Health
Reading Time: 8 minutesInside: Think you can’t avoid a stomach virus after being exposed? Think again! I did it–and I think you can, too! Springtime in North Carolina is always full of surprises: One day it’s 75 degrees F, and the next day it’s sleeting. You may leave your home in the morning wearing a coat and scarf […]
5 Attractive Ways That Swimsuits Can Hide Your Mummy Tummy
Reading Time: 14 minutesInside: Swimsuit shopping can be challenging for any woman–but especially for those with a diastasis recti! The condition can cause a bulging mid-section, producing the appearance of pregnancy. The good news is that you can be proud of our body and that mummy tummy and don’t have to let it keep you out of the […]
What It’s Really Like to Have COVID (and Promising Immune Boosters That Can Actually Help)
Reading Time: 18 minutesThe Immune Boosters for Covid-19 One Mom Took + Her Day-by-Day Account of her Mild Case of the Novel Virus Inside: Read one mom’s journey through COVID-19 and get the immune boosters she took that can help fight this virus. Ten days before Christmas, I became ill with COVID-19. Despite being cautious from the onset of […]
5 Helpful Products from the Trim Healthy Mama Store That Will Actually Make Your Life Easier
Reading Time: 15 minutesInside: Find out which Trim Healthy Mama products to buy from their store when you cannot buy them all. These are the products that are the most helpful and will actually make your life easier! When I first started dabbling in the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle back in 2013, there was no easy button when it came […]
Motherhood & FamilyThe 6 Best Non-Toy Gift Ideas That Will Make Any Kid Super Happy
Reading Time: 9 minutesInside: The kids in you life will love these non-toy gift ideas! They won’t clutter your home either! When my now-30-something brother was an infant, my mother nearly trampled on him, as he was lying on our living room floor. While Mom had been upstairs with 5-year-old me, my 3-year-old sister had removed our newborn sibling from […]
3 Ways to Get FREE Books
Reading Time: 7 minutesDon’t let your reading habit eat up your budget. There are some great ways to get free books (beyond the library)! Read on to find out three of my favorite ways to get free books. You don’t even have to leave your house for these ways to get free books. As a lifelong, self-proclaimed bookworm, […]
Home8 Places to Shop for Natural Living Products Online
Reading Time: 11 minutesInside: Over the years, I’ve grown to LOVE shopping online–especially shopping for natural living products online! In this post, I outline the 8 places where I personally shop for natural living products online. These online shopping venues have made my life so much easier–and have saved me money as well! Do you ever shop for natural living […]
Are Home Meal Delivery Services Worth It?
Reading Time: 7 minutesInside: We’re living in a time when home meal services are gaining popularity rapidly. They’re convenient, and they help keep people from eating out–which saves time and can be healthier. But are home meal delivery boxes worth it–especially when it comes to saving money? We will tackle that in today’s post. When I first saw […]
40 Legit Ways Moms Can Make Money From Home
Reading Time: 9 minutesThink you can’t make money from home? Think again! Whether you’re looking to make a little extra change or a full-time income, there are legit ways moms can make money from home! When I was a child, I always dreamed of staying at home with my children. My mother was a stay-at-home mom, and I couldn’t […]
7 Things To Do When You’re Stuck at Home
Reading Time: 9 minutesIt can be a drag to be stuck at home for long periods–especially if you’re an extrovert! The good news is that there are plenty of things you can do to enjoy your extended time at home. If you find yourself suddenly “stranded” at home because your children or someone else in your home is […]
The Ultimate Guide to Building a Natural Medicine Cabinet
Reading Time: 11 minutesInside: This comprehensive guide to building a natural medicine cabinet will give you all the tools you need to stock your own natural medicine cabinet! I’ve never been one to load up on medicine–never. Even in my super conventional days, I would only take medicine as a last resort. I only took one antibiotic in childhood–for […]
Clean Beauty4 Tips for Better, Cleaner Shaving
Reading Time: 5 minutesThank you, Dollar Shave Club, for sponsoring this post. When it comes to health and wellness tips, one area that we may often overlook is getting a better, cleaner shave when you’re shaving your legs or armpits. After all, most of us have been shaving for more than half our lives by this point. We […]
Help Toddlers Meet Milestones: 3 Tools That Work
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are ways to help toddlers meet milestones without pressuring them to grow up before they’re ready. After parenting four toddlers in the past 11 years, I’ve learned that the following 3 tools are key–and easy to implement in helping your toddler develop at his or her own pace. If you had asked me four […]
Disney World on the Cheap: How One Family Did Disney on a $2500 Budget
Reading Time: 16 minutesInside: Taking your family to Disney World doesn’t necessarily have to cost an arm and a leg. Check out how my family of 6 enjoyed a Disney World vacation on a budget. When my children were very young, taking a trip to Disney World wasn’t anywhere on our radar: For many years, we simply didn’t […]
Gluten-Free Salmon Melts
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis post is sponsored by Udi’s® Gluten Free. All comments and opinions are my own. Over the past several years, I’ve grown to love salmon. From the time my girls were toddlers, I’ve fed them canned salmon for lunches, and I always feel good about the protein and brain boost I’m giving them with […]
