Healthy Living

  • Why I Incorporated Acupuncture into My Wellness Routine

    Why I Incorporated Acupuncture into My Wellness Routine

    Some of you may be thinking… “no way, no how will I ever have someone stick needles all over my body. Nope.” I was right there with ya, I promise. I’ve mentioned before how determined I was to find natural ways to heal my mind and body in my quest to have a baby (after Read more

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  • My 4 Step All-Natural Skin Care Routine

    My 4 Step All-Natural Skin Care Routine

    We are “au naturel”-loving junkies over here, especially when it comes to our skin and our babies. I spent the better part of 27 years putting some nasty stuff on my face and body, and quite frankly, didn’t really care because it smelled good. But when I found out I was pregnant, I became obsessed Read more

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  • February Favorites

    February Favorites

    January lasted for five years, February went in a blink! But good news is spring is almost here and we have never been more ready for a season change in our lives. To get us over the hump of the next 20 days until the official start of spring, let’s do a little retail therapy, Read more

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  • 3 Easy, Healthy (& Toddler Approved) Snacks

    3 Easy, Healthy (& Toddler Approved) Snacks

    I am not going to pretend to know everything there is to know about a toddler. But, I’m going to take a wild guess and say that many toddlers are a lot like my niece. Wild and crazy at times, lovable on occasion, and PICKY eaters. There are two things that are for sure when Read more

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  • Valentine’s Day Surf and Turf

    Valentine’s Day Surf and Turf

    There are two kinds of people in this world. The kind that makes reservations at a romantic restaurant weeks or even months before Valentine’s Day and the kind that freak out the day before because they forgot to plan anything. We aren’t much of planners ourselves…or romantics 🙂 So if you are like us or Read more

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  • January Whole30 Recap (2019)

    January Whole30 Recap (2019)

    Back in December I decided that I was going to participate in the January Whole30. And I’ll tell you why (I have no shame). It wasn’t because my eating was out of control or because I desperately wanted to lose more baby weight (although that’d be greaaat). Truthfully, it was the alcohol. During the holidays, Read more

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  • January Favorites

    Anyone else feel like we’ve reached January 856th? Why is this month lasting so long?! In an effort to make it a little more enjoyable, we thought we’d share some of our favorite things right now and also because hey, we like you. These are items that we have come across / use on a Read more

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  • Dairy-Free Pesto (Whole30/Paleo)

    Dairy-Free Pesto (Whole30/Paleo)

    Let me introduce to you, my all-time favorite pesto. It’s dairy-free, super easy to make, and it’s full of flavor. This recipe takes no time at all and will take your meal up so many notches — whether you are doing a Whole30, cutting out dairy, or just sticking to your usual diet and want Read more

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  • Why We Should Stop Labeling Food Good or Bad

    Why We Should Stop Labeling Food Good or Bad

    This topic is near and dear to my heart. It’s something that I, myself, have struggled with in the past. Good and bad are the descriptive words for food that I hear people using all around me. All too often, we tell ourselves that we shouldn’t eat something because it’s “bad”. With this, my question Read more

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  • Turkey/Spinach/Sweet Potato Egg Bake (Whole30/Paleo)

    There are few things better in life than a morning where you don’t have to think about what you’re going to have for breakfast. For me, preparing breakfast options ahead of time is much easier than being creative with other meals. Now, that being said, I love eggs. So my go to’s almost always include Read more

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