Health + Wellness

With New Year's just passing, the question may still remain to some of you.  Do I workout or am I going to pass, because I don't want to disappoint myself- again?  I personally like fresh beginnings.  But I also...

Engaged With The Present Moment; How Baking Brought Me Back to Mindfulness If you are anything like me, your mind tends to wander in many different directions. Always.  It's like I have so many brilliant ideas, or I try to...

  Ahhhh summer. The hot air, the sweet smell of watermelon & sunscreen, the extra time with the kiddos, the vacations, and....the dreaded swimsuits.   The summer season can be challenging when it comes to insecurities about our bodies. Swimsuits are vulnerable...

Please Don't Stare, Just Say "Hi" | Living With Scoliosis When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was SICK. Morning sickness was all-day-carry-around-saltines-in-my-pockets sickness. I'd like to say I enjoyed every minute of it and the beauty of life...

Food Coloring | The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly 2 am and you're dealing with yet another night terror. You thought by now these would be over. You've explained many times to your toddler, that the boogie man isn't...

Happy National Garlic Day! Coming up on April 19th!! Hold your breath, great recipes coming...ha! I didn’t know there was a National Garlic Day, but I should have. My husband says if we are cooking something for my family and...

Mending Broken Branches: When God Reclaims Your Dysfunctional Family Tree is the latest book by author Elizabeth Oates. She is a brilliant, theologically sound woman who is excellent at sharing both the truth of God and her personal experience....

  As a parent, you always worry about your children. Personally, I feel like I always have an idea of "what could happen" and that presents even more anxiety. Is anyone else guilty of this as well? No parent ever wants to...

National Bullying Prevention Month | What You Can Do As a Parent With October being National Bullying Prevention Month, it is important that we raise awareness about a topic plaguing our children. This is so important especially for school-aged children and teens increasing...

Does My Child Have Anxiety? Many would say that anxiety is a part of life. This day and age we seem to view anxiety as a common problem among most. As an adult who has suffered from anxiety for nearly...