Simple Tips to Create Your Own At Home Workout Routine
One of my main goals as a health and fitness expert is to educate busy working women so they can make the best decisions for themselves rather than be constantly told what to do. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with following a guided program from a certified personal trainer, or getting one on one training. These are AWESOME tools that can help you with your fitness learning and I encourage it. However, not everyone has access to these programs or coaches. I hope these simple tips will help you feel empowered to take more control of your fitness at home or at the gym. I believe with some basic education…
10 Effective & Fun At Home Bodyweight Exercises to Try
Looking for some simple at home bodyweight exercises? Look no further. I’ve got ya covered! I know many of us are missing the gym right now, but the truth and beauty is we can still keep up on our fitness right at home with little to zero equipment. If you are looking to add equipment to your home gym, check out this post! This post contains affiliate links. Tips to Make the Most of Your At Home Workouts If you’re used to lifting heavier weights or just want to make your bodyweight workouts a little more intense, here are some tips: Shorten your rest periods to keep your heart rate…
How To Better Manage Stress & Finally Feel Better
I spent one entire day so worried I made myself physically ill. I once spent an entire week so stressed out I hardly ate. Another time, my anxiety levels were so high I hardly exercised for a whole month. Sound horrible? It was. Sadly, many of you have experienced similar issues with too much stress. If you are constantly feeling overwhelmed or worried, let me tell you, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Life is hard, but guess what? We were meant to be happy. Sure there will be hard times and life was never meant to be sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns. But that’s kind of what makes life fun, right? One of my…
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…
Clean Eating Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve been experimenting with clean eating chocolate chip cookies for a while because, well, everyone likes chocolate chip cookies. They are simple, timeless, and just delicious! I LOVE chocolate chip cookies and cookie dough. I make them often enough, I decided I need a healthier version with better ingredients. These clean eating chocolate chip cookies hit the spot and satisfy my cookie craving. My family liked them too! These healthy clean eating chocolate chip cookies… Have ZERO processed sugar. (Sweetened with honey and stevia!) Have whole wheat flour instead of white flour. (Organic is best!) Uses coconut oil instead of margarine. (You could also use grass-fed butter for a more classic…
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…
