Health + Wellness

While I was pregnant, I dreamed of my son being one of the greatest minds in history. I wanted him to have every opportunity to cultivate any potential genius. I was a full-blown tiger mom. A few days after he...

Veterans Day is a day to pay tribute and honor to those soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. They chose to answer the call of duty to protect their fellow American citizens so that we can live in...

November is one of my favorite times of the year. I can't wait for Thanksgiving dinner -- mainly because I'm not cooking it. Most of my Thanksgiving holidays are spent at my grandparent's house -- eating turkey, dressing, ham...

Halloween. Candy. Costumes. Candy. Jack-o-Lanterns. Candy. Kids. Candy. Trick or Treating. Candy. Every year it comes like clockwork: October 31. Halloween. And if you're like me, there's probably plenty of opportunities in October to attend multiple Halloween and Fall Festival...

Fall is one of the best seasons to celebrate. We are entering a season where the weather is not too hot and not too cold. People trade in summer activities for football games and fairs. There are many walks, rides...

If I had known that night would be the last night I would see her, would I have done anything differently? I am so glad that Jennifer and I had a quiet moment during the wedding reception to catch...

September is Hunger Action Month, and according to No Kid Hungry, 1 in 5 children in the U.S. struggles with hunger. I can't imagine what it feels like to be hungry and not have the means to feed myself. Several years...

"Because I have a sister I have a forever friend." My little sister, Brittany and I are only 20 months apart in age. When we were little we fought like cats and dogs, but as we grew into teenagers we...

  In this day and age, we have many electronics just begging to entertain us. With a flip of the button, we can be drawn into the magical blue light of a screen and escape into another world. Our day-to-day...

This post is sponsored by Stacked Fitness. Although we did receive free classes in exchange for a review, all opinions and experiences are entirely our own. Having a baby can be tough on your body. Suddenly your stomach doesn't...

It was time. I knew the exact moment I had to call the doctor. My son was straddling the door, standing with one foot on either side of the knobs and swinging back and forth, then leaped off of...

"Bug, go get dressed. Your ride will be here in ten minutes." This is probably already the 18th time I have told him to get dressed. "Bug, go into your room and put on your clothes. Come on Buddy." I'm not...

Tis the season for competitive team sports and activities to start winding down. But we frazzled parents are barely able to take three breaths before we have to start thinking about next season's schedule. When it comes to participating...

This may be a bit of a ways off for some of us, but I wish that someone would have warned me about some of the things I am experiencing as my childbearing years pass. Yes, I am talking about...