Lessons Learned: Celiac Disease Awareness Month
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month. It’s been 2.5 months since we received Harper’s diagnosis. WOW! That’s it? It seems like a lifetime ago… Maybe because we have learned so much since then. For instance… Never leave for the grocery store with a low cell-phone battery. And on that note, please stop judging. … Continue reading
The Many Misconceptions of Fitness and Nutrition
We all want to be healthy. Most of us want to eat right. But getting started can be a daunting task. There is so much information out there on diet, exercise, do this, eat that, go vegan, don’t lift…It’s overwhelming and to a novice, can be down right discouraging. I am not a certified trainer, … Continue reading
It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year
Are we sure I’m 31? Because this Christmas I feel like a kid again! I am consumed with all things Christmas. The stockings. The decor. The menu. The magic. The meaning! I have honestly never been this excited for a holiday. My husband relates and has concluded that the excitement stems from the fact that … Continue reading
A Rough Patch and A Nod to Modern Medicine
Exhaustion? Check? Stomach bug? Check. Sick baby? Check. Doctor appointment after doctor appointment? Check. And check. Whew! After a month of illness I think we may finally be getting back on track. We have had stomach bugs and allergies, and most recently some concern with regards to my heart…but we are currently all healthy…just in … Continue reading
A Tricky Treat
I have one very excited Audrey Hepburn. This is the first year that Harper gets it. She overheard the news anchor this morning say “Trick-or-Treat” and she nearly lost her marbles. So as soon as we get home tonight, back in to the costumes they go. We have already taken the girls trick-or-treating at the … Continue reading
The NO No-Carb Diet
The forbidden carbohydrates. Or are they? There is a great misconception that in order to be healthy and loose weight we should avoid carbohydrates, or at least restrict them greatly. This theory was popularized by the Atkin’s Diet in the 1970’s. This diet always perplexed me. Why in the world would one believe that eating … Continue reading
My Life With Hashimotos
Hashimotos: An auto-immune disease in which your immune system attacks your thyroid gland as if it were a foreign body, causing inflammation that results in an under-active thyroid known as hypothyroidism. Getting pregnant for the first time was incredibly easy. Literally two weeks after Aaron and I decided that we were ready to start our family, we were … Continue reading
My Life With Hashimotos
Hashimotos: An auto-immune disease in which your immune system attacks your thyroid glad as if it were a foreign body, causing inflammation that results in an under-active thyroid known as hypothyroidism. Getting pregnant for the first time was incredibly easy. Literally two weeks after Aaron and I decided that we were ready to start our family, we were … Continue reading
My Day in Food
Because I am often asked about my diet (I hate the term diet-I AM NOT ON A DIET) I have decided to randomly document my day in food. Please note that I am a creature of habit, so if you notice after a couple of these documentations that I eat the same things on a … Continue reading
My Shopping List
I am often asked for diet and nutrition advice. I want to be clear that I am not a professional or nutritionist. But I do enjoy reading and researching what the best foods are for my family and getting creative in the kitchen. Below is a sample grocery list. I prefer to shop weekly because as … Continue reading
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