My Favorite At Home Workout Equipment For A Well Rounded Home Gym
I’ve always dreamed about having the perfect home gym with ALL the at home workout equipment. No more having to wait around for squat racks at the gym, no more smelly sweaty workout benches. Just my own little workout haven! Although my current little home gym is far from what I hope it could be some day, it does the job well. Currently, I have a punching bag that was already there when we moved in, some free weights, a medicine ball, stability ball, a Terra Core, some bands, a suspension trainer, and a pull-up bar. These items don’t take up too much space but allow me to a have a…
I Tried ALL The Food Subscription Boxes and Ranked Them
For the LONGEST time, I’ve wanted to try food subscription boxes. You know, the ones where they send all your meals neatly organized, ready to prep and cook. I wanted to try out food subscription boxes for several reasons: I wanted to learn how to cook better and try new dishes. I tend to eat the same meals over and over. I wanted to mix it up and get more of a variety. I LOVE including veggies in my meals but needed new ideas and more variety. A food box seemed like a good way to help with this. (It did!) My hubby loves cooking, I thought this would be…
8 Tips for Overcoming Burnout (Number 3 is my Favorite!)
Feeling burnt out? Overwhelmed? Rather stay home and catch up on the Bachelor and eat your weight in brownies rather than do anything productive? I’ve been there. Several times actually. Burnout SUCKS. It likes to show up in different areas of our lives. Could be with our work, being a stay at home mom, trying to live healthier, keeping up with school. We’ve all experienced it. Here are my best tips (backed up by science of course) for overcoming burnout and getting back to feeling your best. 8 Tips for Overcoming Burnout 1. Make a change. If you’re feeling burnt out and unmotivated in an area of your life, making…
8 Ways to Stay Healthy When You Have a Desk Job
Staying healthy when you sit at a desk all day can seem challenging, especially if you have a rigid or busy schedule. With discouraging headlines in the media about desk jobs being as harmful to health as smoking, you more than ever are probably looking for solutions to stay healthy while still killin’ it at the workplace. As someone who’s worked a corporate desk job for the last 7 years, I’m here to tell you it IS possible to stay healthy even with a desk job. It all comes down to small daily choices and a little bit of effort on your part, but it’s totally doable! Here are my…
Reviewing The Decade: 2010-2019
What a DECADE! I’ve been alive for almost three decades now, but this past one was the most memorable, adventurous, and amazing. I’m honestly sad to see it go, but so grateful for the growth, the good times and bad, and every single blessing. I’m really only sharing my highlights of the past decade. That doesn’t mean it was all rainbows and sunshine. Not even close, but I’m grateful for the challenges and hard times because without the sadness, there wouldn’t be any joy. 2010: Leaving the Nest I started off the decade by graduating high school. I LOVED high school and made some amazing friends during those years, some…
FRÉ Skincare Review (Plus a Discount!)
*This post contains affiliate links. Finding a phenomenal skin care product that works from a brand you trust can be such a pain. I’ve pretty much tried every drugstore brand of face washes and moisturizes out there and have been disappointed by all of them. I finally just resorted to only using coconut oil because it was the only thing that was natural enough for me and didn’t make my skin worse. Until I found FRÉ. My FRÉ Skincare Review I had pretty much given up on finding a decent face wash and moisturizer. Then a friend introduced me to some FRÉ samples. I had heard of FRÉ and that they…
My Top Holiday Wellness Tips: How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays
Before we get into the nitty-gritty and I share all my holiday wellness tips I have to know…are you one of those people that decorate for Christmas super early? No judgment from me sis, you do you! Personally, I like to wait for the week of Thanksgiving to deck the halls. Okay so now that you’ve got the holiday decor up and the Hallmark movies playing, you’re full-on ready for the holiday season. If you’re worried about sticking to your healthy habits this year, don’t fret. I’ve got 5 tips to help ya out! My Top Holiday Wellness Tips Stick to your normal routine. I know it can be tricky…
The Best Affordable Wellness Gifts
Gift-giving season is here and to make it a little easier for ya, I’ve rounded up some amazing wellness gifts for the healthy guy or gal in your life. (Click here for the gift guide for fitness lovers too!) Don’t worry, I’ve got gift ideas for every budget so you can find something perfect for the wellness guru, whether that’s you or someone you love, happy shopping! This post contains affiliate links. $10-$30 Wellness Gifts Milk Frother (aka supplement powder mixer) Trust me when I say that any wellness enthusiast who enjoys supplements (like protein powder, collagen powder, greens powder etc) will LOVE this little mixer! It’s compact and easily…
10 Quick & Healthy Recipes for Busy Women
One of the hardest parts about eating healthy is making the time to cook nutritious meals at home. Eating healthy is one of my top priorities, but I still have nights where finding something healthy, easy, and quick to cook is a challenge. I rounded up some healthy, quick and tasty recipes perfect for any busy woman. Whether you’re a busy mom or just have places to go, these recipes all take about 30 minutes or less to make or can be tossed in a slow cooker ahead of time. Eating healthy and a busy packed schedule IS possible, sometimes it just takes a little planning ahead. Here are some…
Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
As soon as pumpkin season rolls around, I LIVE for pumpkin chocolate chip anything. Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies in particular are some of my favorite treats this time of year. In the past, I would make batches of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies every other week. This year I decided I needed to create a healthier version of this perfect fall treat. Turns out, it’s really not that hard to make healthy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! These cookies are simple, tasty, soft, and I feel much better about the ingredients than the other versions I’ve tried. I decided to use Kodiak Cakes mix because it’s so easy to bake with and…
