Health and Wellness for Moms

Recently, in a discussion with someone at church, we were talking about migraine triggers. I have numerous seasonal allergies and recently discovered that I have a plethora of food intolerances as well. I’ve always known that I was lactose intolerant but since having my youngest? Things have changed. But how do you tell the difference between food allergies and food intolerance? There are plenty of similarities but also several key differences. There are thousands to millions of people who believe that they have food allergies when in fact, they actually just have body intolerance to certain types of food. So how do you know when you have a food allergy rather than just intolerance to food? The Key Difference Between Food Allergy and Food Intolerance The…

This post was sponsored by the National 4-H Council as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. The holidays usually mean over-indulging in delicious food. I know that I’m plenty guilty of that, but this year, more than ever; I want to make it a year of healthier decisions. And not only that, but long-lasting healthy decisions that carry over from year to year. That includes the food that we eat and that also means the food that everyone eats. Because really, it’s not just about me or Kyle. It’s also about the kids. Here are just a few ways for how to have a healthy holiday meal this year (and all year round)….

This post is intended for an audience of adults age 18 and older. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #QuitWithSupport #CollectiveBias I want to be real with you. And by real, I mean incredibly real. I have struggled with smoking cigarettes for years. I was nicotine free my entire pregnancy and up until my youngest turned 3 1/2. I was proud of this because before that, I was a half a pack a day smoker. It wasn’t a habit, this was an addiction. It was part of my everyday life. It was also part of my coping mechanism when I just couldn’t handle the daily stress and anxiety. Caffeine and nicotine. But I really…

Thanks to Gold Bond and Blog Her for sponsoring this important conversation! I remember the first time it happened. I was in my teens and had an itch that I just needed to scratch on the back of my knee. That same itch happened on the inside of my elbow and then on my neck. Before I knew it, I was scratching like crazy to try and find relief. And then I stopped scratching and looked. What I saw was particularly mortifying for a teenage girl as I’d developed red, bumpy (and still incredibly itchy) patches where I had just been furiously scratching. Now, of course, I know that I have eczema. Maybe it shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise as I’ve always…