A Mama’s Guide to a Fit Summer (Part 3: Space)
Here we are on the 3rd of 3 posts in this series: "A Mama's Guide to a Fit Summer." If you missed posts 1 and 2 on exercise and healthy eating, be sure to check them out! "Space", both mental and physical, is something hard to come by during the summer! If you are accustomed to having some time to yourself while your kids are in school, then the transition to summer might be difficult! I realize...
A Mama’s Guide to a Fit Summer (Part 2: Eating)
Here we are in part 2 of "A Mama's Guide to a Fit Summer!" Be sure to check out part 1: exercise! Healthy eating. It's hard enough to do during the year amongst the craziness of the day, but throw in the summer and it takes another twist! Some of you may find healthy eating easier in the summer than the rest of the year--and in some ways it is. Lighter fares, crisp veggies, hot days begging you...
A Mama’s Guide to a Fit Summer (Part 1: Exercise)
Well, well, well. Here we are in June. My kids have been out of school since the last week of May so I am definitely in the swing of summer break! There is no doubt that summer comes with mixed emotions--relief from the intense mornings, lunch packing, and homework, yet a bit of frustration trying to juggle everything you did in those hours they were gone! (Tack on fighting, boredom and an...
Putting the “Brakes” on: How I Take Breaks in My Day
Admittedly, I have a ton of energy. I wasn't named the "Energizer Bunny" by my high school volleyball coach for nothing! My day starts at 5:30am and I go pretty strong until I drop at around 10:30pm. While I definitely accomplish a lot and am pretty intense and focused, there are natural rhythms to my day where I rest and put the "brakes" on. I'd like to share them with you so you can see that I...
