kids? Missing important milestones? Wondering how in the world you can help contribute to your families financial situation! Ya…that was me a few years back! In August 2005, I left a great job that I had worked hard[…]
Kid birthday parties are a big thing in our house! Ever since my daughters were babies…one of the things I’ve loved to do was to make and decorate their birthday cakes! Be sure to check back in the Being Crafty section of my blog over the coming weeks as I’lll be going back and adding the[…]
Do you have a memory of a birthday you’d like to forget or wish never happened…maybe it was when you a child and your parents didn’t throw you a birthday party; or maybe it was the day your boyfriend/girlfriend broke up with you or perhaps no one remembered you on your special day. All of these very[…]
In all honesty, I try very hard to be a good example for my two sweet girls by living a healthy lifestyle, treating people with kindness, being respectful and honoring my word. But tonight, I had a little wake up call after I tucked my kiddos into bed that made me start to question some things[…]
I’ve been doing A LOT of reflecting over the last couple weeks because I’m exactly where I had envisioned myself to be a few years ago. One of the first tools that Beachbody came out with was a little booklet called a Getting Started Right Guide. When I was cleaning and organizing my office, I[…]
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and great start to your new year! Since its is the start of a new year I thought why not make it the day that I officially publicize my new blog! I’d been wanting to launch it for several weeks now but then[…]
Words Of Encouragement – Guest Blog post by Traci Morrow This is an inspirational story that any parent should read… One of the best benefits of learning how to eat to fuel my body, as a mom, was learning what a healthy plate looks like. At Tony Horton Fitness Camps in the days of old,[…]
New Years Day is always a special day in our house…not only is it the start of a new year, but we have 4 different reasons to celebrate. The first is its Jason’s birthday. Happy Birthday honey!! I’ve been making the girl’s birthday cakes for the last couple years so I knew I wanted to[…]