My first words after Meghan Jane was born were, "Is she okay?" She came into the world quietly and I was expecting to immediately hear crying. I knew a healthy baby wasn't the inevitable conclusion to giving birth, so fear gripped me when it was quiet upon her arrival. Moments later, when she ...
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100 Family-Friendly Movies to Watch When You’re Stuck at Home
Family movie night? Use this list of 100 family-friendly movies to choose one on which the whole family will agree!Stuck at home? Yep, us too. We're making the most of the situation by using this time to do things we don't always have as much time for, like family movie nights. On a Wednesday. Or ...
And Then He Turned 8
Luke Dawson, also known as Lukey or Lukey-Duke turned eight Wednesday. Eight! Can we just pause and reflect on that information?My BABY is EIGHT. Yes, knowing my youngest is eight does make me freak out a little. Having an eight and eleven year old seems to catapult me into a whole different ...
Christmas Gift Ideas 2019
The 2019 Happy Healthy Mama Holiday Gift Guide is HERE! This year I've included a guide for moms + dads (or any woman or man, really), kids, and a healthy living gift guide. Most of these products I've tried and loved or have discovered and WANT! These Christmas gift ideas should cover everyone on ...
When Your Daughter Turns Eleven
When your daughter turns eleven, you look at her and squint because you're starting to lose the picture of the little girl she was and an entirely different person is coming into focus. When your daughter turns eleven, you can only shrug because you realize she is acting just like you acted at her ...
San Francisco Girls’ Trip
If you're planning a San Francisco Girls' Trip, you'll love reading my trip recap from a recent weekend getaway! I recently took a San Francisco Girls' Trip and even though it was a few weeks ago now I am still living in the memories. As a busy mom, allowing time to get away with my girls is ...
What I Really Want My Kids to Learn in School This Year
Another First Day of School is here. The kids are off, nervous and excited. They left me at home, in a house that hasn't been quiet in three months. It's bittersweet, really. I get my work days back, without the inevitable distractions that come when I try to cram my working time and momming ...
6 Ways to Wear the Perfect Tank Top
Summer is here and I've been living in the perfect tank top. For the first time in my life, I found the BEST tank that I can wear to the gym and that easily transitions into a wear-everyday tank. It's the Copper Charged Tank from ZYIA Active. I'm excited to show you how I've been wearing this ...
Stitch Fix Summer 2019
Hello, hello! I'm back with another Stitch Fix post. To be honest, I haven't shown you the last few because they haven't been that great. It's not as fun to show you when I only keep one thing or send the whole box back. Ever since I've become a ZYIA Active rep, I find myself buying more ...
Create Your Summer Bucket List (Free Printable!)
Are you ready for summer? Use this cute, free printable to make your Summer Bucket List! Wow! I can't believe another school year has flown by. Look at these two! It seems like yesterday and I was snapping these "first day of school pics" I know, I know. Those are two of the most cliché ...
April Favorites
Hello friends! It's been a hot minute since I shared a Favorites post! I just looked back, and it was actually September. What happened?! So much. I feel like my life has been a bit of a whirlwind, and fall and winter passed in a blink of an eye. Back in September I joined ZYIA Active as a rep ...
To Luke on his 7th Birthday
Dear Luke Dawson, You are 7 today! I can hardly believe it. I remember the day you were born like it was yesterday, when you came fast and furious into this world. I want you to know how very proud of you Daddy and I are. You are different than any kid I've ever known and I just know you are ...
