Walking as a retreat for the busy mom

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Written by DIY contributor Katie Clemons of Making This Home. There is a well-known walkers’ route in my hometown. As the weather gets warmer, dozens and dozens of women flock to these sidewalks. They have sweatshirts tied around their waists, and they exaggerate the movement of each arm swinging into the air. Left arm—whoosh. Right arm—whoosh. As [...]

It’s time I take my own advice

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Today on Babble I’m sharing a sneak peek in to our family’s plans next week—but really, I’m talking about why our plans are what they are. From the post: “Though we’ve traveled a lot as a family since the span of our existence (my oldest is seven), it’s been a long time since we’ve gone [...]

Is your “healthy” diet making you sick, tired, or fat?

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This is a guest post written by Camille Macres of Recipe Rx. You’d have to be living under a rock to not have at least heard the word gluten. A trip to any supermarket reveals labels touting freedom from gluten, dairy, corn, soy, nuts, and eggs. Gluten-free packaged food is a $1.5 billion a year [...]

How to find true freedom with food

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Written by contributor Lisa Byrne of WellGrounded Life. The other day I was working with a private coaching client and listening to her share about her struggles with junk food cravings. I was listening to this smart woman share about her struggles and I heard things like, “Oh, I just totally gave in“, “I knew [...]

An open letter to first-time mamas of newborns

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Dear friend, So… you’re a new mom now. Amazing, eh? Not only do we rejoice because they are all precious, but it thrills me that you have joined the coven of motherhood. It’s a large one, to be sure—most women eventually do join, I’d imagine—but it’s still no less sacred to pass through those gates [...]

Creating a wardrobe that works for you

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I’m out of town for the moment, so today’s post is from Hallie Lord of Betty Beguiles. Second only to running out of coffee, nothing puts a damper on my mornings quite as effectively as not being able to find anything appropriate to wear. I don’t know about you, but I’m not usually operating at [...]

4 minimum requirements for vibrant living…are you meeting them?

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Written by Lisa Byrne of WellGrounded Life A few weeks ago I was walking out of my children’s preschool when I bumped into another mom I’ve known casually over the past two years. We stopped to say hello and catch up a bit, and the conversation moved into talking about my business. As I was [...]