Health + Wellness

I just got back from my first trip away from my son Theo since becoming a mom well over two years ago, and it was just what I didn't know I needed to recalibrate, destress, and regain my personhood....

Today is the Day! Lately, I have been having a hard time sleeping.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m EXHAUSTED…but I have had a lot of guilt wondering if I was the best person I could be today.  I know, I...

**This post has been sponsored by RediCare VIP to bring you this experience.  All opinions are 100% our own!** Did you know that the average family in Texas pays $3,000 - $4,000 per year in typical every day primary and...

Okay, folks. It's already February as I write this, and I've radically changed my outlook for 2019 by going to bed at a responsible hour every night. And slowly, over the course of the last month, I've started another...

The old adage goes that only a few things in life are for certain: death and taxes.  I’d like to add the following to that list: the toddler with the sniffles will decide to share my child’s sippy cup. Tis...

Dear Trader Joes, I have been meaning to tell you, I love you.  I love walking through your doors and being welcomed by the prettiest, affordable flowers. They are perfect for our house or a nice gesture to bring to someone...

I knew exactly what to expect as I walked down the narrow hallway. Through four full-term pregnancies and one miscarriage, I had visited the ob/gyn an estimated seventy-nine times. And though I hadn't been back to the office since...

I just celebrated another 40-ish birthday. Okay, I’m 44. Still the low 40s. If we’re rounding, 40. My five-year-old’s response when I told her how old I was? “Mommy, that’s not a real number.” Yes, sweetie, it is a real number...

Early in my marriage, I got laid off. After I spent my fair share of time sulking, laying around watching Friends reruns and eating cartons of ice cream, I decided it was time to kick myself back in to...

**This post has been sponsored by Bombas to bring you this experience.  All opinions are 100% our own!** Who run the world? Moms! And what do we want to run the world in? Socks that are comfortable, supportive and perfect...

**This post has been sponsored by The Brain Performance Center to Bring you this experience.  All opinions are 100% our own!** Students and educators alike are preparing for the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness, or STAAR test this...

I love crazy.  Well, not really, but I do love to stay active (which can sometimes equate to crazy). I learned a long time ago that Isaac Newton was on to something when he introduced us to the Laws of...