Health + Wellness

“You have it so together, I don’t know how you do it all!” Not exactly the compliment I was expecting this week on a lunch date. To be honest, I had on mismatched socks and the professional-looking bag I...

We've all been there: you're laying in bed at night waiting to fall asleep; the room is set up perfectly, just like you have it every night; the lights are out, the shades are drawn, and the fan is...

While laying in bed the night my husband asked me to marry him, a strange sensation came over me that I hadn’t really expected. It was the longing to not only join my life with another person, but also...

It’s still that time of the year! You know, the time where you pick your littles up from daycare or school and the only thing you hear is the sound of snot being sucked back up into their tiny...

"He doesn't qualify for an IEP anymore." I couldn't believe I was hearing those words. After eight years of being on a 504 Plan and an Individualized Education Program (IEP), my 7th grader who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)...

When I turn 40 years old next month, I will be at the halfway point of my life expectancy (for white females in the U.S., anyway). It's hard to hold a mini dance party for myself when friends on Facebook...

Alright, ladies. There is a common secret we all share but may be too embarassed to talk about it. It's happened to all of us, and it's more common than you think. It's OK, I'll admit it, too: We all...

January 1st hits and BAM, you decide you are on the road to a new beginning, a new way of life, and new health goals. But where do you begin?  Do you pick an exercise to start doing every...

Born and raised in Minnesota, you'd think I'd be able to enjoy winter easily. I grew up playing in the snow. I ice skated with skates that were too small, cross country skied with hand-me-down skis, and was pulled...

It’s almost a little spooky. Like… how is that even possible? I created a vision board last year and was really very thoughtful with it. And no, I didn’t just slap a bunch of inspirational quotes and pretty travel pictures on...