Health + Wellness

This post has been sponsored by myKIDSdds. All opinions are 100% our own! Pandemic life is quite the adjustment. We've been moving through all the stages, learning how to live with it, and learning how to get things done safely. One...

I am going to make the intro to this post short and sweet because odds are if you are searching for information about head lice it is because you are trying to eradicate the issue ASAP. We have battled...

You’ve probably heard about The Whole30 by now. While your mileage may vary, I can testify that the Whole30 has changed my life. There is often a misconception that you’ll spend a fortune on specialty items at Whole Foods...

If there’s anything the COVID-19 virus outbreak has taught us, it’s that nurses are essential. Actually essential just doesn’t seem to be a big enough word to describe nurses and the work they do. Nurses have been the difference...

The world is a mess right now. It is chaotic and unpredictable, even more so than usual. Schools are shut down, our kids' routines are being disrupted and we are trying to compensate for the learning time they are...

This post has been sponsored by myKIDSdds. All opinions are 100% our own. With all the appointments required in a child's first year, one that seems easy to forget is the first dentist appointment! The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)...

You may have noticed friends or various bloggers spending the first month of this year doing a Whole 30. Whole 30 is a food program in which you spend 30 days removing sugar, alcohol, and processed foods from your...

Once upon a time, there was a girl who needed to find creative ways to save money. She was 18, living on a dream in a town 2,000 miles away from her family. This hypothetical girl moved to Las...

Love is in the air! It is February, after all. If you’re like me, you're frantically trying to figure out how to plan a meaningful Valentine’s Day for your loved ones (and also an entire class of fourth graders,...

There is so much I love about winter: cute comfy sweaters, warm bowls of soup, evenings spent by the fireplace, and the possibility of at least one snow day! Unfortunately, there is one thing about winter that I absolutely...

Is the cold weather keeping you from working out? Don’t let it! With a little planning (and maybe some shopping), you can continue your outdoor workouts all winter long. Our winters here in Texas are not nearly as extreme as...

Heavy emotions tag along uninvited: fear, failure, panic, sadness, exhaustion. The whole sequence of events leading up to your arrival is a blur and you are left gasping. As a mother, one of the most terrifying places you can...