Learn how to make healthy smoothie recipes with natural protein. Skip the unhealthy protein powders, sneak in those vegetables, still taste great. A smoothie has to be one of my all time favorite ways to start the day. When I was teaching full time, a...
12 Compound Exercises Perfect For Busy Moms
With your limited time you need the most effective exercises possible. These 12 compound exercises for busy moms will get you to your fitness goals faster. It is no secret that moms are short on time. Whether you are home with your children, or working in some...
Healthy Mom’s Fall Bucket List
Make the most of this season by checking off these items on a healthy fall bucket list. You will be setting yourself up for a fun and fit season. Fall used to be my favorite season. It was the season of cross country team running and lots of time on the trails. In the...
Two At Home Halloween Workouts To Put Fitness Into Your Festivities
Put some fun into your festivities with these full body strength at home Halloween workouts. Grab your set of dumbbells and get moving before the costumes. I do not put a lot of effort into Halloween costumes. Generally, I look through my closet and pick something...
Playground Chase Cardio Workout For Women
Take your kids to the playground with confidence. In this cardio workout for women you will get the real life strength training you need to chase them around all the equipment while keeping them safe. I have yet to meet a kid that does not adore the playground. Tons...
12 Truths After One Year As A Stay At Home Mom
Debating about being a stay at home mom? These are the 12 truths to being a stay at home mom I learned after one year home with three young children. As teachers start welcoming students back into their classrooms, staying late during those first few weeks to make...
Beginner Push Up Workout For Busy Women
This beginner push up workout for busy women works your deltoids, glutes, core, and chest so you can strengthen muscles to do a push up in 15 minutes. I have every excuse in the book for why I cannot do a push up. I have been a runner since high school and have...
22 Minute Mom Brain Compound Workout
You have got that mom brain going strong these days, so you need compound moves to maximize your time. This 22 minute mom workout is perfect for busy days. When Zoey was born at 36 weeks and 6 days weighing only 6 pounds, the doctors told us we had to wake her up...
8 At Home Beginner Workouts To Build Strength
Make your home workout time count with this eight at home beginner workouts to build strength. These workouts are easy to start and focused for women. I used to be terrified of weights. The dumbbells in the gym were just nicely stacked items that appealed to my sense...
20 Minute Rounds At Home Workout
With your limited time, this at home workout is ideal for busy parents. Grab a set of dumbbells and complete it with the kids right in your living room! All the people who told me that third babies are easier to adapt to than second babies gave me some serious false...
9 Ways to Avoid The Work From Home Weight Gain
Working from home comes with perks and drawbacks. Avoid the work from home weight gain with these nine practical and realistic tips. Working from home can be a serious blessing as well as a bit of a burden. Yes, you get to avoid the commute, can work in...
Beginner Walking Workout
We over scheduled our three year old. We have officially been living in Woodbury, our new town in Minnesota, for a little over two months. Once we figured out where we were going to be living, we started hunting out part time preschools for Zoey. Rob and I were...