It's raining in Southern California!!!It's my favorite kind of weather and I can't help but want to make comfort food on days like today. I'm also in the middle of 80 Day Obsession through Beachbody, which is a workout program with an eating plan and there isn't a ton of room for traditional comfort food. BUT! Beachbody … Continue reading Fixate Turkey Chili: a healthy comfort food
Ever been to the grocery store and wondered which foods you should buy organic and which ones don't matter as much? In an ideal world, I would buy EVERYTHING organic, but in an ideal world, I would also have ALL THE MONEY. So, that brings me back to my first point: which ones matter? I … Continue reading Dont Panic! It’s Organic!
Looking through the Lens of Eternity"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises if him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." -1 Peter 2:9Motherhood. There are so many thoughts and emotions tied to this one word. There are moments of … Continue reading The Right Light of Motherhood
I was recently reading The Magnolia Journal and they had an interview with the author of 100 Days of Real Food, Lisa Leake. She decided that for 100 days, she would help her family cut out processed foods and eat whole foods instead. The beginning of her book outlines how and why they chose to … Continue reading Whole Grain Pumpkin Muffins
The time change is upon us, and as my alarm goes off at 6am today, I think,"That can't be right... Why would my alarm be going off, in the dark, on my day off?"And then I remember: It's daylight savings time and it's also MY time. _Before becoming a mother, I would savor my mornings off... one … Continue reading My Time
I've heard people talk about their "Tribe" quite a bit lately and it got me wondering who my tribe is and what that means. Is it just family? Friends? Friends that are closer than family?When patients check in to the emergency room, often they bring a person with them. I ask them, "How is this … Continue reading Love Your Tribe
When I first heard about Hurricane Harvey, and the damage it was doing, I felt very detached. -It is not anywhere near me -I don't personally know anyone there being affected by it -There is a lot going on in the world right now and this is just one more peice of horrible news that … Continue reading A little bit may just be enough
You had formula for the first time today.We have exclusively breast fed for the entirety of your young life, but today your hunger surpassed what I am able to provide for you, and I had to use an outside source.Well, that's not entirely true. I was at work and my MOM had to use an … Continue reading We started from the bottom, now we’re here
When Mason and I first found out we were having a boy, I went straight to Pinterest to search for the perfect baby boy's room, and you know what? I didn't find it. I found a lot of blue things, a lot of animals, and a lot of baby-baby stuff; I wasn't feelin it. And … Continue reading A Room Fit For a Cowboy
I'm pretty sure the moment you become a mom for the first time, all your preconceived notions of how you will be as a parent FLY OUT THE WINDOW. Oh, that's just me? Okay. I feel like I owe every parent I have ever met an apology. Even though I told you to your face that … Continue reading Confessions of a New Mom and Some Pretty Freakin Cute Newborn Photos
Coast x Coast Motherhood 