Why are kids, and food, and meal times always so challenging? Moms, do you struggle with meal times? Is it tough to get your kids to eat? Do you have a plan for how you'll respond to them asking to not eat something? Do you use food to get your kids to do (or not do) something? Here are some tips ... READ the POST
Infertility: Class 101 FAILED
TODAY is October 15th: Infancy Loss Remembrance Day. On this day we remember the little lives that were ours for only a short while. We honor the sons and daughters that were in our bellies, but are no longer with us on earth. We celebrate the members of our family that we never made eye contact ... READ the POST
Post-School-Conversations With Your Kids
I now have three kids in elementary school (which seems insane to me!). I love that they love going to class, that they love their friends, and that their teachers really are great. But I confess I miss them terribly when they are gone. I admit I am THAT mom that still gets a little bit choked up ... READ the POST
Pumpkin Patch Day!
Today we took our little family and drove to a farm about an hour away from our house. We went there last year and LOVED it, so we had to make the effort to go again this year. And I must say...despite the fact that my car read 101' today, it finally feels like fall! We met up with a few other ... READ the POST
Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos w/Pineapple Jalapeno Slaw
It's fall! And the weather is getting cooler, the leaves are falling, thoughts of warm fires and evening walks in the crisp air fill our minds.... ...except for those of us who live in southern California. You see, it's still hot here. Very hot. While there is MUCH to celebrate about living here, ... READ the POST
Practical Fitness Perspective: From the Emergency Room
When I began the journey to enter the 2015 Labrada Spokesmodel competition, I had to create a new plan to get my body to the next “level.” I mapped it all out on a calendar. I knew what foods I would eat and when I would eat them. I planned what time of the day I would get everyone to the gym and ... READ the POST
