During this first year of twin motherhood, my physical wellness has slipped away once again. Mentally and emotionally I’ve done remarkably well. I’ve been hit with obstacle after obstacle during these 12 months but I’ve handled it all with grace. I’ve remained present. I’ve enjoyed all of the milestones. I embraced those early newborn days that were terrible and exhausting and painful. I never rushed them. I never resented them.…
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Let the Light In // Caffeine-Free Mornings
Read moreI was never a coffee drinker. My natural state is very anxious. Managing my anxiety is a continual work-in-progress for me, and coffee only serves to intensify my anxiety. About a year and a half ago, at the the height of my sleep-deprivation, I started…
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Whole Foods: Smoothies
Read moreBack in November, I mentioned that I would be making a big push toward a “whole foods” diet. It’s been going really well. At home, we eat about a 90% whole food diet. (Whole foods are foods that are unprocessed and unrefined, or processed and…
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Day 14: 3 Healthy Habits
Read moreThis post is meant to be as much of a kick-in-the-pants to myself as it is to be helpful to anyone else. While I know that these are important, healthy habits — fact is that I’ve done a terrible job of maintaining them recently. I…
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Baby Weight Loss: Smoothies
Read moreI’ve been working to lose the fifty pounds that I gained during pregnancy. It’s been coming off pretty steadily but the last ten pounds seems to be sticking. It is likely because I am breastfeeding, and as such, eating like a horse that got loose…
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From Farm to Fridge
Read moreEating clean and green is not easy—don’t let anybody fool you!—but there are things that you can do to simplify. After we picked up our first CSA box, I went straight to work. Cleaning, peeling, and cutting oh my! I made it fun, put on…
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Flexibility
Read moreDarwin’s ‘Survival of the Fittest’ theory is one of the most popular scientific theories out there. Most everyone who has watched the Discovery channel and/or has an education is familiar with it. However, there is also a common misconception about this theory. Most people equate…
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Act, and God Will Act
Read moreAct, and God will act. —Joan of Arc I believe in the power of prayer. I believe in the power of manifestation. I believe in the power of positive thinking. Not only do I believe in these things, but I know these things. I have…
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There is a light that never goes out.
Read more“Imagine there is a fire beneath your heels, so lift them high and use your knees to pull your triceps in towards your chest. Now the flames are rising towards your butt, so lift that, too. Keep looking forward until your toes have no choice,…