Hello, friends! I’ve unbanned myself from my computer this evening–I’ve stuck to pen-and-paper journalling lately–to write an actual blog post. I have 18 minutes before I need to do some yoga, have a snack and “hit the hay” as my mom would say, so it will be brief 😛 … Read More »
Living a Balanced Life: Peu à Peu
A few years ago I read a delicious little lifestyle book called French Women Don’t Get Fat, which is less so about weight and more so about taking a healthy and balanced approach to eating and exercise. It doesn’t propose a specific diet but simply focusing on fresh, whole foods and mindfulness.
One of my favorite principles from the book is peu à peu, or “little by little.” When aiming to lose weight, be more active or have a better relationship with food, the best changes are the ones that build up slowly over time–not the “drop 15 pounds in 6 weeks!” gimmicky tricks.… Read More »
How to Become a More Positive Person
Happy Thursday! Eric is taking the day off as I’m fighting a nasty sinus infection, and I’ve committed to spending as much of the day in bed as possible. I actually took a nap (!) yesterday evening and slept 8 hours (?!) last night so hopefully all this rest will clear things up.
Lately I’ve been thinking about how to be a more positive person, inside and out. Especially at this time of year—when life feels like a revolving door of preschool viruses, bad weather and long to-do lists—it’s easy to get bogged down. To feel frustrated with life, like there is no forward motion and nothing to look forward to either. The mindset is no good.… Read More »
10 Little Moments of Calm For Your Day
Life lately has been hectic for us. A new year brings a bunch of fresh starts: a new semester for students, back to school/daycare for littles, new work projects, a desire to clean house, build new healthy habits and plan for the year ahead.
Recently I’ve found myself feeling run down and burnt out. I’ve had a lot of decisions to make regarding housing, schooling, work and of course we’ve been continuously sick for weeks. I feel like we’ve been go go going since New Year’s Day and there aren’t any big breaks on the horizon anytime soon. So what’s a girl to do?… Read More »
How to Fight Burnout in Motherhood
A topic that’s near and dear to my heart because well–I’ve been there.
2021 was a year of seeeerious burnout for me. The pandemic started in 2020 when my oldest was just seven months old, and I was pregnant again by June. My pregnancy was fraught with medical issues from the beginning and by the time 2021 arrived, I was done with all the bad things that kept happening, in the world and my personal life.… Read More »