What's the first thing you notice about a person when you see them? Is it the color of their eyes? Maybe it's their outfit or the way they style their hair? For me, it's the smile. Sometimes, it's the lack thereof. I think a person's face (particularly their smile) can say so much about the person… Continue reading Smile: Make Life Beautiful Again
Category: Healthy Living
Running Made Me a Better Mom
Tonight...I ran! If you know me, I am not a runner...at all! In fact, I despise it! My husband is the runner in the family. Even when he's deployed on his submarine, he's always trying to fit in time for a treadmill run. It's pretty crazy how they cram a treadmill onto a submarine (just… Continue reading Running Made Me a Better Mom
OCD…An Idol?
As I sit down to write today, I must admit, I'm a bit frazzled. We are preparing for a flight back to the mainland and it's left me quite moody (just ask the kids!) It's not that I'm worried about the traveling itself. I'm not even worried about traveling alone with the kids. I'm far… Continue reading OCD…An Idol?
Magic Oils: My 1st Experience with Essential Oils
Wellness Wednesday Do you use essential oils? I'll tell you what! My Little Ladybug was complaining about ear pain today and I didn't have anything to help her. I felt awful. Apparently, the other day when we grabbed replacement children's medicines, I grabbed 2 "cold and coughs" instead of a pain reliever. I decided it… Continue reading Magic Oils: My 1st Experience with Essential Oils
Finding That Wonderstruck Feeling Through Serving Others
Wellness Wednesday Being wonderstruck.... Wonderstruck can be defined as experiencing a sudden feeling of awed delight or wonder. This past Sunday, my pastor John Burgess gave a great sermon about being wonderstruck. It's left me thinking all week about things in life that no-longer leave me feeling "wonderstruck." The things I once found jaw-dropping and yet… Continue reading Finding That Wonderstruck Feeling Through Serving Others
Sticking to Your Fitness Goals During the Holidays
Wellness Wednesday Wednesday check-in. So, how is everyone's week going? Have you been staying active rather than binge watching Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel? Have you continued to eat healthy? Or, has the temptation of Christmas cookies kicked in? This time of year, it can be so hard to stick to our health goals.… Continue reading Sticking to Your Fitness Goals During the Holidays
Back in Action: Jumping Back into Fitness in the Wake of Chaos
Wellness Wednesday Sadly, I haven't had much "wellness" being played out in my own life the past few weeks. With Halloween, the funeral, wrapping up basketball season, Thanksgiving and just being a mom, it was a whirlwind of a month! I cringe as I say this, but, we visited the big golden "M" (McDonald's) more times than… Continue reading Back in Action: Jumping Back into Fitness in the Wake of Chaos
The Importance of “Taking a 15”
It gives me what I need to tackle the rest of the evening. I can enjoy that time with my family because I took some time for myself.
Coffee: The Good, The Bad…The Ugly
Wellness Wednesday Recently, it has been drawn to my attention...I drink too much coffee. (Is that even possible?) Do you want to know HOW was told I drink too much coffee?We were walking through Costco, and I say to my daughter, "ooh, I almost forgot to grab more coffee! I'm just about out." At this… Continue reading Coffee: The Good, The Bad…The Ugly
Is It Possible to be a “Foodie” and Still be Healthy?
Wellness Wednesday Foodie: a person who has an ardent or refined interest in food and alcoholic beverages. A foodie seeks new food experiences as a hobby rather than simply eating out of convenience or hunger. Foodie.Yep, that pretty much describes me to a T! My husband once made the life-threatening mistake of saying to my face, "you… Continue reading Is It Possible to be a “Foodie” and Still be Healthy?