My Food Rules to Help Picky Eaters
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Over the years, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how I get my kids to eat healthy foods. In the beginning, having picky eaters was a struggle for our…
Mindset
Mindset is one of the most important factors of health. Emotional and mental health affect every area of our lives. These articles will help you transform your mindset for optimal health and balance.
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Health Benefits of Gratitude (& Why We Have to Work at It)
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Once a year we set aside a day as a nation to reflect on all of the reasons we have to be grateful (yes, it’s not just about turkey and…
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13 Cleaning Motivation Tips (For When You Really Don’t Want to)
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Let’s face it — cleaning can be hard. It’s tough getting into a cleaning routine. Sometimes, I get started but lose my cleaning motivation and focus on other (more fun!)…
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Why It’s Hard to Stick to a Diet (& What to Do About It)
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Obesity in the United States continues to rise each year. Many people are looking for ways to stick to a diet and attain a healthy weight once and for all.…
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The Best Recommended Books by Podcast Guests
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I’ve shared my favorite health and wellness books over the years, and now I want to share with you the best books recommended by podcast guests. Many of the books…
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How to Stop Emotional Eating & Reset Cravings
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Food addiction is a real problem in our modern society. Many women especially have a lot of guilt and shame around their weight and not being able to “control” their…
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19 Journal Prompts to Build a Healthy Mindset
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Few things have helped me in my journey to emotional and physical health more than journaling daily. I had to work at this habit, but now it’s my favorite way…
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Why We Really Procrastinate (It Isn’t Laziness)
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As moms, procrastination is all too familiar to most of us. This is because we often have a list of things we’d rather not do! Piles of laundry or dishes,…
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How to Keep a Health Journal
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How well would you rate your overall health — and how confident do you feel about your answer? Keeping a health diary might help give you a clearer view of…
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Creative Ways to Be Generous This Year
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‘Tis the season to think about charitable donations (at least if you plan to deduct them on taxes), but giving monetary gifts is definitely not the only way to be…
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Help! Am I Addicted to Food?
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While food is an important part of life, our food habits can sometimes be unhealthy (like eating at night!). Food is a source of nourishment and pleasure but sometimes eating…
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Why Balance Is a Moving Target & How I (Sometimes) Hit It
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If you’re anything like me, you’re probably juggling a lot. Family. Spouse. Kids. Work. Friends. Finances. etc. etc. etc. There’s always a boo-boo that needs to be kissed, a meal…
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Favorite TED Talks for Moms, Kids & Family
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As sometimes overwhelmed moms with kids and spouses to care for (not to mention everything else) we want answers. We want to know how to make life easier, more enjoyable,…
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EFT: How Tapping & Emotional Freedom Technique Work
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Whatever our walk in life, as moms, I’m pretty sure we all want to find ways to be more calm, loving, and collected. We know we should manage our stress…
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Talking to Yourself With Self-Compassion (& Why It’s Healthy)
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If a doctor told you that there was one simple thing that you could do to lower your risk of illness, reduce your stress, and at the same time increase your…
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5 Horrible Exercise Excuses
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Note from Katie: Trying to get/stay in shape at home can be tough. Especially when you have little ones running around all day. I’ve asked Robin Konie from Thank Your…
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The Real Reason I Strive For Health
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I don’t write personal posts often, but this past weekend I lost my grandmother and it has caused me to think a lot about health and illness, life and death.…
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When There’s No Such Thing as Moderation
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Note from Katie: Please welcome Anne Bogel from the blog “Modern Mrs Darcy” for this guest post on moderation. Anne and I met at a blogging conference I think you’ll…
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7 Inspirational Quotes I Love
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I normally post about health, natural living, recipes, and other related topics, but today I wanted to share these picture quotes that I created for my kids rooms when we moved…
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Overcoming Stumbling Blocks
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We all know that sometimes it’s easy to know the health changes we need to make but tough to actually make the changes. The best of intentions can be pushed…
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On Women & Weight: A Manifesto
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This post will be a departure from my usual writing about recipes, natural living, how to make lotion bars, and cloth diapering. Certainly, I think all these things are incredibly…
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If You’re “Watching Your Weight” It Won’t Go Anywhere!
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A common theme I’ve noticed among many women today is an obsession with the number on the scale. It is so easy to get caught up on the number, rather than…