Category Archives: Managing Health & Fitness

Once Again Hazelnut Amore Spread

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Check out this review of Once Again's Hazelnut Amore spread for a great less guilty pleasure treat! #ad #momsmeet #organic

I will be the first to admit that I was a big sugar fiend as a kid and all the way through college. (In fact, I already admitted it to you all in a post last month.) As most people do, I have outgrown my sweet tooth…to a big extent. Even now, I am a big sucker for donuts and anything dark chocolate. This includes chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate peanut butter! My husband has told me that I shouldn’t be allowed to buy them because I will go through a jar so quickly. Oops! Recently, I had the chance to try out a new (new to me anyway) hazelnut spread from Once Again Nut Butter. Keep reading to hear my thoughts and where to find some yummy recipes. read more

Healthy Protein “Cookie Dough”

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This delicious, healthy protein cookie dough substitute is easy to make, low in sugar, gluten free, dairy free, low-carb, and of course delicious. #healthysnack #cookiedough #guiltypleasure

When I was younger, I had the hugest sweet tooth. No joke, in high school I would eat Oreo cookies covered in chocolate frosting and wash it down with kool-aid. Like most people I know, my tastes have changed as I’ve grown older and healthier. Now I would much rather have a nice dark chocolate or glass of wine most nights. Sometimes I think we all want to break the rules and have a little treat though. Let’s talk about the ultimate guilty pleasure – cookie dough! I still love a nice glob of gooey cookie dough. We all do, right? Keep reading for a decadent protein cookie dough dupe that won’t send you crying to the gym. read more

4 Tips to Eat Healthy While Traveling

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Do you get sick during or after traveling? It's probably your eating habits! Check out these tips to help you eat healthy while traveling. #healthyeating #travel #healthyhabits

Do you always get sick by the end of your trip? It seems like a pretty common problem while traveling, and in most cases the reason is a shift in eating habits. We usually believe that traveling means no rules and restrictions. That mindset makes for a fun trip, but can wreak havoc on our bodies. Noor from Pateeri.com is here to share 4 tips for eating healthy while traveling. Keep reading to see her suggestions to keep healthy and avoid the post-travel illness. read more

How to Get Your Toddler to Eat Dairy (when he/she won’t drink milk)

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#ad Getting your toddler to eat enough dairy is important. Especially if he won't drink milk! @happytot makes that much easier with whole milk yogurt pouches. #healthysnack #toddlermom #happybellies

We have had a real struggle with getting our 18-month-old Peanut to drink milk out of a cup. He will drink water all day out of a sippy cup, and he will drink milk out of a bottle, but he just refuses to drink milk out of his sippy cups. We have tried them all – regular sippy cups, bottle-shaped sippy cups, 360 cups, cups with straws, you name it. He will have none of it! As we tried to take his bottle away, he got less and less milk. Now he has been without his bottle for a week, and has not drank any milk in that time. We talked to his doctor about the importance of dairy in his diet, and she does not seem worried as long as he is eating well. If you’re in the same boat, here are a few tips for getting dairy into your toddler’s diet when he or she won’t eat milk. read more

Not All Olive Oils Are Created Equal (Flavor Your Life!)

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Olive Oil is a healthy, delicious option for cooking. Check out how the Flavor Your Life campaign can help you choose the right oils. #flavoryourlife #sp #momsmeet #homecooking #oliveoil

Olive oil has been my go-to cooking oil since I started cooking. I think that’s because it’s what my mom always cooked with. For the most part, I just buy whatever olive oil is cheapest and available at the local grocery store. At times, I have bought or been gifted craft oils, which bring a specific flavor to the dishes that I cook. It really does make a big difference in the taste and quality of my cooking. Recently, I was introduced to the Flavor Your Life campaign, which teaches home chefs about how (and why!) to choose olive oils that will compliment your food flavors. It is a great educational tool if you cook with olive oil frequently! read more

How to Grow a Nutritious Vegetable Garden Quickly

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Fresh veggies right from the garden are a treat for the whole family! Check out these tips to start your own nutritious vegetable garden. #freshproduce #vegetables #vegetablegarden

I don’t know about you, but I aost looking forward to summer right now. One of my favorite things about summer is fresh vegetables right from the garden! My husband is the “green thumb” in our family, so I usually leave the veggie growing to him. That’s why I have a special guest post for you from Ann over at Sumo Gardner. The gardening season will be here before you know it, and Ann is here to share her tips on how to grow a nutritious vegetable garden for the whole family to enjoy. read more

10 Lessons About Eating That We Can Learn From Baby

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As parents, we tend to take care of our babies better than we take care of ourselves! Check out this post for 10 Lessons About Eating That We Can Learn From Baby. Parenting truths. Parenting humor. Healthy eating. Clean eating.

It’s the story of our lives when it comes to parenting – we all want what is best for our babies! Sometimes…most of the time…we are much more careful about the choices that we make for our children than we are about ourselves. We do research, check labels, ask their doctors, take advice, and carefully plan everything that going on, near, or into their little bodies. Maybe we should take a little lesson from them for a change. Here are 10 lessons about eating that we can learn from baby. read more

Healthy, Cheap, Easy Black Bean Soup Recipe

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This black bean soup recipe really checks all of the boxes - it is healthy, cheap, easy, filling, freezer friendly, gluten free, vegan, dairy free, full of vegetables, and packed with protein. It makes for a great healthy dinner or easy lunch that is not a sandwich.

This black bean soup recipe really checks all of the boxes – it is healthy, cheap, easy, filling, freezer friendly, gluten free, vegan, dairy free, full of vegetables, and packed with protein. It makes for a great healthy easy dinner or lunch that is not a sandwich. Black bean soup is one of my favorite meals to make in bulk. This recipe makes 8 meals in under 45 minutes. You can easily double it as well if you are looking to feed a crowd or really fill your freezer. read more

35 Day Pushup Challenge

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Push ups are a great exercise for toning, building strength, and recovering after an injury or postpartum. Try this work out challenge to work your way up to 30 pushups in a day.

Push ups are really as close to a perfect exercise as it gets. They are great for toning, strengthening, and building endurance. Just this one exercise works your arms, shoulders, back, abs, and legs. Doing push ups every day is an easy way to work exercise into your routine. This challenge will help you to grow the number of push ups that you can do at once while working on your strength. By the end of this challenge you will be doing thirty push ups in a day. read more

How to Sleep When You Have Anxiety

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Whether you are regularly an anxiety sufferer or are suffering from postpartum anxiety, this post will give you ideas on how to relax for a better night's sleep.

As a new mom, I had a lot of trouble sleeping. I would have no energy during the day, and then lay down in bed at night and I could just not fall asleep. Some nights I would just be wide awake. Other nights I would be exhausted, but I could not get my mind to stop racing. All of the sudden, everything that I should have done during the day would pop into my head. Everything that I needed to get done tomorrow would just seem overwhelming. On top of all of that, the fact that I was not asleep was frustrating in itself. read more