I was so thrilled to be nominated by Sirius Sunshine State of Mind for the Sunshine blogger award. This award is awarded by bloggers to fellow bloggers who “are creative, positive and inspiring while spreading sunshine to the blogging community”. I must say I am honored! To me it’s a motivator to keep pushing forward READ MORE
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Resources for a Natural Childbirth
This post contains affiliate links, which means that I may earn a small commission if you click through links and make a purchase, at no extra cost to you. I only promote products that I wholeheartedly recommend! Last week I shared the story of our beautiful natural birth experience. I got such wonderful feedback from READ MORE
Peter’s Birth Story
I’m glad I’m finally getting to write about Peter’s birth! I have thought a lot about the experience over the last week and a half since he was born, and I am so grateful for the beautiful experience we had. I know there are so many conflicting perspectives on the birth process. While reading Marie READ MORE
5 Tips for Actually Meeting your Wellness Goals
Goals are a lofty thing for many of us. I feel that any time I mention my new years resolutions people usually brush it off… because most have usually forgotten these by the end of the week! I have definitely been guilty of this. Life is full of so many distractions. Life and the stuff READ MORE
Fun Exercise Ideas that Beat Working Out at the Gym
I am one of those people who has always struggled with the idea of working out at the gym. To me, it’s smelly, boring, and intimidating! I just don’t care about having that ripped beach body. I always feel kind of silly trying to figure out the weight machines and other equipment. I don’t mind READ MORE
Surviving your Summer Pregnancy (the glad I dids and the “wish i’d dones)
I can’t believe we are already coming to the end of June! The reality of baby on his way is becoming very real. And it better be, because he could be here any day now! I’m feeling very lucky that our summer has been (relatively) cool starting out. I remember this time last year already READ MORE
Our Hypnobirthing experience- Week 1
This week we started a hypnobirthing class! After starting to read Marie Mongan’s book on hypnobirthing, I was so inspired by her perspective on childbirth. Having a positive birth experience is so important to me, and I know I need to prepare for the experience if it is going to be so. It seems that READ MORE
The Lowly Worm
I can’t believe the bipolarity of this Utah weather. We woke up to a rainy forecast, only to find it beautiful while walking up to campus. In my first class, I couldn’t believe the blizzard that lasted most of the 75 minutes and then some. I could hardly see as I made my way to READ MORE
Give the Earth some Lovin’- 10 ways to kick off your Earth Day celebration
Earth day is approaching, and with it the glorious springtime weather! I know earth day is not typically a holiday people tend to celebrate or even think about. But let’s think on it for a moment. What has your earth given you this year? What do you love about the earth? If your answer is READ MORE
Find the One who makes life easy
I’ll admit I was terrified to commit to marriage. While I had always dreamed of finding my perfect prince charming, I was surrounded by a world of unhappy, broken, suffering marriages. Marriages that thought they would end in “happily ever after”. Couples who thought they could commit to love and to cherish in sickness and READ MORE