Apparently, I'm back to journal blogging, documenting my random life events! If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know that about 6 weeks ago, I went to the hospital for some pretty severe stomach pain. It turned out to be a gallbladder full of stones. They told me I could have another flare-up any day, or never again. I followed up with my ... View the Post
Favorite Natural Cold Remedies
The holiday season is over and sickness abounds. Ugh. I've been working hard to stay healthy over here, but that didn't help me on Monday night when I felt it coming on. I went to bed early and spent all day yesterday resting and using all the natural tricks I have up my sleeve to get better. I literally felt awful at many points in the day and was ... View the Post
5 Cold and Flu Season Essentials
Brace yourselves. Here comes holiday traveling, being in close quarters with lots of people and cold and flu season. As a mom of 3 kids, I try, oh so hard, to minimize trips to the doctor, missing school and spreading germs! There are a few tried and true things I swear by, if we do happen to get sick. I prefer to stick to natural options before we ... View the Post
Waving the white flag.
I'm just shaking my head at the events I've had the sheer joy of experiencing this week. Last Monday started out with screams and vomit in the crib at 5am. After a couple days, lots of snuggles and sweatpant wearing, the littlest one was almost back to normal. Just in time for me to get sick. Well, when Mom is sick, you don't really get ... View the Post
They’ve come after us.
Being that it is a new year and all, I should be posting my resolutions. My goals for the next 365 days. But, those will have to wait. Instead, I have a goal to get my family healthy in the next 3 days. This holiday season has been plagued with all sorts of illness of the unknown variety. There has been more vomit, hot little heads and the ... View the Post
Lately.
This week has been rough, to say the least. I try to be honest around these parts, not only sharing the pin-worthy moments, but the life-sucked-out-of-ya-moments, too. The week started in the wee hours Sunday morning, when what appeared to be a little boil on Callan got red and hot and he spiked a fever. This momma freaked a ... View the Post