Sonic Drive-in restaurants try to capture the essence of days gone by. If you don't look too closely, you might get a sense that they embrace a healthy lifestyle. After all, their servers bring your meal to your window while gliding around on roller skates or roller blades. After reviewing the menu, I'm gonna give you my bottom line assessment up front: Run away. Don't do it. Not even in a pinch. With very little effort, you can eat more than an entire day's worth of calories in one … [Read more...]
How to Treat Burns with Essential Oils
This post contains affiliate links. If you think the hype about essential oils is just a phase, think again. I'll admit that I've been a bit resistant to the craze, even though I love the idea of using nature to treat physical ailments. One of my kiddos used to have several warts on his hands, which would not go away with the typical over-the-counter treatments or freezing at the doctor. Then a friend recommended this stuff called thuja-- a plant derivative mixed with petroleum jelly. Bam! … [Read more...]
Obese Kids: The Fix Starts at Home
Originally printed in Upstate Parent Magazine. When kids are young, it’s so easy to get them to exercise — it’s all play! You take them to the park, you sign them up for swimming lessons, or you go for a walk. As they get older, and more independent, it’s a little more challenging. For kids who play a sport, the job is much easier. They go to practice, and the coach — if it isn’t you — has them run laps, do drills and scrimmage. For kids who don’t play sports, it can be a struggle. … [Read more...]
Exercise is Good for Your Body AND Your Brain
These bodies of ours were made to move, just as our brains were made to think. Yeah, over the years some parts get worn down, things start to crack and creak-- and the same thing happens to our brains. In our culture we sit more than we move, and our bodies-- and our brains-- suffer as a result. The more we sit, sedentary, the less opportunity we have for improving our physical strength, or expanding our cardiovascular stamina. Because our brains benefit from physical exercise, … [Read more...]
Fast Food Friday: Chick Fil A
Y'all, I was not born in the South, but I've said y'all ever since my middle school days. Two of my best friends growing up were twins from Texas, and they convinced me that y'all was gender neutral, way back before gender neutral was even a thing. I didn't realize until I moved to the South that I was a sweet tea fanatic-- I just sweetened it until I was happy with it, and my mom would chide me for adding too much sugar. You could say I just have Southern taste buds. That is not necessarily a … [Read more...]
A Healthy Partnership
For more than a year now, I've been learning about essential oils. I'm an incurable sceptic. But my sister has been selling Young Living Essential Oils, and I've politely accepted her advice about how to treat a cough, or how to help my kids with stress or an upset tummy. I always follow her advice, and am always surprised at how well the oils work. So, I'm diving in! I've always only promoted items that I actually use, and Young Living Essential Oils are no exception. You've no doubt seen … [Read more...]
Fast Food Friday: Panera Bread
Panera Bread recently announced that they're ditching all of the artificial stuff from the food they serve, and leaving behind just real, actual food. It's a great step in the right direction, and one that folks like me who want to eat healthy, but still end up eating out a lot more than they'd like, can appreciate. Add to that the fact that Panera recently compiled a list of low-calorie menu items-- and you can see why they remain one of my favorite places to grab a quick bite to … [Read more...]
Lightening the Load: Losing Weight to Lose Weight
Let's say you pick up a 10-pound hand weight and try to run with it. Not fun, right? Once you set that puppy back down, you'd be able to run faster, longer, and with less pain and discomfort. That's what I did this morning. I really do enjoy running. But for the past year or so it's gotten harder, more painful, less fun. I weighed 190 pounds. I have never weighed that much in my life, and it's embarrassing to put in print for all the world to see. Even 9 months pregnant I didn't weigh that … [Read more...]
Does God Really Love me?
"You must hate me!" Those words from my 13-year old son sting. No, I may not be happy with his grades, or want him to stop antagonizing his brothers, but How could he think for even a minute that I hate him? He was my dream come true-- I had wanted to be a mom since I was his age. I had spent every waking, and many sleeping, moments thinking, praying, and worrying about that tweedle from the moment I found out he was on his was into the world. The bible tells us that God sees us as His … [Read more...]
Flash Sale: Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle (2 Days ONLY!)
Contains affiliate links. If you're anything like me, you wish you had a Fairy Godmother who would Bibbety-Bobbity-Boo healthy meals to your table every night. Because we know there is no Fairy Godmother, we scour the internet for short-cuts to make it easier to embrace a healthy lifestyle, squeeze a Whole Foods lifestyle out of a Trader Joe’s budget. You want the best for your family. You want to raise healthy kids, have strong immune systems, be more fit and energetic, and be intentional … [Read more...]
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