Health & Wellness

I love to read and have found joining a Book Club can be a great way to make friends as I've moved around the country. While book people are some of the best people, I've found that Book Club...

Megan Kober is not your average dietitian. The bio for her business website, The Nutrition Addiction, states that she is a "vodka-loving dietician with a no BS approach to healthy eating." She also writes about how calories are stupid,...

Because of the coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy where I live, schools have been closed since February 23rd. As of March 9th, our town and region have been under quarantine and on lockdown, which means we are not allowed...

COVID-19 has changed lives across the planet. One of the things I keep seeing all over social media is "We're all in the same boat!" While I appreciate the sentiment of unity, this is far from true. We are all in...

This is a simple Chex mix that is perfect for holiday treat exchanges. Simply create the mix, break it up into smaller servings, put it in a cute treat bag/box, and gift away! So simple and so delicious! Ingredients 5 cups...

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) catches me by surprise every year. It shouldn’t. Feeling down in the darker months is as much a part of the rhythm of seasons as the leaves changing in the fall and the first daffodil...

Military moms are a special breed. We move a lot. We find new houses, new schools, new churches, new grocery stores, new playgroups, new friends. We find and start new jobs. We uproot. We settle down. And then we...

Many families look to the new year as a time to reset their eating habits and focus on making healthier choices. However, adults aren’t the only ones who could use a menu refresh; children may also need to focus...

"Sorry about my legs. I was running late and I didn't have time to shave," I confessed to my massage therapist. "That's ok," she said with a shrug. "It doesn't bother me." I'd like to say that I took her at...

Five years ago, we adopted a little girl from China. The journey has been filled with joys, surprises, and struggles we could have never imagined. When we started the process, we thought our future daughter had a simple special...

“Maybe surrounded by A million people I Still feel all alone I just want to go home Oh I miss you, you know”   ~ Michael Bublé “Home” When Michael Bublé released the song “Home” in 2005, the lyrics practically pierced my soul.  How...

There's always been a special place in my heart for Christmas mornings. As children, we'd scurry downstairs in the wee hours to dump the loot out of our stockings and fill 'em back up before we woke our parents. It was...