Thinking about trying out yoga? Check out my favorite yoga gear essentials for a great home practice! I recently wrote about my personal goals for the year, and shared a lot about my recent yoga journey. While I attend a lot of community based classes, and have a few months of private lessons lined up, […]
It’s a new year! That means it’s time for a new set of personal goals. While I’m not a fan of the “new year’s resolution” craze, I do like to hold myself accountable with goal setting and personal development. Don’t get me wrong. These are not hard and fast rules with no room for mistakes. […]
This year, I’m really focusing on acts of service, kindness, and sisterhood with my Girl Scouts. I decided that for our project this week would be these Random Acts of Kindness cards. The girls put them together during our meeting, and will spend the week handing them out to friends, classmates, teachers, or anyone they […]
Christmas is such a magical time of year, isn’t it? I know I look forward to it every year! Seeing friends and family I’ve lost touch with, celebrating the season, and all the food. But, the clutter that can come with it, especially when you have kids, can be a nightmare that last for months. […]
Losing weight as a mom can be hard. Between juggling all of our responsibilities, finding time to workout, and avoiding that late night emotional eating, it’s just plain hard. Are you currently struggling with this? If so, I’m right there with you. After years of maintaining my goal weight after my second child was born, I recently found […]
PC: Ivy Lane Portraits We’ve all heard the phrase “never say never.” Lately, I’ve been thinking about the life lessons I’ve learned that directly correlated with that phrase. I mean, let’s face it. Even though we’re not supposed to, we all say it. There are a lot of things I always swore I’d never do. But, […]
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending my first ever weekend yoga retreat. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a couple of years now, and I wanted to share the experience. When my friend Melody announced that she was hosting her first ever retreat, I knew it was time to go for it […]
Do you have a crunchy friend in your life? You know the kind…She likes natural products, alternative healthcare, farmer’s markets, avoids synthetics and all of that other “hippie” stuff. They can be so hard to buy for, right? I know, because I happen to be one of those moms, and hear that all the time! Since […]
It’s almost fall, ya’ll! The first day of fall is officially next week, and with it comes pumpkin spice everything. Including hand soap, right? You know how Bath and Body Works comes out with their new fall scents every year? I used to stock up on every single one. Because, hello, they smelled amazing, and I was […]
A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of getting some family photos done on the beach. It was totally last minute. In fact, I found out about 3 hours after I dyed the girls hair as part of their not-back-to-school celebration. Whoops. But, I’ve been wanting some pictures done on the beach since I […]