Health + Wellness

For all my PUMPKIN PEEPS! This post is for all my pumpkin lovers! Not sure how to use pumpkin, or want more ideas on how to fit this nutrient packed gourd into your diet?  I’ve got you with a huge...

Sometimes as a kid, I’d ask my dad what he was doing, and he’d reply, “I’m thinking.” At the time, I thought this was the most ridiculous statement! And then, I became a parent. I'm Thinking Eventually, I started saying it....

3.66 million births occurred in America in 2021. That means 3.66 million mamas running on two hours of sleep, recovering from childbirth, and trying to figure out how to care for this tiny new human they brought home. 3.66...

Off With Her Hair! Oh man! I shaved, it why? After I shaved my head I had some days I felt so good. Chemo was not the only change I was making and that included my newest routine. Team no sleep,...

“You should take the skin off of your chicken,” blurted one of my elementary school teachers as I crossed the street heading towards my home.  His unsolicited diet advice was the last thing my 10 year old brain wanted...

Who Knew? My Journey With Cancer This year started out very emotional and as each celebration passed, I got a little bit more grateful. At the beginning of all this I was in such shock. I didn’t even allow myself...

When was the last time you had a real conversation with a girlfriend? Not a text exchange. Not an email. Not a social media comment. But a heart to heart? So Many Tasks As busy moms, we can get swept up...

I know ALL too well firsthand how challenging it can be to try to manage autoimmune disease while being a mom!  A Decline Even though my health had been declining for years (IBS, recurrent UTIs, chronic tension headaches, hypothyroid, etc.), it...

The Sleep Struggle I’ve struggled with sleep on and off for most of my life. Whether it was having a hard time falling asleep, feeling tired when waking and then sleeping in very late.  Maybe it was poor dietary choices,...

We are proud to partner with Organic Valley to share with Ventura County moms the difference in milk produced by cows who are happy and well cared for. Milk In my household, we drink a lot of milk!  My middle son...