Chicco, the largest baby brand in all of Europe, has produced top quality, safe baby products for over 50 years. I’ve owned several Chicco (pronounced “kee-ko”) products and have loved and been impressed with each one. When I was expecting baby #6, I knew I wanted the safest car seat available. After doing a little research, I found the Chicco KeyFit 30 car seat and knew it was the perfect seat for us. It’s the #1 rated car seat, the easiest car seat to install correctly and is available in a BUNCH of different styles and colors! I also read Continue Reading…
One Week Down on Whole 30!
Well guys, I made it through WEEK #1 of Whole 30! Wahoo! It was NOT easy, but I got ‘er done. Whenever I start a new “diet,” “goal,” or “plan,” the first week is always the hardest! Food cravings are crazy, my appetite goes nuts and everything seems so daunting. For the first few days on Whole 30, I seriously just had to take it “one day at a time.” The entire 30 days seemed so overwhelming! I know it’s ONLY 30 days, which really isn’t all that long, BUT when the body is in detox and the cravings/appetite are Continue Reading…
Goin’ Strong on Whole 30!
Well folks, so far I am loving Whole 30! Woo hoo. However, it is NOT easy! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to reach for a quick snack and then realized it’s not “Whole 30 approved!” It really is eye-opening to me how many times I’ve wanted to mindlessly snack. I still have plenty of things I can snack on (cut up fruit, veggies, olives, pickles, etc.), but it’s interesting how “healthy snacks” just don’t have quite the draw that unhealthy snacks have. When I see an unhealthy snack, it seems like my body sends off all Continue Reading…
Happy New Year + Getting Ready for Whole 30!
Happy 2015 everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day! We spent New Year’s Eve up at my parent’s house. My mom throws a “mean party” every year with a bunch of my aunts, uncles, cousins and siblings. It’s a lot of fun! There’s always a lot of good food and we usually watch some sort of “old pictures” slideshow. We also like to bring in the New Year a couple hours earlier, along with the East Coast of the country, lol. Just before everyone leaves, we sing Auld Lang Syne (sadly, we couldn’t fit Continue Reading…
A Fun Christmas, New Years Resolutions and Whole 30!
Well hello friends! Yes, I’m still alive. I haven’t been able to blog for a while for several reasons…. I’ve been enjoying Christmas and the beautiful calm that follows Christmas with my family! I’ve been suffering from the stomach flu (one of the worst forms of torture known to man, IMO) for the past several days. Blah. We were out of town most of last week so we could spend time with Kev’s family in Oregon. Blogging remotely is very hard for me to do because I use an old fashioned desktop computer! Soooo, when I’m not home, my options Continue Reading…
Christmas Traditions and Fun Things
Well folks, I’m afraid this post won’t be particularly healthy! We are now within days of Christmas (eeee!) and I have been livin’ the life of a CrAzY lady. Consequently, my “healthy lifestyle” has been less than impressive lately. I have managed to get in a few quick runs on the treadmill and some short at-home workouts though. I’ve also been trying to minimize the Christmas goodies/Christmas parties/Christmas “eat whatever the heck you want” problems ’round here. It’s been tough. We’ve sure been having a lot of fun though! Last night, we went up to my parent’s house for their Continue Reading…