As someone who works in healthcare, albeit not in a patient care role, I feel it's my duty to reinforce just how critical social distancing is in order to flatten the curve/trajectory of COVID-19. If you'd like to learn more about social distancing, I'm linking some articles below (also, please don't be like these people). Social Distancing: ...
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How We Combat Pink & Dry Eyes at Home Naturally
Thank you to The Relief Products for sponsoring today’s post! Today’s blog post is focused on a topic that many of y’all likely deal with – especially if you have allergies or young kids in school and/or daycare – pink eye! My husband struggles with chronic dry eye, allergies and also has a terygium in one eye, so he deals with dry, irritated ...
My All-Time Favorite & Must-Have Baby Products
Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post! Though my children are now 6 and almost 4, I get asked quite a bit about favorite baby products. There are so many brands and items to choose from and every baby is different, so selecting the items that work best for your baby and lifestyle can feel overwhelming. I’m putting ...
BBG vs. P.volve Comparison
Every single time I post about P.volve, I get a ton of questions about how it compares to BBG, a 12-week program I completed via the Sweat app. I wanted to create a post focusing on comparing the two programs so I could give a more thorough breakdown of the differences and have this post be a guide for anyone wanting to compare the programs or ...
Five Questions With Samara Abbott, Registered Dietitian & Nutritionist
Five Questions With is becoming a favorite series for me - I love sharing the things I love and my own routines, but there is so much content I want to share with you from experts I've connected with. One of my readers, Samara Abbott, is a registered dietitian and owner of G&G Nutrition Co. We've been chatting on IG via DM for ...
Five Questions With Cari Shoemate, Certified Personal Trainer
Today's "Five Questions With" series features Cari Shoemate, a Houston-based certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, group fitness instructor and yoga instructor. My friend Megan from Honey We're Home recently collaborated with Cari on a Get Fit Done - Healthy Lifestyle Guide and I wanted to get her insights on fitness and nutrition - ...
Want to Try Eating Paleo? Read This First!
Today I'm thrilled to share a post written by Megan, who is my friend, co-worker and blogs over at Second Heart Paleo. She is also a heart transplant survivor - her story is incredible! I asked her to write this post because a lot of people want to try a paleo diet, but don't know where to start and she's a pro and has a lot of great insights ...
Kids, Food & Eating: Our Approach
PREFACE It’s no secret that I’ve had some issues with food. A few years ago, I saw a nutritionist to try to help break my sugar addiction (I refer to it as an addiction because I ate so much sugar in a binge-eating pattern). It might come as a surprise that I struggled with over-eating some foods, however, anyone can have food issues regardless of ...
Five Questions with Stephen Pasterino, Creator of P.volve
Happy Thursday! I’m delighted to bring you a Q&A today with Stephen Pasternio, the creator of P.volve, the exercise program I do (you can sign up for a free 15-day trial here, AND use the code BLUSHING for 15% off of your P.volve equipment). You can read my full review of the program here and learn more about why I love it, here. Each ...
Pelvic Floor Issues & Diastasis Recti + How to Get Help
I have long wanted to share a post about pelvic floor health – especially since it’s an issue most of us deal with after pregnancy and child birth. It’s also a subject few talk about – many women feel embarrassed or don’t know where to go for help/don't realize their symptoms aren't normal. Because I work in healthcare (in a non-patient care ...
