The dog days of summer are here. Â Where I live, it's hot. Â If I close my eyes and walk outside, I could mistakenly think I walked into a sauna. Â The last thing I want to do is turn on my oven and bake. But I still need dessert. Â Oh, yes, dessert still needs to be had. My sweet tooth is kind of ...
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Losing the bread {guest post}
When the good people at everydayhealth.com contacted me about having one of their writers do a guest post for my blog, I thought it would be a great opportunity to have a health writer share her thoughts about a topical issue in the world of nutrition. Â Please welcome Darci Sosa to Happy Healthy ...
The 5K that was supposed to be a 10K
I owe you a running update. Â The last time I gave you a postpartum fitness update, I was training for a 10k. Â I guess you surmised from the title that the 10K didn't happen. Even though I battled multiple clog milk ducts and mastitis that put the brakes on my training, I still planned on running ...
Vacation.
I haven't disappeared again. Â We're just on vacation. And I'm enjoying every minute with my family. How's your week going? ...
Becoming a runner…again {guest post}
I'm so excited to introduce my long-time friend, Melissa, today. Â Besides a dear friend, Melissa is a mom of two adorable little ones, a teacher, and just an all-around awesome woman. Â Read her story about how she got back into her fitness groove after allowing motherhood to sideline her for a ...
Making it work {guest post}
Hi everyone! Â I'm slowly but surely getting my act together and getting closer to being able to get back into my blogging routine. Â I so appreciate your patience! Â In the meantime, I'm happy to introduce Willow from My Own Trail. She's a busy mom who finds time to keep active and make her health and ...
The one where I admit I can’t do it all
A plugged duct or a sore spot on your breast may be the first sign that you are trying to do too much. Â You would be well-advised to heed this warning and get lots of extra rest for a few days after you've experienced a plugged duct. -The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding Last week I had my tenth ...
Exercise update: 10K training
Three weeks ago, I started my training for a 10K race I signed up for in May. Â The first week, I hit the ground running, literally, and completed each day of training exactly as the plan specified. As a way to keep me motivated, I have the training plan taped to my refrigerator and I check off ...
Drink pink ink like a yink (Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!)
We read Meghan three books each night at bedtime. Â She gets to choose the books, which is limited to three because otherwise we'd be reading to her for hours. Â She'd happily choose reading over sleeping any day of the week. Â The girl loves her books. Here's a totally honest mommy confession, ...
Big love
Things are about to get a little sappy here on Happy Healthy Mama. Â I apologize ahead of time and blame the post-pregnancy hormones on the sentimental vibe that's taken me over today. It is Valentine's Day, after all. Â And while a lot of people argue it's just a Hallmark holiday and a silly ...
Are you exercising for the right reasons?
In the back of my mind, I know that exercise has a lot of benefits. Â Not just short term, see-them-right-away benefits, but also the long term, really-make-a-difference kind. In case you didn't know, exercise has been proven to: Prevent and/or manage type 2 diabetes. Prevent certain types ...
If you can’t laugh at yourself…
...then you probably take yourself too seriously. I laugh at myself all the time. Â Like when I start a load of laundry and then totally forget about it until next time I go to do laundry. Â Or when I just spent an hour in Target shopping, only to get to the check out lane and discover I forgot my ...