If you’ve been following my year on social media, you know it’s been a doozy for me. There’s all the obvious stuff (racism, COVID, election— 2020 has been a firey hellscape), plus my journey through PPD and new motherhood with a very high needs baby. It’s been ROUGH and my sleep has suffered ...
Health & Wellness
One Community Member Shares Her Story It was Wednesday and it was a gorgeous spring day on my corner of the world. I decided to open my windows when my neighbor decided to cut their grass and a tree I have in front of my window was covered in pollen. I’m allergic to both, grass and ...
My COVID-19 Lockdown Reading List
…and they all laughed and laughed because they knew she had a baby and would probably hardly get through a fraction of a single book, let alone a whole list 😂 Okay, but for real, I do feel like my life is starting to level out in terms of intensity, so making time to read is becoming more ...
I cringed writing this post because on one hand I want to roll my eyes at all the ridiculous hype around the situation, but on the other, it’s also nice to be prepared. If you have to be stuck inside, it’s good if you feel well-stocked. It could make the difference between feeling ...
The best natural deodorant exists and I think I’ve found it! Here’s the deal: I’ve been using Schmidt’s Deodorant for a few years and have really loved it, as has my husband. So you can understand my disappointment when recently it stopped working for me. I notice it ...
We all experience periods in our lives that are more stressful than others. Feelings of anxiety can easily get out of control if we don’t take the time to address them and take action to deal with them. Luckily, there are some pretty easy ways to calm feelings of stress and anxiety that ...
Insomnia is a frustrating condition that seems to have no cure when you struggle to fall asleep night after night, or find yourself waking in the middle of the night and unable to get back to sleep. One in four Americans develop insomnia every year, but the good news is three-quarters of those ...
Can you talk about fat loss without talking about calories?
The rest of this question was, “I just want to lose belly fat but I don’t want to go on a ‘diet.'” I’m gonna answer this in two parts: 1. Targeted fat burn is not possible. For example, you will not burn fat in your belly by simply doing more sit-ups. 2. To burn ...
Plastic seems to be the talk of the century – and the more we talk about it, the scarier it seems to get. The latest? You might actually be drinking plastic on a daily basis, and you’ll never believe the source. What’s in that cup of tea? For all those who love their morning ...
Never has there been a more heated debate than when it comes to people’s love or hate for garlic and onions. As it turns out, those who are backing team garlic and onions are on the right team, and if you’re on the opposite team, you might want to consider switching sides. Why? ...