Nearly 8 years ago I had my first baby (look how big he is now!) and decided to leave my full time job as an event planner to become a stay at home mom. I’ve never regretted my decision. I love being at home to witness the tiniest milestones and the big emotions that are …
Things I Do On Sunday To Help Me Maintain My Sanity During The School Week
I LOVE summertime. I love the chance to have a more laid back, go with the flow schedule. With our kids being a little older now (7,6,6 and almost 5), we don’t have to race back home everyday for nap time, so we spend most of our days adventuring to new places and activities! It’s …
To The Mom Sending Her First Child To Kindergarten
It was October in Chicago. I woke up in in the middle of the night by pain worse than I’d ever felt before. We lived in a tiny fixer-upper in the western suburbs, and our bedroom was tucked up at the top floor. I remember waddling down the creaky stairs to the bathroom, and then …
Bad Moms: Take Back Summer Break
We’re going on 4 weeks of summer break over here. Here are my honest thoughts as we’ve progressed so far! Haha! Week 1: YESSS! School’s out! I don’t have to make lunches, we don’t have to rush to get out the door in the morning, we don’t have to squeeze in homework, I don’t have …
We’re Moving Back To Minnesota!
Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my Grandma Jody. She was one of those women who had such a strong faith and charismatic demeanor, you couldn’t help but want to spend more time around her. One of the biggest gifts she gave me was teaching me how to listen to that still …
Train For A Virtual 5K With Me! We Start Monday!
Before I became a fitness coach, I was a big time runner. It was my main form of working out. There’s just something about running that helps me clear my mind in a way that nothing else does! I’ve run marathons, half marathons, 10 milers, 10Ks, and 5Ks. But here’s what stumped me for YEARS: …
Our Team’s Big Push & What I Learned!
It was the most invigorating and empowering week in my professional career. Our coaching team was working together on something HUGE, a goal that has been on our vision board for YEARS. I’m so proud of our tribe, because we FREAKING DID IT! We overcame the IMPOSSIBLE because we worked TOGETHER. What I’ve learned is …
Spinach Bacon Quinoa Muffins
Happy Friday! I’ve been eating these muffins on repeat this week for breakfast, and they are SO good! They are perfect for those of us who want to eat a healthy breakfast in the morning but need something quick to grab and go! I make a batch or two of these before the week starts, …
The NEW Take Back The Kitchen!
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you might have seen our big announcement this week that we are launching a NEW version of our meal planning service, called Take Back The Kitchen! Here’s the full story! I always wanted to be one of those moms who had a perfect meal plan, and gorgeous …
12 Dry Shampoos That Busy Moms Love
When I had our first baby, the newborn phase ROCKED my world. I had no idea how a tiny six pound baby who slept most of the day had the ability to turn me into someone who literally could not complete one single task all day long! Amongst the sleep deprivation, changing dirty diapers every …