The holidays are filled with fun, good cheer and many, many treats. While we love the season and cherish the memories, this time of year can really present some challenges as we continue to strive to meet our fitness...
We are approaching that time of year again. The new year where everyone resolves to get fit, drop those extra pounds and set some health and fitness goals (OK well maybe not everyone, but it is definitely the most...
I'm a bit of a crunchy momma. I'm definitely not a full blown crunchy momma but when it comes to stocking my medicine cabinet, I definitely prefer the all natural route. Overall our family tends to be relatively healthy and...
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A few months ago I made the decision to try and remove some of the chemical laden products that were in regular use at our house; shampoos, conditioners, soaps, deodorants, etc. I've read so much over the years about...
I've been making this for years.  I love it.  I could literally spray this in my mouth and not die (don't do that), AND it works hard at the everyday cleaning and disinfecting that, well, doesn't really happen everyday...
I scheduled my first massage with Eileen at Earthy Soul when I was about 5 months pregnant.  Now my son Finn is 6 months old, and this past Saturday I was really looking forward to my next appointment and...
What type of exercise is best for me? There’s a lot of information out there about what you should and shouldn’t do to get fit. We often hear comments like “I need more cardio” and “cardio is the hardest part for...
Where my story starts is a bit of a question mark, to be perfectly honest.  I suppose that it would only make sense to begin with our son, Aedan, being sent to the NICU but I’d like to take...
Last weekend I ran 26.2 miles in NYC. This was my third marathon but still a challenge nonetheless. And before you roll your eyes at me and mutter something like, “she’s crazy, why would she do that?” or “I...
My son, Charlie, loves to cook. He's always asking to help in the kitchen! At first, it was hard for me to let him help because while he's a great little cook, he's awful messy! I've learned though that...
My husband and I will be going to a wedding and I am stressed about it. Why? I have nothing that fits me in my closet. Sound familiar?My clothes consist of a few categories: Clothes that fit before I was...
If you have ever had to take care of a sick baby then you already know that it’s overwhelming, exhausting, frustrating, heartbreaking, and overall worse than being sick yourself.  Now take all of that and multiply it by 2! ...

BRCA2 Positive

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BRCA2 positive.  It was something that I never had even heard of or thought had anything to do with me, until recently.  Little did I know, just one year ago, that cancer genetic research would have such a huge...

In + Around Vermont

Moving to the Vermont Gayborhood of Our Dreams

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My wife and I, with our then 2-year-old, moved to Vermont in 2021 from rural Missouri.  While we had great friends and community in Missouri,...
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Why I HATE Fall… Y’all