Have you had your first pumpkin spice latte yet? Not my jam, but last weekend I treated myself to my first festive fall drink at Starbucks. I ordered a grande almond milk iced chai tea latte (2 pumps chai + 1 pump pumpkin) and it was so tasty! It's still pretty hot in Seattle right now (not complaining!), so I haven't made the full transition into fall just yet. However, I did pick up a few … [Read more...]

I've always been conscious of potential toxins in beauty and cleaning products and have tried "clean" products here and there, but have never really committed to it. A few months ago I wrote a blog post about how I'm working to "fix" my hormones. I explained that after working with a functional medicine doctor I was more motivated than ever to clean up the products I use and expose my family to. … [Read more...]

I think we can all agree that alcohol consumption has increased for most of us since the pandemic hit in March. When the shut down first happened there were so many funny memes about there being no rules about drinking as if you were in the airport or Vegas. Well, we are going on 6 months of COVID living and things are stressful right now. It feels like we "deserve" a drink by 4pm. However, … [Read more...]

Recently I've gotten back into the habit of borrowing books from the library to save a little $. I love browsing the books section at Target and picking something up, but when I buy a book I feel I HAVE to finish it or it's a waste of money- even if I'm not really into the book. I like borrowing books from friends too, but you can check out books from the library electronically and download to … [Read more...]

This isn't a picture of me eating my seeds, but this salad was bomb lol! When I first heard about seed cycling it sounded a little hippie-dippy and intimidating. However, once I actually sat down and researched it- it made complete sense. I was surprised by how simple and straight forward seed cycling is. The practice of seed cycling is to help women naturally balance my hormones and having … [Read more...]

favorite smoothie cup A couple times a year, Quinn and I will take a little road trip to Wenatchee, WA to visit my friend who has a son 3 years older than Quinn. She adores him and loves playing all the boy games with him. When it comes time for dinner my friend always makes a big green and fruit smoothie to go with her son's dinner and poured some in a cup for Quinn. I didn't know if she … [Read more...]

As you guys know, I've been diving into all things related to hormones, balancing hormones, and my cycle. I recently listened to this podcast episode which prompted me to purchase Alisa Vitti's new book. I've learned SO MUCH about women's health, menstruation, and hormones from this book. Her book breaks down all 4 phases in our monthly ~28 day cycle. Our bodies are going through different … [Read more...]

If you're like me being at home for over 3 months had me clicking "add to cart" more than I'd like to admit. Some were definitely bored and impulsive buys, but there are a handful of purchases I'm still using and loving as we transition out of shelter in place status. Yoga MatSince I was doing so many more workouts at home I wanted a cute new (and light weight) yoga mat to have in the … [Read more...]

First of all I want to thank you guys for the overwhelming positive response to my infertility post last week. My post reached so many more people than I could have imagined and it was truly amazing to connect with so many of you about the "taboo" topic reproductive health! I was anxious to publish that post, but knowing that it sparked conversations with spouses, friends, and doctors makes it … [Read more...]

Almost 2 years ago I wrote this post about the pressures of having another baby and feeling content with just having Quinn. In the post I describe waiting for that moment when I "knew" I was ready for another baby. At that time we were content and happy just having Quinn and thought that was how we would always feel moving forward. One and done. Last June something changed and I found myself … [Read more...]