Inflammation gets a bad rap, and for good reason. Chronic inflammation is like that one houseguest who shows up uninvited, stays too long, and quietly ruins everything. It plays a role in everything from joint pain and fatigue to heart disease and brain fog. So if you’re feeling bloated, achy, cranky, or just vaguely off, it might be time to ask: is inflammation running the show? The good news is, you don’t need a PhD in molecular biology or a pantry full of mystery powders to start calming things down. Lowering inflammation is surprisingly doable, and dare we say, kind of satisfying. Continue reading...
Spring Workout Gear for Home Exercising
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Now that spring is here, I really want to get moving, exercise, get fit, and shed some winter pounds! If I can, I'd like to get in shape by exercising in my home or around my neighborhood. So today I am sharing some great exercise-related home workout gear on Amazon that I have my eyes on. Yoga Stretch for Beginners Ever since I had bunion surgery about a year and a half ago, the muscles in my opposite leg have been really tight and Continue reading...
12 Months of Goals — January Goal
*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy New Year everyone! Today my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I will be sharing our goal for January. We used to focus on three goals each month, but this year, we decided to devote more time to just one goal each month. So for January, my goal will be … develop a fitness and health regimen for the New Year. My husband and I are both planning to focus on losing weight this year. We’ve both been putting on some pounds in the past few years. I especially have been gaining some pounds since I was diagnosed with a hypoactive Continue reading...
How to Stay Motivated & ZonePerfect®
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This shop has been compensated by CollectiveBias, Inc. on behalf of its advertiser, ZonePerfect. #SnackandRally #CollectiveBias If you've been following my blog lately, you'd know that I've been setting monthly goals for myself. (My friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, got me started with this with, and it's been a great motivator. I'm glad that I've started tracking monthly goals, because I've looked into how to stay motivated for some time! Check out my April and May monthly goals.) One of these goals is to start exercising at least a few days a week. Admittedly, I haven't been doing Continue reading...
Support Kmart.com/March of Dimes Giveaway
“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Kmart & March of Dimes. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” As a mom of twins who were born two months prematurely, the March of Dimes is a charity I support 100%. Because of the risks involved, my pregnancy was an anxiety-filled one, and my daughters spent one month in the neonatal intensive care unit before coming home. So, I am happy to share that Kmart, the top corporate fundraiser for the March of Dimes, is teaming up with celebrity fitness icon, mom and Kmart ambassador Continue reading...
My Home Gym & BODYARMOR
I received free product to complete this review, but my opinions are 100% my own. This post contains affiliate links. Now that spring is here, my tweens and I can't wait to get into shape! They ran cross country in the beginning of the school year and want to run cross country again next fall. I'd like to look good in my summer clothes. So we plan on getting fit together! We've created a "home gym" of sorts in our home! I was thinking of joining a gym, but I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars a year for a gym membership! So, instead, my daughters and I plan to do a lot of walking Continue reading...