How Stay at Home Moms Can Benefit from Practicing Yoga

How Stay at Home Moms Can Benefit from Practicing Yoga

When I mentioned those six lifestyle hacks for weight loss, one of the things that I talked about was exercising regularly. This post contains affiliate links and while you are under no obligation to use them, by purchasing something through my affiliate link you are supporting this site, thanks! Exercise, at one point, used to be one of my favorite things. I did step aerobics, I spent at least an hour on the Elliptical machine and then happily moved on to the rowing machine. I even enjoyed working with weights or occasionally using a friend’s Bowflex. I wouldn’t call myself a fitness junkie though because my obsession with exercise was tied to deeper issues. It took me several years to overcome those issues and to…

6 Easy Lifestyle Hacks to Help with Weight Loss

6 Easy Lifestyle Hacks to Help with Weight Loss

Ever since my third child was born, I’ve had an on and off struggle with my weight. I say on and off because I’ve finally reached a point in my life where I’m comfortable with my body image. This was something that I had struggled with through my teens and through my twenties. My self esteem was a wreck and I had a pretty messed up view of how I was supposed to look. Once I got comfortable with that though, it was easier for me to accept that I had gained weight. For one, I was finally in my optimal weight area. But then I started to gain more weight. And, according to the BMI chart at the doctor’s office, I was borderline overweight….

One Easy Way that Busy Millennial Moms Can Support Their Health

One Easy Way that Busy Millennial Moms Can Support Their Health

“This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central.” Alright ladies, let’s be real for a minute here. If you’re a mom, how often do you really take time for yourself? How often do you do something that’s just for you? For that matter, what steps are you taking to take care of you? I’m not the best at self-care and I’m really not the best at maintaining a good level of health and fitness. I can provide you with a list of excuses and reasons. But, aside from a general lack of motivation at times; it boils down to one thing. Time. Maybe I just need to improve my time management skills in general but it’s…

7 Ways to Repurpose Your Blog Content

7 Ways to Repurpose Your Blog Content

Why and How to Repurpose Your Blog Content Creating a new blog post daily can be time consuming and difficult. We are all aware that Google rewards fresh content, but did you know that refreshing your old posts can also help you? Not only can you drive new traffic to your website, but you can spend less time on new content since your old content will be performing well. You can repurpose your old blog posts to make them fresh without a lot of time or trouble. Why would you want to do this? Well, time is one. Creating a brand new blog post requires an idea, photography, an article, editing, as well as the time to share it on social media. When you rework…

Back to school season also means that it's time to replenish the medicine cabinet with these must haves.

Back to School Medicine Cabinet Must Haves

I have received information and materials from JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division, LLC. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post. #PositivelyPrepared #BacktoSchool #CollectiveBias Back to school is one of the busiest and possibly one of the more stressful times of the year for families. And that’s not even considering the seemingly endless list of school supplies that even the youngest of kids bring to your attention. But before we talk about what your kids need at school, let’s talk about what they need at home. As parents, we make sure that they have food and that they have healthy meals. We make sure that they’re going to have clothes to wear and that they take care of…

So You Want to Be an Overnight Millionaire? Don’t Be a Blogger

So You Want to Be an Overnight Millionaire? Don’t Be a Blogger

If you’ve been following my recent monthly online income reports, you’ll know that I’ve had a fairly successful string of months. Would I be able to survive on this income or support my family? Probably not. But it’s definitely a step in the right direction. Now while I am more than pleased to have reached this milestone, it’s a matter of sustaining that and growing that. Blogging, however, can be an unpredictable and stressful game. One month may be amazing and the next month could be dismal. And with the amount of hours that goes into it? Sometimes I wonder if it’s really worth the effort. To be perfectly honest with you, it wouldn’t be. If I were just in this for money and making…