I used to tell clients not to label their foods as “good” or “bad.” I used to tell them that I didn’t want them to label what they eat because of how it would affect their mentality: This is too restrictive. This is an unreasonable diet. I am a failure if I eat...
Top 10 Baby Must Haves: 6-8 Months
This post contains affiliate links. I appreciate your support! One of my biggest concerns when I found out I was pregnant was how many items babies need. Rob and I both try to avoid having "stuff" and I was worried that baby items would infiltrate our house - which...
Zoey Update – 7 Months
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhyPlumFormula #CollectiveBias #Sponsored Zoey is officially 7 months old! I realized that after her birth announcement, I have not updated you guys...
I Get Home Too Late To Cook Dinner
It seems to be the plight of every working person, that getting home to cook a meal after a full work day seems nearly impossible. In fact, just a few days ago, when I asked a client what she was planning for her dinners for the week, she responded with, “I get home...
7 Ways to Enjoy the Holiday Season and Not Stress About Food
With Thanksgiving behind us, we are now officially into full holiday season swing. This means holiday parties, work gatherings, and the countdown to New Year’s Eve is on. With all that fun comes some stress in terms of making good choices around food and staying...
8 Common Barriers to Exercise and How to Overcome Them
This post contains affiliate links. I appreciate your support! Happy Monday! This is a particularly bittersweet Monday for me as Zoey is starting full time daycare and I am heading back to work. Since I’m a teacher, I’ve been lesson planning behind the scenes for the...
Meet Zoey Marie
On June 18, 2016 at 9:11 pm, Zoey Marie came unexpectedly into the world. She weighed a tiny 6 pounds and measured almost 21 inches. Long and lean just like her mom and dad! We didn't find out her gender before her birth, and I was shocked to hear "It's a girl!" I was...
How to Share House Cleaning Duties With Your Spouse
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc and its advertiser. All Opinions are mine alone. #MyPledgeCastle #CollectiveBias Cleaning is not my thing. I think I have a condition where I actually don’t see the pile of clothes on the floor or the clutter on...
Working Out is Only Half the Battle: Why You Need a Health Coach
While studying to become a personal trainer, I learned a great deal about the human body, especially the chapter on over and under active muscles. Even with all this knowledge, I felt like something was missing. While the program touched a bit on the mental side of...
6 Questions to Ask When Re-Evaluating Your New Year’s Resolution
Ah, March. The time of year where the majority of winter is behind us, spring break is on the horizon, and New Year’s Resolutions have long since been left behind. We don’t spend time reflecting on, and analyzing, the ways in which we want to better ourselves for an...
What I’ve Been Up To The Past Few Months
Hello Friends! How are you?! It's been quite some time since I truly blogged rather than just promoted a Burn. Even though I don't coach high school through the winter, life has still been pretty busy. Here is what has been going on since last I blogged: Finishing up...
9 Ways To Stay Healthy When You Have No Time To Workout
The past few weeks have been busy. Things like teaching four separate classes, grading, coaching cross country, helping put in the new kitchen, and camping, this is the first weekend I haven't had a full agenda. And it has been glorious. The downside to all that go go...