
January is coming to a close. This has been a challenging month for me in a couple of ways one of which was not being able to run. It has been almost two months since I ran due to pain in my foot and heel from what I think is plantar fasciitis. Not running leaves me feeling physically and mentally…

It’s January! It’s 2024! And I am not as motivated as I would like to be. As I said when I posted the January Family Activity Calendar, I wasn’t fully ready to start the new year on January 1st. I needed a few days to reflect on the past month and past year as well as look ahead to what…


The winter holidays are upon us which often means lots of sugary foods. When my kids were little, I really tried to manage what they were eating when we were at holiday gatherings, and I am here to tell you that it was hard. Trying to make sure that my kids didn’t binge on sugary treats made me frustrated. I…


As of today, it’s been a couple of weeks since you have really heard from on social media. And it’s been longer than that since I made a really meaningful post on social media. And it’s been MONTHS since I have written a blog post. So what has been going on? Where have I been? The truth is that I…

This month’s calendar contains a link to the iMom website where you can find great printable scavenger hunt list for all occasions including fall. I am also partial to their printable calendars!


Today’s post isn’t going to be full of wisdom or give advice on how to do something. It’s not even really that wellness-related. Today we are going to talk about what happened when Julia was on steroids for 12 days. Let’s begin. The reason I was on steroids, Prednisone specifically, was because I am very prone to having physical symptoms…