Ask any Baton Rouge mom what she wants for her children, and health + wellness will be one of her first responses. Whether it’s the mental health of her teenagers, how much screen time to allow her toddlers or struggling with breastfeeding, moms simply want the best outcome for their children’s overall health.
So you’ve seen the hashtags, posts, and statuses about Whole30. You’ve even read my post about it. And you’re intrigued. But you might even be on the fence about it because (insert excuse here). I get it. Looking at the pretty platters of food on Instagram after searching #whole30 look like you could totally eat that way, but what about actually preparing the food? Honestly, preparing the food was the most challenging part, but I finally got it down. I’ll explain what a typical day during Whole30 looked like for me.
Breakfast
Breakfast was typically two eggs with two pieces of Whole30 compliant bacon. I would also add some spinach and peppers, depending on time. If I was feeling super fancy on a...
As a food lover and new mom, I was eager for the day I could start making homemade baby food for my little one. I had the special baby food blender, the freezer containers, and the cookbooks. I was all set.
When the time finally arrived to begin solids, I followed the recipes for the perfect mashed sweet potatoes and homemade applesauce. I spent hours in the kitchen, prepping for the coming week. Sometimes he ate it. Sometimes he didn't. And then the novelty wore off. I was a working mom and I needed to find a more efficient method for this baby food, without sacrificing the nutrition.
Now, after introducing my second kiddo to solids, I've gotten pretty good...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by The Big Squeezy; however, all opinions stated below are our own.
Lets talk juice cleanses. They sound scary and hard and intimidating. I know, because it took me a good month or two to finally get to the point that I was ready to tackle one.
I, myself like a good ol' challenge. It legit gets me going and does my mind and so body good. When I finished off a 30-day fitness challenge in January, I was left in the land of "meh." Nothing new and exciting to get me pumped again. Fast forward to last week. I scrolled past a post from a friend who had been fasting for 3 days and...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by The Birth Center of Baton Rouge but every bit of the story is true, real, raw and beautiful - as birth stories often are.
A Redemptive Birth Story Via The Birth Center of Baton Rouge
This story is about the redemptive birth of our first little girl, Lillian. But I cannot tell her story before I share her brother, Jesse’s, story.
We received the CHD diagnosis at his 20-week ultrasound. The prognosis just continued to get worse through the remainder of the pregnancy. Signs of heart failure, predictions of low quality of life (if he survived), suspected Down Syndrome and DiGeorge Syndrome, countless surgeries, and the possible need for continuous breathing support.
At his birth, our...
Exactly one month ago, I started on my Whole30 journey. The beginning of this year was pretty rough for my family and myself. In the span of a week, I lost my mother, my uncle, and we moved into our new house. It was devastating and stressful to say the least. The lack of routine, emotional eating, and a broken refrigerator when we moved in accounted for some very poor health choices.
I had heard about this program called Whole30 from a few different people. One of the program’s tag lines is “losing a parent is hard, having a baby is hard, drinking your coffee black is not hard.” Well, I had dealt with the first two things in the...
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