10 Surfaces to Sanitize Regularly

10 Surfaces to Sanitize Regularly

Germs… we are all thinking about them. And we are more aware of them now than ever. They are everywhere– in our homes, at the grocery store, on our packages, and in our nightmares. While we can’t avoid all germs, we can do our best 

8 Binge-Worthy Netflix Dramas to Watch Now

8 Binge-Worthy Netflix Dramas to Watch Now

Suddenly, we all have a bit more time at home. Instead of attending birthday parties, vacationing with family, and enjoying the outdoors, we will be home, perfecting our social distancing skills. Instead of watching the emotionally draining news during this time of uncertainty and isolation, 

It’s Not About You

It’s Not About You

March 2020 has been a doozy. We’ve heard it over and over. The better we quarantine, the shorter the quarantine will be. The more we socialize and ignore the orders to stay at home, the longer this whole process is going to be. Sometimes you 

5 Ways to Make Mom Friends in a New Town

5 Ways to Make Mom Friends in a New Town

Building a comfortable social circle is one of the most challenging things about moving to a new city. Making friends in a new town is much different as a mom than it was as pre-kiddos. It was simple to network before having kids because my evenings 

8 Ways to Stay Comfortable During Holiday Meals

8 Ways to Stay Comfortable During Holiday Meals

How many times have you gotten up from a holiday meal and felt much worse than when you started? Did you overeat? Did your stomach hurt? Was your body cursing you? Here are eight tips to help your body feel better during your holiday meal 

Health Care Providers:  The Quick & Easy Way To Earn CEUs

Health Care Providers: The Quick & Easy Way To Earn CEUs

I just received notice that my state license for Physical Therapy expires at the end of next month. To renew my license, I must earn CEUs. Which includes 24 hours of continuing education, on top of two hours of ethics training and four hours of 

36 Helpful Tips To Prepare For Your C-Section

36 Helpful Tips To Prepare For Your C-Section

After taking 12 weeks of natural birthing classes, we received news that Chulengo was breech. After a failed version, and weeks of baby flipping exercises, Chulengo didn’t budge, and I surrendered to the idea that he would arrive via c-section. My doctor said, “time to 

5 Ways to Heal Faster After Surgery

5 Ways to Heal Faster After Surgery

Having surgery is a big deal!  It doesn’t matter whether it’s a scope to see what’s going on inside your knee or a procedure to clear a blood vessel near your heart, your body will need time to recover.  As a Physical Therapist who has 

10 Unique Engagement Gift Ideas From Etsy

10 Unique Engagement Gift Ideas From Etsy

Okay, if you know me, I looooooooove giving a fun and creative gift.  Lucky for me, my best friend just got engaged!  Woo!  I am excited for her and her hubby-to-be.  As soon as she called me with the news, I was on Etsy looking for 

How to Deal with Hand Foot & Mouth Disease

How to Deal with Hand Foot & Mouth Disease

This past week we have been dealing with Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease (HFMD).  Somewhere, a week or two again, Chulengo contracted HFMD.  He started to show symptoms the evening we got back from a cross-country trip.  When I began researching HFMD, I wasn’t finding