willPower is Back in My Life

And it should be in yours too! I don’t know a better way to start off the new year than to add some willPower back into my life . . . and by willPower, I mean willPower & grace®. That’s right . . . I will finally be teaching it at the Equinox in Santa…

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30 Day #SayNoToCrunches Challenge – Week 1

I’m so excited that you’ve decided to join me on my 30 Day #SayNoToCrunches Challenge. You can download the calendar and first week exercises below.  Because I want this workout challenge to be doable for everyone, this blog post is here to give you some modifications if you need them and more detailed descriptions of the…

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How To Get a Flat Belly in 2015

Isn’t this what everyone wants?? I know I do. 🙂 As some of you know, my project at the end of 2014 was filming a postnatal workout program.  The focus of these workouts is to help moms regain their core strength and lose the baby weight, but these goals are not so specific to new…

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How to Make New Year’s Resolutions Work

MAKE A LIST of your New Year’s resolutions, and not just a mental list. You and I both know that never works. I want you to actually grab a pen and paper and write your resolutions down. Maybe even have a designated notebook, or make your list in a notes app on your smart phone.…

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2 Quick and Healthy Thanksgiving Sides

Thanksgiving is almost here!  The tradition of the Thanksgiving meal is near and dear to everyone’s heart, but sometimes it’s fun to change it up a bit.  In preparation for this delicious holiday, one of my favorite mama chefs and a dear family member, Wendy Williams, is sharing some of her favorite unique side dishes…

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Skin, Skin, Go Away . . .

So Liam turns 4 months today . . . that means he’s due for another round of vaccinations, and I’m due for a postnatal update. My work is definitely not done yet, but I do have good news:  I have several pairs of pre-pregnancy pants that I can pull up and actually button!  Whoohoo! I don’t know…

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Super Easy (and Delicious) Guacamole

Happy Guacamole Day!  It seems like everything has it’s own special day now, doesn’t it?  So why not, guacamole?  It’s super delicious, super nutritious, and super easy to make! My 3-year-old LOVES guacamole, as long as there are no tomatoes in it, which means guacamole at restaurants is not always his favorite. As a result,…

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Guzzle Some Water & Chug a Beer 

So it sounds like a joke but I’m actually not kidding . . . Since it’s still August (National Breastfeeding Awareness Month), I’m sharing a recent experience and SOLUTION that I just had.  When I was nursing Landon, my oldest, I never once in 13 months experienced a lack of milk supply, so as you can imagine,…

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