This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on an Amazon link and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission that helps to keep this blog running. Thank you! My friend, Carrie at Curly Crafty Mom, got me started on setting small, personal goals each month. Setting these small goals for myself really help to get things done! I set goals for July, but I have to admit that with a two-week family summer vacation, and with my kids out of school for the summer, I didn't get that much done. But, I did make some progress on my goals. Because I know I will be busy this month Continue reading...
Water & Your Health #SeeWaterClearly
*Thanks to Hellenbrand for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. Contaminated drinking water has been in the news lately, so everyone knows that having safe and clean drinking water for you and your family is important. Even if your home gets city water, it can still contain contaminants that could make the water unsafe for both you and your home. (Check out this Hellenbrand infographic to see how water can pick up contaminants on the way to your home.) I've been trying to drink more water lately. I know I don't drink enough water, and 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...
Video Doctor Visits at Home
“This post was sponsored by Doctor On Demand as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central.” I've had allergies for a long time. Up until last summer, I used to get allergy shots, but I stopped getting them last summer. When spring hit this year, I was feeling terrible! My nose was constantly running, I was sneezing and I was getting sinus headaches. I wasn't happy! Doctor visits can take up a lot of time (with the drive to the doctor's office and the waiting for the appointment), so I was glad for the opportunity to try Doctor On Demand. I love May flowers and blooms, but Continue reading...
5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Health & Wellness
*Thanks to Aetna and the Healthiest Cities and County Challenge for sponsoring this post. Lately, I have been all about setting small, achievable goals to help improve my life. One of my May goals was to get more sleep, while one of my April goals was to exercise more. As part of my own resolve to improve my own personal health, I've partnered with the Aetna Foundation to share their Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge with you. The Aetna Foundation surveyed more than 2,000 Americans on their opinions about healthy living topics. The survey found that 77 percent of Continue reading...
A Restorative Massage (#MakeItHappenBlogHop)
*I was provided with a free massage at Massage Envy in exchange for this review. Thanks, Massage Envy! Hi, everyone! Today is a fun day, because it’s the next installment of the Make It Happen Blog Hop! Each month for the Make it Happen Blog Hop, my blogging friends and I challenge ourselves to take on something new that’s out of our comfort zone. This month, we challenged ourselves to do something physical. So, I decided to get a massage! I used to get massages occasionally before my children were born. But, up until my recent massage, I hadn't gotten a massage in more Continue reading...
Help for Sensitive Bladders
*Disclosure: “I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Always Discreet. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” #PeeHappens There are so many changes as a woman ages. I am in my upper 40s, and since I've hit my 40s, I've noticed some new things in my life. I still am a night owl, but now that I am older, I can't spring back from those late nights as easily as I used to! I've also developed a low thyroid condition, so I tend to have a little less energy and have practically no Continue reading...
Summer Skin Protection #ChooseSkinHealth
“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Neutrogena. I received samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” Now that my kids are on summer vacation, we love spending time outdoors together! We've already been swimming, had some barbecues and have visited some local parks. My kids know that in our family, we don't spend time outside without applying sunscreen! I have fair skin and skin cancer runs in my family, so I take skin protection from the sun very seriously. That means that Continue reading...
Losing Fat Through Chores
Have you ever seen the TLC series, My Big Fat Fabulous Life (#MyBigFatFabLife)? I just started watching My Big Fat Fabulous Life on TLC recently, and I just love it! Whitney Thore, the star of the show, is so lovable and fun to watch! My Big Fat Fabulous Life show documents the young 30-something's struggle with her weight and how she navigates through life while weighing about 300 pounds. I don't have the weight problem that Whitney has, but like Whitney, I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and hypothyroidism, both of which may have contributed to the weight gain I've had over the past Continue reading...