I saw you make celery juice on stories and curious what the benefits are and how much/how often you drink it? How long does it last in the fridge? Alix: Celery juice is having a moment right now and I totally rolled my eyes when it started. But then I did a little research and tried it out for myself and I'm into it! Celery juice is super healing and some health benefits include: reduces … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2018
You Overate During Thanksgiving Week …Now What?
On my drive to work on Monday morning the radio station I was listening to was discussing how much they had eaten over the holiday weekend and about weight gain. They even turned it into a game and asked listeners to call in and guess how much weight the radio host had gained over the past week. Really?!? Do we have to go there every.single.year. during the holidays. There are so many positive … [Read more...]
Parker’s Birth Story
I always write down my children's birth stories so I can remember every detail of such a special and monumental day and this time was no different.. I wrote down most of it while sitting in my hospital bed waiting for my sweet P to arrive. So here it goes: At my 38 week appointment, my doctor did her normal screenings and "checked" me to see if I was dilated/effaced and to my disappointment, … [Read more...]
Why I’m NOT Writing a “How to Eat Healthy During the Holidays” Post
Thanksgiving is tomorrow and nope... I'm not going there! I'm not going to write a "How to Eat Healthy During the Holidays" post. If you've been following along for a while now then you know I'm a non-diet dietitian and going into the holiday season my message is no different. I'm sure your inbox is already flooded with posts offering tips and tricks to stay healthy over the holidays (for … [Read more...]
Skin Is In: New Beauty Finds
In my last month of pregnancy, I didn't buy any clothes because it was DE-PRESS-ING. When the only clothes that fit are that of your husbands, you kind of just avoid the mall and online shopping at all costs. But beauty items are never off limits and always FIT. I spent the last few weeks listening to beauty/skin podcasts- I went into a deep, dark, rabbit hole on The Skinny Confidential and … [Read more...]
Happy Hour
I'm having a hard time thinking of indoor activities to do with my toddler. What do you guys do with your kids in the cold and wet winter months? Girl, we FEEL you on this one. As the rain rolls in and it gets dark at 4 pm, we are finding it harder and harder to come up with fun, creative activities for the kids! The trick is to change it up as much as you can. If getting outside is not an … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide For the Foodie & Fitness Lover
I'm giving you not only one, but TWO gift guides today. Food and fitness are my jam, so leave it to me to throw together the perfect gift guide for the foodie and/or fitness lovers in your life. All of the items I've linked I either own and love or are on my Christmas list...wink wink ;) Don't forget to scroll right to see all the items linked. THE FOODIE GIFT GUIDE THE FITNESS LOVER … [Read more...]
My Final Pregnancy Thoughts
flannel | shirt | leggings | water bottle And by final pregnancy, I mean FINAL!! I am 39 weeks pregnant today and hopeful it's my last.. but with that comes some bittersweet thoughts as I approach the end of this journey. I am so ready for my hip pain to be gone. I am ready to sleep on my back and stomach again. I am ready to have a social life (CHAMPAGNE!!!). I am ready to meet this boy who will … [Read more...]
Happy Hour
Have you guys heard of Moon Juice? My GF just moved back from LA and is raving about them-not sure which to order?! Moon Juice has a lot of really fun products, but sadly I haven't tried them yet. They primarily focus on selling adaptogens which they define as "superherbs and supermushrooms that help expand your body's capacity to handle mental, physical and emotional stress". I've tried … [Read more...]
My Favorite Recipes to Make New Mamas
It's no secret that I love bringing my new mom friends yummy food and making sure they are well fed! These women just spent 9+ months growing a tiny human inside them and are now recovering from probably the most physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting event that's ever happened to them...labor and delivery! How ever that baby made it's entrance into the world that mama needs to rest and … [Read more...]
