The following post is from Prerna of The Mom Writes: The Pre-Breakfast Productivity Boost As someone who is an early riser, I value the time I get before the morning routine gets underway. However, even if you’re not an early riser, you can use the time before breakfast to kickstart your day into a productive,…
Last year I wrote a post about balancing the risks of sunscreen and skin cancer. I shared our family's approach to spending time in the sun (hint: we don't avoid it) as well as the reasons that we choose a physical mineral sunblock rather than a chemical sunscreen. Until now, there's a pretty clear line…
At the beginning of April, our family was hit hard by a virus that seemed to be going around our area. After two weeks of ups and downs -- with fevers, chills, coughs, stuffy noses, viral conjunctivitis, and more-- I was already done for already...and then I woke up one morning with a sinus infection.…
I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn't be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn't help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month…
The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: 4 Ways to Jog Your Memory Some people think I’m extra organized because I always enter notes on my iPhone. The truth is that I have the world’s worst memory. I can remember faces, not names, and directions, not addresses. Over the years, I've taken a…
The following post is from Selena of 1momsmission: Busy Mom's Guide to Detox Is it just me, or does the cold and wet season make it really hard to feel productive? We’ve got things to do and no energy. What gives? Although some areas of the country are experiencing an early spring, winter may still…
Embarrassing confession time: since having babies, my hormones seem to be a lot more active, and there have been times that I've resorted to buying the expensive "prescription strength" deodorant to deal with the excessive sweating and resulting odor. This is especially true in those first few postpartum weeks, but I've found my sweat glands…
With a title like that, you might expect this to be some slick internet marketing pitch for you to buy some expensive formulation. But it's not. It's just my story, and -- as it turns out -- the vitamin that has made all of the difference is cheap and accessible. No marketing pitch necessary. Let's…
The following post is from Prerna of The Mom Writes: Free Time Tracking Apps to Boost Productivity and Reclaim Hours in the Day Ever wonder if you could keep a track of where all your time goes and if you could possibly reclaim some of those “missing” hours back? Yes, you aren’t alone. Nearly every…
Last week I shared a bit about our journey toward using natural and herbal remedies. Today, I wanted to share some specifics about the remedies we've started using and how you can create a natural medicine cabinet. My original intention was to be very systematic about it and first focus on preventatives and then cold &…