The Skinny Confidential & Count Me Healthy
So my Count Me Healthy journal bracelets were featured in a recent post on The Skinny Confidential. This was special for me as both a jewelry designer and blogger because Lauryn Evarts is probably one...
View ArticleMade With Love: Essential Oil & Brown Sugar Scrub + DIY Gift Wrap by Natalie...
I asked Natalie Jackson of the mindful lifestyle blog, My Green Son, to talk about her homemade scrub that if she produced on a mass scale would seriously put FRESH scrub out of business. My Green Son...
View ArticleNew Year, New You! Creating Your Success Map
Happy 2016! This is the third year of doing my New Year, New You series and I hope to offer up some useful bits you haven’t heard before. Nothing is worse than reading the same old tired sh*t like...
View ArticleFitness Braiding: The Multi-Tasking Tip That Will Change Your Life
Do you ever feel just overwhelmed with everything? OVERWHELMED. So instead of focusing on one pro-active thing you should be doing to chip away at your to-do list, you decide to surf your phone?...
View ArticleCount Me Healthy Valentine’s Day Gift Guide + Giveaway
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays: The colors, the paper-goods, the sweets! There is something airy and light about it. But I feel like the flowers and chocolates are being replaced by...
View ArticleHealthy Chocolate Chia Parfait
I don’t know what it is with me lately, but I have an overwhelming sweet tooth. Like an addict I have to sit on my hands not to reach into the clear, finger-print smudged cake dome that houses my...
View ArticleSkinny Love Carrot Cake
I’m blessed to have my 87-year-old Grandma Charlotte as a guest in our home for the next week. Every time she visits, or I travel back to see her in Michigan, I always pick up some baking tips (and a...
View ArticleMindful Mom: Create a Toddler “I Spy Bottle”
Recently my three-year-old son, Camden, and I did a fun little project that you might enjoy doing with your young son or daughter. Not only did he love creating his I Spy Bottle, but it now sits on...
View ArticleHealthy Pregnancy Protein Pancakes
I’m excited to announce that my husband, Geoff, and I are expecting again! Baby Koch is due to join us the last week of September. We’re feeling thankful and I’m fully embracing this pregnancy...
View ArticleThe Healthy Cookbook Every Mom Needs On Her Shelf
So I’m now 17 weeks pregnant and the time is FLYING! I’m feeling wonderful; working out 4-5 times a week with a mix of cardio and pregnancy barre DVDs. The morning sickness and lethargy have all but...
View ArticleWhere to Find Stylish Maternity Clothing For All Trimesters
A beautiful example of stylishly dressing your bump…Jillian Harris in a shift maternity dress. Similar styles here. Photo via Jillian Harris Shopping for maternity wear can be quite challenging,...
View ArticleIntroducing Chelsea Charles Love Tag Necklaces + Giveaway
I’m excited to share our new Love Tag Necklace collection with you. The 14k gold filled and sterling silver tags are two-sided and reversible: Wear with words facing out or on-the-flip with etched...
View ArticleRainbow Coolers: The Perfect Summer Sip
So 23 weeks pregnant today! I’m feeling large and in charge. Yesterday I hosted a birthday lunch at my house for a girlfriend who is also pregnant. Now normally a chilled Pinot Grigio is an automatic...
View Article10 Helpful & Healthy Tips For Traveling Pregnant
Today I’m 22 weeks pregnant and just landed in Baltimore–my 3 year old toddler, Camden, in tow. We are visiting my husband at his business headquarters and then driving to Philly to spend a few days...
View Article7 Gorgeous Interior Design Instagram Accounts To Follow For Endless Inspiration
{image source} We recently decided to do a kitchen refresh before we welcome our baby at the end of September. I’m defining refresh as painting our cabinets, adding new hardware and changing the back...
View ArticleHow to Survive (and Thrive!) When Your Partner Travels Weekly
We just came off such an amazing family weekend with BBQs, pool time and working in the yard. Hope you had a relaxing one and your week is off to a great start. I wanted to talk about a question close...
View ArticleRed, White and Blueberry Cheesecake Dip
I had to share this recipe with you after testing it out for my boys and husband yesterday. DEVOURED. If you are looking for a delicious red, white and blue appetizer for your upcoming 4th of July BBQ...
View ArticleBecoming Mom in 24 Hours by Guest Author Prima Dailey
Being that my big belly and I have officially wobbled into the third trimester yesterday at 28 weeks, I have been consumed with preparation for the upcoming birth of my second child. What can I reuse...
View ArticleHealthy Chocolate Chia Parfait
I don’t know what it is with me lately, but I have an overwhelming sweet tooth. Like an addict I have to sit on my hands not to reach into the clear, finger-print smudged cake dome that houses my...
View ArticlePregnancy Workout Tips to Help You Stay Fit All Trimesters
Yesterday I hit 30 weeks in my pregnancy and the temp outside in Charlotte, North Carolina hit a whopping 104 degrees. My huge belly combined with the weather is making it difficult to breath let...
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