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...]

I've written before about how to build the "perfect" smoothie, but today I want to take it a step further. These are like secret weapons you can add to your smoothie to make it even more nutritious! FIBERAdding a quality fiber source to your smoothie is essential for keeping your gut happy and feeling full. Fiber helps feed your gut bacteria and keep things working. Add one of these fiber … [Read more...]

I basically live in Lululemon for both my workouts and my everyday life. Now more than ever, I'm living in my workout clothes...I will workout in the morning, shower, then put on clean workout clothes lol. This post is not sponsored (I WISH!!) I'm just an OG Lululemon fan. I get a lot of questions about favorite shorts, leggings, tanks, etc. so I figured I would link my top favorite items. I … [Read more...]

I've done a few of these posts before, so if there is a wellness trend you're curious about check round 1, round 2, or round 3 to see if I previously covered it. If not drop it in the comments section and I'll answer it next time! Tongue Scraping HEALTH because there really are no negative side effects (unless you scrape too hard and bleed I suppose). Tongue scraping is an Ayurvedic oral … [Read more...]

Listening to a good podcast or getting into an audiobook motivates me to walk more frequently and walk longer distance. If I'm really into a book I'm excited to get my butt out the door and my AirPods in so I can keep listening to my book or podcast. Since a lot of us are walking more (see my post on why walking is great exercise) during this stay at home time I thought I would round up my … [Read more...]

This is not a food journal, but an outline of what I mainly eat throughout the day. The intention of sharing this is to provide you with a glimpse of how I structure my meals and workouts and to link yummy recipes or fun workouts you might want to try for yourself. Since this is not a food journal and I don't count calories I'm not writing out every single bit or sip I take a day. Sometimes … [Read more...]

We are both obsessed with this pizza recipe and probably both make it once a week. We've also got our husbands hooked on it as well...it's that good ;) You can totally add extra veggies toppings and make it your own! INGREDIENTS Trader Joe's cauliflower pizza crustShaved brussel sprouts (1/2 bag)Mushrooms (1 cup)Spicy chicken apple sausage (We use 2 links sliced)Kite Hill Ricotta Cheese … [Read more...]

Most of us are homebound most of the day right now. It's normal to be experiencing a range of emotions such as boredom, stress, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, etc. It's only natural that these feelings are impacting our behaviors, and more specifically our behavior with food. We are at home, feeling a range of the emotions I listed above, with access to food all day long... it makes send that … [Read more...]

I'm such a group fitness junkie and have been missing my in studio classes like crazy! Thank god I got my Peloton bike right when I did because I might be going a little crazy right now. I'm able to get my cardio in on the bike (and lots and lots of walking!) but I've also been using the Peloton and SWEAT app for HIIT, yoga, and strength training. So today, I thought it might be helpful if I did … [Read more...]