Welcome to Part II of my Hottie v. Healthy series: Beauty and sexiness are very subjective. (Part I can be found here.) Just to review, I agree a lot of women, for myriad reasons, may not openly admit that the desire to look good is what fuels their efforts to lose weight, exercise, and/or eat right. Moreover, there’sRead the whole post >>
8 Ways to Be a Fit Mom
I’m over at Faith & Family LIVE today sharing tips on how to be a fit mom. You’ll have to forgive another mention of my long-distance running days. I didn’t realize both running-related references would appear in the same week, but clearly I’m pining for those long runs and feel like I have to remindRead the whole post >>
Summer First Aid
I’m sharing summer first aid tips over at Faith & Family LIVE! today. Anyone have any harrowing creepy crawly tales? Do share over there! UPDATE: A reader left a helpful comment pointing out my oversight of not including any natural remedies for some of the summertime ailments I mentioned. Any suggestions for some natural alternativesRead the whole post >>
Join the Kind Conversation
Visit Kind Conversation Elizabeth Foss has created a space to encourage and to be encouraged. Won’t you join the conversation? About Kind Conversation (from Elizabeth Foss): The journey to this post was a long one, a prayerful one, and a surprisingly fruitful one. I have heard you and I have listened. I truly, truly hopeRead the whole post >>
Opening a Can of Worms, Bacteria, and Viruses
I may be considered crunchy when it comes to some of my parenting choices (practicing extended breastfeeding, advocating for natural childbirth choices, preferring to read Mothering over mainstream parenting mags, etc.), but my crunchiness begins to crumble when it comes to vaccines for my children. I’ve been reluctant to broach this topic for myriad reasons.Read the whole post >>