I am. Seriously. Over. It. Everywhere I look it’s all about diet – even Oprah (who I frankly never thought would go there, did. And she’s happy, so who am I to judge, right?). My social media feed is filled with it, magazines, newspaper, commercials, blog posts, everything, everywhere, all the time! What the HULA?! Can a mama get a break? Just a hot second to reevaluate herself before her daughter’s start asking her Read More
Holidays often end with people sitting around complaining about how full they are and about how much they ate. Often times, the complaining is followed by exhaustion and ultimately a nap because their bodies need to rest so that they can break down and digest all of the food that they just ate. You see, eating is hard work on your body. The chewing is the easy part, breaking down the food into Read More
Yup – I’m that crazy woman. I didn’t intend to be, I didn’t set out for that, it just kinda happened… And no, my hair is not a grease ball! I know – hard to believe but it’s true. Have you heard of the no-poo method? (Short for No-Shampoo) Well, neither had I until my older sister started talking about it… For almost a year my sister was constantly bugging me to try it. Read More
So… getting happy… Really… Putting yourself on the map (much less first)…? Self-care…? Actually doing something for yourself…? That’s all well and good, but how is that even possible? I have kids, and a house, and a job, and a spouse, and cooking, and cleaning, and volunteering, and caring for sick family, and (insert your objection of choice here)… I mean, really, where do I start? I mean, what is self-care? It sounds like some Read More
What makes you happy? It’s just a simple question, really… But…do you know the answer? What do you like to do, really? What are your hobbies, your interests? What do you do in your spare time? What makes you, you? If you quit your job tomorrow or got a full time nanny and you actually had time to yourself, what would you do? What lights you up? What makes you happy? No guilt, no Read More