This is a sponsored conversation brought to you by Safeway. As always, all opinions are my own. So this is what California Living means: blue skies, no humidity and lots of places to explore. I do believe our time here may be limited, so while we are here I plan on taking many trips to wine country, exploring San Francisco …
My mom has always cooked meals that used simple flavors like bowtie pasta with artichokes, olives, tomatoes and white wine. She can make a head of broccoli taste like magic and this salad is no different! She made Cruciferous Arugula Hazelnut Salad a couple of times right after CJ was born and it was on request on her most recent …
Know Your Worth: Workbook Intro So excited to start the Know Your Worth journey with you! This journey was created so that you can walk away feeling like you: Know yourself on a deeper level, and you are more confident in that person Understand the inner workings of your mind and mindset, so that you can set out in the …
Before we dive into the discussion of juicing, added and natural sugars with Baptist Health South Florida, I just want to preface this blog by letting you know that I am not going to be another blogger/influencer who tells you to drink your 16 oz. of celery juice every morning. I’ve tried it and yes! If I am being …
Protein, we need it for everything from cell and muscle repair to healthy skin and hair, but have you ever stopped and thought about how much we actually need to function? Well, research from the Nurse’s Health Study shows that the average American adult, meaning ages 19-30 needs about 50 grams per day. In actuality, many of us consume roughly …
How to Live Conveniently Healthy With INFUSIONS by Chicken of Sea Today’s post is all about the importance of fitness, snacking and convenience and is brought to you by INFUSIONS by Chicken of the Sea. As always, all opinions are my own. Having a baby sure has shifted some things around here. Leisure time spent hanging out at the gym …
When I first tried Brandless products, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of everything I was sent. I received some of the beauty items like toner, lotion and a nail kit that exceeded any expectation I had for such affordable items. From then on, I was hooked and became a happy customer ever since. So when I was asked …
Moving from Miami to the San Francisco Bay Area has been a major adjustment for just about every facet of my life! We went from living in a hot and humid climate to living in a dry, dry, dry climate and my skin is taking some time to adjust. I have always suffered from acne and combination to oily …
As we inch our way closer and closer to Summer, I can’t help but think CJ’s first birthday is just on the horizon. How is that even possible? Our little bub is over halfway to his first birthday and through this wild transition to motherhood, there has been one grounding, healing and essentially life-changing force to help me dial it …
As a new mother who is VERY into holistic health and wellness, vaccinations have been a source of confusion for me. I know many people who have had success with not vaccinating their children and know many others who would never even think about not vaccinating their children. With that said, this most recent outbreak of measles leaves us with …
As a new mom, eating healthy should be a priority! I have teamed up with Chicken of the Sea to discuss INFUSIONS, wild caught tuna. As always, all opinions are my own. When I was working on my Master Degree in K-12 Physical Education, I read a book about the evolution of the Standard American Diet that was extremely life changing. …
***As a wellness enthusiast, I always love learning about where my food comes from. In today’s post, I have partnered with Safeway, we discuss sustainable seafood and a recipe using products exclusively from Andronico’s Market. As always, all opinions are my own. Are you seeing what I see? The first signs of spring. Flowers are beginning to bloom around here …
Congratulations, ma! You did it. You birthed, what is no doubt, the most perfect and incredible baby to ever grace God’s green earth. If your experience is anything like mine, you’re most likely sitting on your couch like a deer in headlights. Maybe you’re freaking the fahk out. You’re probably pumping while eating with one hand and holding your baby …
As a new mom and blogger, I feel like my life revolves around baby, baby, baby, screen time, baby, screen time. It often leads me to ask the important question: how much is too much screentime for either one of us? We Facetime with our family often and now that CJ is learning and growing, he is more and more …
The fourth trimester is a whirlwind alternating between pure adrenaline and exhaustion. After baby CJ arrived, I braced myself for all of the awful things my friends so lovingly told me I would endure. Bleeding cracked nipples, undercarriage carnage and of course exhaustion like that of which I have never felt. Fortunately, the sleep was the only one that got …
This is a sponsored post brought to you by The Incredible Egg. As always, all opinions are my own. As 2019 is in full swing I have seen so many “New Year, New Me” type posts. Many of which focus solely on weight loss. Unfortunately, many of us get stuck being so focused on “losing weight and feeling great” that …
