This smoothie just makes me happy. If that’s not reason enough for you to try it, there’s also this: it’s packed with mood + immune boosting goodness. From the veggies (which you can’t taste!) to the anti-inflammatory + antioxidant-rich turmeric, to all the Vitamin C in the fruit, to the Vitamin D3/K2 and adaptogen blend … Continue reading My Sunshine Smoothie Recipe [For When You Need a Mood + Immune Boost]
I’m just going to start this off by saying: this recipe is not for everyone. And maybe that’s not the way to sell a recipe? But I had to put it out there. This has beets in it (if the title + the color didn’t give that away, ha), so it has that distinct earthy … Continue reading My Beet-licious Smoothie Recipe [Why It’s Not for Everyone + Some Great Add-In’s to Try]
I make this smoothie nearly every morning. It’s such a great way to start the day. It packs a serious nutritional punch and – bonus – my kiddos love it, too. Self-care all around! 1 cup milk of choice (I use almond) 1 big handful of baby spinach 1 banana 1/2 cup riced cauliflower 1/2 … Continue reading My Delicious Chocolate Cherry Green Smoothie Recipe [Plus My Favorite Add Ins + Why]
Listen to the companion podcast episodes HERE. It’s my hope that this post will serve as a guide to caring for yourself during early postpartum and beyond. I hope that it will help you or a mama you know reclaim this precious season and take the time to recover, heal and adjust. I hope that … Continue reading Practical Ways to Care for Yourself During Postpartum
It’s that time of year! Fall, a fresh season, the cooling of and shortening of the days, all the cozy layers, candles burning, lots of hygge vibes. I love summer, just as I do all the seasons for one reason or another, but fall has my heart. It’s a leaning in. A circling of the … Continue reading 11 Ways to Take Your Self-Care into Fall
Today I want to talk about caring for our physical health in specific and holistic ways. Because how we care for our bodies affects how we care for our minds which affects how we care for our souls. It’s all connected. The topic of caring for our bodies might immediately conjure up thoughts of $100 … Continue reading 10 Ways to Care for Your Body
Don’t you see, you planned evil against me but God used those same plans for my good. Genesis 50:19 MSG Last night I was praying. Which has honestly been very difficult lately. What do I pray? At one point, I found myself repeating the Lord’s Prayer through tears in the shower. Because the words just … Continue reading Self-Care is Placing Our Hope in the One Who Will Never Let Us Go [+ Three Ways to Refocus Your Hope When It Starts to Drift]
Before we dive in, pause with me for just a moment, close your eyes and breathe in deep for four seconds, hold for three, and exhale all the air from your lungs for six. Need more? That’s okay. Take a couple of minutes and repeat as many times as you need. I’ll be here. Okay, … Continue reading Practical Ways to Care for Yourself + Your Family in Uncertain Times [Deep Breath, Mama – You’ve Got This]
This year we drove cross-country to be with my family for Christmas. Thirty hours one way with the three kiddos, but it went so much better than we thought it would. The kiddos did great, the roads were clear and we made it. Fast forward to the day after Christmas. My daughter came down with … Continue reading Practical Self-Care Tips for When You’re Sick
Mama, of all the seasons of the year where you should feel happy, light, peaceful and rested…it should be the holiday season. Our society has manufactured the idea of hustle + bustle, has told us it’s what true holiday spirit looks like, that our kids will grow up hating us and have to go to … Continue reading 5 Ways To Care For Yourself During the Holidays