This post is part of a paid sponsorship by Teva Pharmaceuticals. All opinions are my own. When I turned 18, my school started a soccer team as a new sport for students to try out. I’ve always loved soccer, so I decided to join the team. After our first practice, I discovered that I was…
Healthy Living
Skating Through Cold and Flu Season Unscathed
This post is brought to you by Gwinnett Medical Center’s Everyday Wellness Having a child that was born prematurely puts her at a higher risk of catching ALL. THE. THINGS. during cold and flu season. Heck, for most of her life, I’ve felt like she catches every illness when it goes around. When she entered school,…
Organic Throat Soothers That are Safer for Kids
I’ve always hated the fact that when my kids have a sore throat or a cough I couldn’t just give them a cough drop because I was too scared they would choke on them. I was sent Lolleez™ to test out and review for you. I jumped at the chance because this line is organic…
Creating a Confidence Care Package for Teen Girls
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PeriodConfidence #TryTheDivaCup #CollectiveBias Being a girl is hard enough without having to deal with an unstable home life. My mother volunteers at a teen girl center and asked me one day about buying feminine products for the girls…
Have You Discovered the Benefits of the Amazing Farm to School Initiatives?
This post is brought to you by the School Nutrition Association. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This month I visited the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Annual National Conference (ANC) here in Atlanta. I wasn’t sure what to expect except that it is the biggest School Nutrition conference in the country. With nearly 7,000…
Get Outside and Enjoy Your Lawn
I’m so glad that spring is finally here. It means I can send the kids outside to play when they get home now to burn off some of that built up energy from being at school all day. They set up the cutest little picnic area with their playhouse where they can eat their afternoon…
Pulling an All Day
This post is brought to you by The Beef Checkoff and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. This month has been a serious whirlwind. It started with lots of school and work and was followed up with lots of traveling for conferences and a side vacation! To say that I’m tired would be an understatement,…
My Results on Jenny Craig
I was provided a free trial Jenny Craig program and meals. However, the opinions expressed are entirely my own. My Jenny Craig journey is coming to an end, and I couldn’t be happier with my results. I took my after pictures, and when I reviewed them, I found myself smiling with how great they were….
Making Great Changes – An Update On My Jenny Craig Diet
I was provided a free trial Jenny Craig program and meals. However, the opinions expressed are entirely my own. I’ve entered my second month of the Jenny Craig program, and I’m happy to share that I’ve lost 13 pounds and lost 5 inches from my waist*. My consultant’s mouth dropped open when she took my…
Time To Get Healthy Again
I’ve been struggling with my weight since my last child was born. After having an emergency c-section, it destroyed the muscles in my stomach, and I tend to gain most of my weight in that area now. When I look at recent pictures of myself, instead of thinking about how cool the opportunity was or…
Get Outside and Plant Something
May 19th was Plant Something day and what better way to celebrate the day than by getting outside to #PlantSomething? I’ve teamed up with Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day® to talk about how you can get out and get dirty with your kids. Since we started our garden a few years ago, my girls have fallen…
Mini Greenhouses – Care to Recycle
It’s officially garden season! We’ve been prepping our garden for the last few weeks, and I use recycled materials to make our seed starters. But once they seeds start to hit the top of the cartons I have to move them to their new home, whether that is our big garden or a planter. We’ve…
Deciding What Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden
Growing a vegetable garden takes commitment and planning, requiring you to decide upfront what type of garden you want to grow. A lot of your choices will depend on the space you have available to you, but it also comes down to the amount of time and work you want to put in. From organic…
Keeping Kids Active During Winter Break
Winter Break is a kids favorite time out of the whole year. They are out of school, you get to eat lots of yummy treats, and then you have Christmas to look forward to. But a few days in and they are already going stir crazy because the weather stinks and they are bored until…
A Vapor Rub That is Safe for Babies
It’s cold and flu season, so it’s time to break away from the sniffles and try to wrangle that cough. I’ve told you about my new love for Maty’s Health Products when I started using their cough syrup. It’s made with buckwheat honey, and it works SO GOOD on our coughs. It’s a natural way to…
Tips For Working Out During Your Lunch Break
This post is brought to you be Hummus Plus. When you work full time, it can be hard to find time to get exercise. Between working and caring for your family after you come home it can be a little chaotic. That’s why a lot of people choose to use their lunch break to get…
Time to Check In to the 3 Day
I am a 3-Day Blogger. All opinions are my own. It’s the week of The 3-Day walk, and that means it’s time to check in and start prepping. With so many walkers, The 3-Day makes it easy to check in online and get everything taken care of right in our participant center. The online participant center…
Benefits and Uses of Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Special thanks to Nature’s Bounty® Earthly Elements™ for sponsoring today’s post. All opinions are my own. Since I’ve started using essential oils, I’ve learned a lot about some of the things you can make. One of my new favorite oils is the Nature’s Bounty® Earthly Elements™ Eucalyptus Oil. I’m amazed at the things this oil…